IRS Audit Revenue Has Plummeted Under Trump, Watchdog Finds NYT > Top Stories By: Andrew Duehren 31 August 2026 at 22:29 The I.R.S. lost roughly a quarter of its employees since President Trump took office, hampering the agencyβs ability to conduct audits. Β© Haiyun Jiang/The New York TimesPresident Trump has moved to reduce the size of the federal work force in his second term, including at the Internal Revenue Service.
High Debt and Rising Prices Catch Up to Trump, as Midterms Near NYT > Top Stories By: Tony Romm 29 August 2026 at 12:02 To win in 2024, the president promised an economic course correction. Almost two years later, his agenda has made that fight even harder. Β© Haiyun Jiang/The New York TimesA series of concerning economic snapshots for President Trump have been released over the past week.
In Trumpβs Washington, Ballooning National Debt Stirs Little Action NYT > Top Stories By: Peter Baker 28 August 2026 at 00:15 The relative indifference to the news that the U.S. government now owes $40 trillion demonstrates how drastically the politics of deficit spending has changed. Β© Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesA sign showing the national debt last week at a bus stop in Washington.
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