Trump administration

IRS August 8, 2025 

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will add acting IRS chief to his duties until Long's replacement is installed.

General News August 7, 2025 

On Thursday, President Trump called for the immediate resignation of Intel Chief Executive Lip-Bu Tan, who took the helm in March to turn around the beleaguered chipmaker.

Payroll August 4, 2025 

President Trump’s firing of the chief labor statistician Erika McEntarfer was criticized by her predecessor, who called it an unfounded move that will undermine confidence in a key data set on the U.S. economy.

IRS July 22, 2025 

The IRS workforce has been slashed from approximately 103,000 employees in January when Donald Trump began his second term as president to 77,428 in May, with some of the biggest job cuts among tax examiners and revenue agents, according to a new TIGTA report.

Jason Bramwell

Taxes July 15, 2025 

Democrats from Maryland’s congressional delegation are calling on the Internal Revenue Service to speed up tax refunds for people facing financial challenges.

Payroll July 8, 2025 

Justices let President Trump move ahead with plans to dramatically reduce the size of the federal government, lifting a court order that had blocked several departments and agencies, including the IRS, from slashing their workforces.

Small Business June 20, 2025 

The bill requires the Small Business Administration to shutter regional, district, or local offices within 60 days if the agency determines the office is in a sanctuary city, county or state.

IRS June 16, 2025 

Probationary employees' jobs were in limbo for weeks. Meanwhile, many IRS workers across the agency are looking to leave.

Payroll June 5, 2025 

Members of a House subcommittee questioned Russell Vought on June 4 over the Trump administration’s mass firings of federal workers, freezing of federal grants and trampling Congress’ authority.

Taxes June 4, 2025 

The Senate Finance Committee voted along party lines on June 3 to approve President Donald Trump’s nomination of former Missouri Rep. Billy Long to lead the IRS over the objections of Democrats.

Payroll June 3, 2025 

The Education Department has paused a plan to garnish Social Security payments for beneficiaries who are in default on their student loans, just as the first round of June payments were to hit bank accounts.

Payroll June 2, 2025 

The Trump administration is adding four essay questions to applications for civil service jobs, asking applicants about their favorite executive orders and their commitment to government efficiency.