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Former acting IRS Commissioner Douglas O’Donnell said cuts tied to Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative may not be fully visible in one filing season, but could weaken IRS enforcement, technology and taxpayer service over time. The warning comes as the agency reports a successful 2026 tax season despite a smaller workforce and lower budget.

Republicans have continued trying to tie voter frustration over prices and economic anxiety to former President Joe Biden, but new polling and Trump’s own economic actions are making that argument harder to sustain. Recent surveys and public backlash inside the GOP show voters increasingly connecting current turmoil to Trump and today’s Republican agenda.

The Supreme Court on August 24 let the Trump administration move ahead with parts of its mail-voting order, but the ruling was procedural and did not decide whether the policy is lawful. Other court orders still block key election changes, leaving the practical impact uncertain ahead of the November midterms.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 2624 on August 22, 2026, expanding California privacy protections for immigration support workers. The law includes criminal penalties of up to $10,000 and possible prison time when personal information is posted online with intent tied to imminent violence.

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead ICE, former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer, remains stalled in the Senate as reports describe resistance from some DHS and ICE officials. The dispute underscores broader tensions inside the administration over immigration enforcement leadership.

President Donald Trump shared a social media graphic showing all 50 states in Republican red while urging passage of a national voter ID bill. The post landed after the Senate had already left Washington for its August recess without approving the legislation.

A string of recent departures from President Donald Trump’s White House has drawn attention in Washington as the administration heads toward the 2026 midterm elections. What is confirmed so far is a series of high-level exits, though the White House has not described them as part of a broader shake-up.

The U.S.-Iran war is entering a prolonged phase as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains constrained rather than fully shut. Analysts and energy officials say partial transit has limited the immediate supply shock, but it has also reduced pressure for a rapid settlement.

Nevada declared a state of emergency after the human-caused Hawk Fire spread rapidly in Washoe County near Reno. Officials said tens of thousands of residents were under evacuation orders or warnings as crews battled a fast-moving blaze.

A new viral video showing men climbing out of a Manhattan manhole near Penn Station around 4 a.m. has prompted renewed NYPD scrutiny. The footage echoes earlier 2026 incidents in Brooklyn and Queens that authorities said did not pose an immediate public threat.

A small business owner who went $140,000 into debt from tariffs said he has recovered only about $50,000, while Walmart reported a $2.9 billion tariff refund boost in its latest quarter. The contrast has sharpened attention on how tariff repayments are reaching companies of very different sizes.

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney said he walked away from a U.S. trade proposal he called a bad deal as new American tariffs took effect. Economists and business groups have warned that tens of thousands of Canadian jobs could be at risk if trade barriers remain in place.