
The stark message was delivered by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a hastily called meeting.

The stark message was delivered by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a hastily called meeting.

Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko outside her office in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital. She was appointed to the position by President Volodymyr Zelensky in July.

The Trump administration is preparing budget cuts and further layoffs that could ultimately force the Internal Revenue Service to shed as much as 50 percent of its work force.