Trump demands official overseeing US jobs data be fired over dismal report
The US president alleged in a post on his social media platform that the figures were manipulated for political reasons.
Month: August 2025
IT Security Weekend Catch Up – August 1, 2025
Afraid of missing important security news during the week? We’re here to help! Every week we put together a curated list of all important security news in one place, for your reading pleasure. Enjoy! For the less technical For the more technical …
US special envoy visits Gaza aid sites as famine deaths mount
US special envoy Steve Witkoff has visited aid sites in Gaza amid mounting global outrage over deepening famine.
Senate delays August recess for now as Trump presses for more confirmations
A stalemate over the pace of confirmations has delayed the Senate’s yearly August recess for now.
Trump fires commissioner of labor statistics after weaker-than-expected jobs figures slam markets
Trump accused BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer of being a political appointee who was manipulating jobs data.
An Ohio couple welcomes a baby boy from a nearly 31-year-old frozen embryo
Linda and Tim Pierce have welcomed a baby boy using a 30-year-old embryo.
Flaco Jimenez, Texas accordionist who expanded popularity of conjunto and Tejano music, dies at 86
Flaco Jimenez, the legendary accordionist from San Antonio who won multiple Grammys and helped expand the popularity of conjunto, Tejano and Tex-Mex music, has died.
After a blown deadline, what next for US-Canada trade?
There are pressures on both sides to give businesses a reprieve, but the tone remains markedly downbeat.
Ghislaine Maxwell moved to women’s prison in Texas
The move comes a week after Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking, met a top Justice Department official about the Epstein case.
Trump says 2 nuclear subs to be positioned following Medvedev remark
President Trump says he has “ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned in the appropriate regions,” after comments from Russia’s former president.