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Trump Fires BLS Commissioner, Claiming Weak Jobs Numbers Were ‘Rigged’

Economists said ousting the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics could undermine confidence in government economic data. [...]

Stock Market Posts Worst Week in Months on Renewed Economic Fears

Data showing cracks in the U.S. labor market and President Trump’s newest barrage of tariffs shook investors around the world, weighing on stocks, the dollar and more. [...]

Fed Governor Resigns, Giving Trump Opportunity to Shape Central Bank

The resignation comes as President Trump has openly pressured the central bank to lower interest rates and called for Jerome H. Powell, the chair, to step down. [...]

Trump Says He Ordered Nuclear Submarines Repositioned After Threats From Medvedev

In a social media post, the president described the move as a deterrent prompted by threats by a former Russian leader. It is unclear if any submarines did actually change position. [...]

Corporation for Public Broadcasting Will Shut Down

The company is among the first casualties of a vote to strip roughly $500 million in federal funding from NPR, PBS and local stations across the country. [...]

Senate Passes Its First Spending Bills, but Battles Lie Ahead

Overwhelming bipartisan passage of $488 billion in federal funding masked a bigger fight ahead over funding the rest of the government before a Sept. 30 shutdown deadline. [...]

Appeals Court Allows Trump Order That Ends Union Protections for Federal Workers

A famously liberal circuit court ruled in President Trump’s favor, authorizing a component of his sweeping effort to assert more control over the federal bureaucracy. [...]

Before D.C. Crash, Fates of 2 Pilots and Air Traffic Controller Entwined

Documents released in the inquiry into the deadly midair collision over the Potomac River on Jan. 29 reveal new details about three people whose decisions shaped the outcome of the disaster. [...]

Army Pilots Might Have Struggled to See Passenger Jet Before D.C. Crash

Light pollution from Washington, and even the passenger jet’s dim lights, might have contributed to difficulties spotting American Airlines Flight 5342 before the two aircraft collided on Jan. 29, Army experts said. [...]

After D.C. Plane Crash, Air Traffic Controllers Were Not Tested for Alcohol

The F.A.A. has since been training on-call specialists to be snappier about administering alcohol and drug tests after a serious incident, an official said. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Trump moves nuclear submarines after Russian ex-president's comments

US President Donald Trump says two nuclear submarines are being deployed in the "appropriate regions". [...]

Trump fires lead official on economic data as tariffs cause market drop

The move comes as a weaker-than-expected jobs report stoked fears about tariffs. [...]

Confusion and anger in Switzerland - hit by highest tariffs in Europe

Trump threatened Switzerland with 31% tariffs but they ended up even higher, leaving the country asking why. [...]

Twelve years house arrest for Colombian ex-leader Álvaro Uribe

The 73-year-old is the first ex-president in Colombia's history to be convicted of a crime. [...]

Putin not swayed by Trump's Ukraine war ultimatum

The Russian president says Moscow's initial tough demands must be met, despite a looming US sanctions deadline. [...]

Trump envoy visits controversial Gaza aid distribution site

The visit with the IDF follows near daily reports of deadly shootings in the vicinity of the sites. [...]

Budapest mayor questioned by police over banned pride march

Speaking on Friday, Karacsony told supporters: "Neither freedom nor love can be banned in Budapest". [...]

Italy plan to process migrants in Albania dealt blow by EU court

The court says the way Italy defines a "safe" country breaks EU law. [...]

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. [...]

Zoo worker killed by leopard in Jerusalem