Month: August 2025
August 01, 2025
Economy
Trump demands firing of BLS chief after soft jobs report
The monthly jobs report showed just 73,000 jobs in July, with big reductions to May's and June's numbers The monthly jobs report showed just 73,000 jobs in July, with...
August 01, 2025
Politics
Corporation for Public Broadcasting — which funds PBS, NPR — to close after federal aid cut
CPB informed its employees that the majority of its staff will be let go as of September end, except a small transition team that will remain through January 2026...
August 01, 2025
Politics
Larry Fink’s BlackRock loses bid to dismiss Texas climate collusion claims
The lawsuit is among the highest-profile cases targeting efforts to promote environmental, social and governance goals. The lawsuit is among the highest-profile cases targeting efforts to promote environmental, social...
August 01, 2025
Politics
Dozens of protesters swarm Chuck Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand’s NYC offices to ‘let Gaza live’
Scores of screaming pro-Palestine protesters descended on the New York City offices of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. Scores of screaming pro-Palestine protesters descended on...
August 01, 2025
Politics
Judge pauses removals of 60K migrants from Honduras, Nicaragua and Nepal in over-the-top ruling
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem yanked the protections for the three nations in June and July and offered each a plane ticket and a $1,000 “exit bonus” to anyone...
August 01, 2025
Politics
Trump moves two nuclear subs closer to Russia in response to ‘provocative statements’
The former Russian president often makes aggressive remarks on social media and is less diplomatic toward the US than Putin in his public comments. The former Russian president often...
August 01, 2025
Congress
Nominations talks heat up as Senate hopes to advance spending bills
The Senate will try to break an impasse Friday to advance three spending bills in hopes of showing progress after days of discord. A separate holdup over presidential nominations,...
August 01, 2025
Politics
Trump reveals ‘almost 20,000 Russian soldiers died’ in July during Ukraine war
President Trump claimed Friday that "almost 20,000" Russian soldiers died just in the month of July while pursuing Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, expressing frustration that no end appears in...
August 01, 2025
Politics
RNC chair Michael Whatley launches NC Senate bid, opening door to new leadership
To replace Whatley, President Trump has backed Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters, the current RNC treasurer. To replace Whatley, President Trump has backed Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters, the...
August 01, 2025
Politics
Biden slams Trump as ‘existential’ threat to black Americans in speech at Chicago lawyers gala
Biden calls Trump an 'existential' threat to Black Americans at National Bar Association gala. Biden calls Trump an 'existential' threat to Black Americans at National Bar Association gala.