Thursday

09-10-2025 Vol 19

Month: August 2025

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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.