2 h. ago US jobs growth worse than expected in first report since Trump fired agency head for bad jobs report

The August jobs report is the first since President Donald Trump fired the non-partisan Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer

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6 h. ago Trump already downplaying importance of Friday jobs report: ‘Real numbers will be a year from now’

August economic assessment will be first from Bureau of Labor Statistics since president ousted its commissioner last month after disputing her ‘phony’ numbers

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36 h. ago Senator’s visit to spy agency canceled after MAGA firebrand Laura Loomer intervenes

Senator Mark Warner described Laura Loomer as “a figure with a long history of extreme and outlandish fringe views, including 9/11 denialism, anti-Muslim harassment campaigns, and associations with white supremacists”

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3 d. ago Four plants to prune in September for healthy growth and a 'second bloom' of flowers

Pruning is a key gardening job throughout the year, as it can help promote new growth and even a second flowering. Here are four plants to prune in September:

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3 d. ago Trump voters backed his immigration crackdown, but are now shocked at methods

One Trump voter said she wouldn’t report illegal immigrants she considers friends to ICE

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3 d. ago Tiny African country detaining five deported US migrants asked Trump team for $500 million: report

Activists challenge secret agreement between US and Eswatini as human rights groups warn against lack of due process

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3 d. ago More than 1 million migrants have left the US workforce in wake of Trump’s immigration crackdown: report

Foreign-born workforce participation declined between January and July, leaving some sectors, such as construction, scrambling to fill roles

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4 d. ago Trump aides scramble to defend tariffs after bombshell court ruling – and as crucial jobs report looms

Trump claims the tariffs generate revenue even as the economy has shown signs that they will increase prices for consumers

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5 d. ago California Highway Patrol to protect Harris after Trump pulls Secret Service detail: report

California officials have reportedly put a plan in place to provide Harris with dignitary protection

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6 d. ago EPA fires employees who publicly criticized agency policies under Trump

The Environmental Protection Agency has fired at least eight employees who signed a letter criticizing the agency’s leadership under Administrator Lee Zeldin and President Donald Trump

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7 d. ago US Navy is planning its own boat parade for Trump after his Army parade garnered little fanfare: report

Army anniversary parade in Washington suffered from low attendance and soldiers marching out of step

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7 d. ago Amorim’s methods questioned as some at Manchester United believe he may quit

Board standing by head coach after Grimsby defeatClub insiders believe he could resign if bad run continuesRuben Amorim’s tactics and man-management are being questioned by some in the Manchester United dressing room and there is a feeling at the club that the head coach may resign unless results pick up.Amorim is under severe pressure after the Carabao Cup penalty shootout elimination by Grimsby, the first time United have lost to a fourth-tier team in the competition. The reverse means the side are without a victory this season, having also lost to Arsenal and drawn with Fulham in the league, putting pressure on before their home game with Burnley on Saturday. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago The Latest: White House says CDC director is fired, agency leaders resign

The director of the nation’s top public health agency is challenging a White House announcement that she's been fired, and several other top leaders of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have resigned, saying President Donald Trump’s administration is putting politics in the way of keeping Americans safe

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8 d. ago White House says it fired US health agency chief after her refusal to step down

CDC director Susan Monarez’s lawyers earlier said she had not been notified by the administration of her removal

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8 d. ago Nvidia sets fresh sales record amid fears of an AI bubble and Trump’s trade wars

Despite surpassing Wall Street expectations for its AI chips, company shares drop 2.3% in after hours tradingChipmaker Nvidia set a fresh sales record in the second quarter, surpassing Wall Street expectations for its artificial intelligence chips. But shares of the chip giant still dropped 2.3% in after hours trading, in a sign that investors’ worries of an AI bubble and the repercussions of Donald Trump’s trade wars are not quelled.Nvidia’s financial report was the first test of investor appetite since last week’s mass AI-stock selloff, when several tech stocks saw shares tumble last week amid growing questions over whether AI-driven companies are being overvalued. Continue reading...

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1 week ago UK retail shares fall amid fears of squeeze in consumer spending

Parent groups of Primark and B&Q hit as analysts say jobs and inflation concerns could affect salesBusiness live – latest updatesFears that UK consumers will rein in spending in the second half of this year has knocked the values of some of Britain’s biggest retailers including the parent groups of Primark and B&Q, and DIY chain Wickes.The retailers’ share prices dropped on Tuesday morning after analysts at Deutsche Bank warned that retail spending could be hit by the cooling UK jobs market and easing growth in household income. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Hegseth fires Pentagon leader whose agency determined Iran strikes were less effective than Trump claimed

The Defense Intelligence Agency previously found Iran’s nuclear program had not been ‘fully obliterated’ as Trump had touted

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1 week ago Hegseth fires general whose agency's intel assessment of damage from Iran strikes angered Trump

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agency’s initial intelligence assessment of damage to Iran nuclear sites from U.S. strikes angered President Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the decision

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1 week ago Lawyer working with Trump’s Justice Dept compared Jan 6 prosecutions to the Holocaust, report says

Attorney Jonathan Gross was appointed to the DOJ’s ‘Weaponization Working Group,’ examining the ‘politicization’ of federal agencies, in June

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2 w. ago Teenagers face missing out on their place in oversubscribed sixth forms amid 'fierce competition' following Labour's VAT raid on private schools

As hundreds of thousands of teenagers collect their GCSE results tomorrow, the scramble to bag an A-level place is expected to be the one of the worst on record.

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