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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 01.08.2025.
It displays 217 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
01.08.2025 โข Jobs Data Head Removed
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US media on August 1 heavily focused on President Trump's new tariffs, which went into effect for many nations. Reports detailed these sweeping global tariffs, noting their immediate impact on markets with stocks and the US dollar sinking. Concurrently, a weak July jobs report emerged, showing significantly lower additions and downward revisions from prior months, alarming economists about the economy's health. The day culminated with Trump's decision to fire the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner in response to this "dismal" employment data, intensifying debates on economic policy. Separately, Trump's deployment of nuclear submarines closer to Russia, following provocative statements, garnered significant attention.
01.08.2025
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The Trump administration is poised to hit dozens of nations around the world with higher tariffs starting next week.
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The Washington Post
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The notice comes as the Trump administration has tried to exert pressure on universities over student protests about the war in Gaza.
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The notice comes as the Trump administration has tried to exert pressure on universities over student protests about the war in Gaza.
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00:49โขWorldwide Tariffs Take Shape
โจUS media remains heavily focused on President Trump's trade policy as new global tariffs are unveiled. Reports specify these sweeping tariffs on dozens of countries are set to take effect August 7, though some, like a 35% rate for Canada, begin immediately (ABC, Boston Globe, CBS, CNN, NPR, NYTimes, Washington Post, AP News, HuffPost, NY Post, Daily Wire, USA Today). This move, seen as escalating a global trade war, injects a new dose of uncertainty.
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The New York Times
โHamas must end its rule in Gaza,โ reads a declaration endorsed by the 22 member nations of the Arab League.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trumpโs order imposing new tariffs on 68 countries and the European Union starting in seven days has injected a new dose of uncertainty in an already uncertain process.
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The New York Times
Steep tariffs on dozens of countries are set to snap into place on Aug. 7, as President Trump realizes his vision for remaking a global trading system.
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Breitbart News
A whistleblower shared how they were threatened by a supervisor to go along with the Obama-directed Russia โintelligenceโ assessment hoax, despite knowing it was not credible or accurate, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard revealed Wednesday.
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โThere are some people who are born or grow up believing, โIโm going to be president. I want to be presidentโ โย that wasnโt me,โ Harris told Colbert.
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The Daily Beast
The president is ready to ruin summer break for his senators.
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U.S. trade partners are reacting to President Donald Trumpโs executive order that would introduce new tariffs on many of them in seven days.
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Alaska has long ignored warning signs of a budget crisis. Now, it has no money to fix something that is posing serious health and safety risks to students and staff: crumbling rural schools.
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The madman accused of brutally murdering two parents in front of their children in Arkansasโ Devilโs Den State Park โlooked soullessโ during a haircut moments before he was arrested for the killings, his hairstylist revealed.
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U.S. trade partners are reacting to President Donald Trumpโs executive order that would introduce new tariffs on many of them in seven days.
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Caitlin A. Smith
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The Washington Post
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The New York Times
Steep tariffs on dozens of countries are set to snap into place on Aug. 7, as President Trump realizes his vision for remaking a global trading system.
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The madman accused of brutally murdering two parents in front of their children in Arkansasโ Devilโs Den State Park โlooked soullessโ during a haircut moments before he was arrested for the killings, his hairstylist revealed.
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06:11โขTrump's Trade Reshaping
โจThe US media extensively reports on President Trump's newly unveiled sweeping tariffs, set to take effect globally on August 7th. News outlets detail the impact on shares and the US dollar, alongside reactions from international trade partners. This broad focus on trade policy dominates national headlines, with other notable discussions including a double murder investigation in Arkansas and various domestic political issues.
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The New York Times
Global stocks fell after President Trump announced steep tariffs that are set to snap into place on Aug. 7, his latest move to remake the global trading system.
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06:34
The president is ready to ruin summer break for his senators.
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Canadian businesses are feeling the impact of Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian products. The duties are testing the limits of Canadian cordiality.
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US special envoy Steve Witkoff arrives at aid distribution site in Rafah as starvation crisis deepens
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The madman accused of brutally murdering two parents in front of their children in Arkansasโ Devilโs Den State Park โlooked soullessโ during a haircut moments before he was arrested for the killings, his hairstylist revealed.
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Alaska has long ignored warning signs of a budget crisis. Now, it has no money to fix something that is posing serious health and safety risks to students and staff: crumbling rural schools.
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The Washington Post
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Los Angeles Times
Regulators wanted Southern California Edison and other utilities to remove abandoned power lines --such as the one suspected of igniting the Eaton fire -- but backed down amid utility opposition.
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U.S. President Donald Trumpโs new tariff rates of up to 41% on U.S. imports from dozens of countries have drawn expressions of relief from some countries that negotiated a deal or managed to whittle them down from rates announced in April.
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Newsweek
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The Daily Beast
The president feared what the proposal would mean for Mar-a-Lago, the senator said.
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The Daily Beast
The president feared what the proposal would mean for Mar-a-Lago, the senator said.
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Associated Press
Follow the latest news on President Donald Trump and his administration | August 1, 2025
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The IRS Is Now 25 Percent Smaller (and, Hopefully, Less Dangerous)
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08:16
Stephen Colbert threw former Vice President Kamala Harris a series of softball questions in her first interview since the 2024 election.
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Caitlin A. Smith
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08:34
The recent push by several countries to recognize a state of Palestine is largely symbolic, but it carries diplomatic and potentially legal weight.
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08:35โขTariff Shockwaves Hit Markets
โจUS media remains heavily focused on President Trump's sweeping tariffs, which are causing global stock markets and the US dollar to sink (CNN, NYTimes, AP News). Economists are criticizing the new tariffs, fearing negative impacts on US consumers already grappling with rising prices (Common Dreams, MSNBC). The tariffs, set to impact dozens of nations, including specific mention of Canada, are being finalized (Washington Post, USA Today, ABC News, CBS, HuffPost).
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The Washington Post
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08:51
Stephen Colbert threw former Vice President Kamala Harris a series of softball questions in her first interview since the 2024 election.
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The New York Times
The U.S. labor market showed signs of weakening as job gains for the previous two months were also revised lower.
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The Washington Post
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Harris balked at the simple question โ leaving even the lefty talk show host exasperated.
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Caitlin A. Smith
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In Berlin, TikTok wants to replace 160 employees with AI. If the company is successful, many others will follow suit โ but workers are fighting back with a strike.
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Stocks dropped after President Trumpโs latest move to remake the global trading system and a report showed that the U.S. labor market was weaker than expected.
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The spat between Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Cory Booker illustrates Democrats' dilemma: Resist Trump or bring home the goods?
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Los Angeles Times
Caitlin A. Smith
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Breitbart News
The labor market appears to be far weaker than previously thought, with huge downward revisions to May and June, losses in manufacturing, and a rising unemployment rate.
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The New York Times
Global markets were rattled as investors grappled with signs of cracks in the U.S. economy and the implications of President Trumpโs escalating trade war.
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The US economy added a disappointing 73,000 jobs in July amid Trump's tariffs, immigration constraints; unemployment rises
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The Atlantic
Americaโs run as the premiere techno-superpower may be over.
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Videos showed passengers clinging onto the gates of subway stations and walking in plastic bags to avoid murky floodwaters.
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The Washington Post
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10:12โขEconomic Storm Brews
โจUS media is predominantly focused on the nation's economy, as recent weak jobs data and President Trump's new tariffs are rattling markets and causing stock values to fall. Multiple outlets report July job additions were significantly lower than expected, with prior months revised down, signaling a weakening labor market. Trump has also called on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates amidst these concerns, further highlighting economic policy debates.
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About 73,000 new jobs were added in July, and downward revisions to previous months indicate the market is worse than previously thought.
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Trump's War on Chocolate: 'There's No Way for Us To Source This Domestically'
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The president is still trying to convince people that unfounded claims against Barack Obama are the โcrime of the century.โ
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Children in the US are 80 percent more likely to die than children in peer nations. Causes range from lax gun laws to privatized health care. What connects them all is a corrosive culture of individualism that makes child safety parentsโ business alone.
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The new tariff rates came before an Aug. 1 deadline Trump gave about 180 countries to either reach trade deals or face higher import duties.
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U.S. hiring is slowing sharply as President Donald Trumpโs erratic and radical trade policies paralyze businesses and raise doubts about the outlook for the worldโs largest economy.
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A panel organized by the FDA cast doubts on the safety of antidepressants during pregnancy โ drawing ire from doctors who say SSRIs are a crucial treatment option for women with perinatal depression.
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The Daily Beast
The Jeffrey Epstein accomplice has sought a pardon from the Trump administration.
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The move, not announced by the Justice Department or Bureau of Prisons, comes as Maxwell seeks a pardon from President Donald Trump.
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Suspect Andrew James McGann, 28, stood motionless before a judge in Washington County Courthouse.
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Breitbart News
Border Patrol leaders are touting the new record-low rate of migrant arrests along the southwest border as the โmost secure border in history.โ In July, Border Patrol agents arrested approximately 4,600 migrants who illegally crossed the southwest border between ports of entry. Border Patrol agents released zero migrants into the U.S. for the third consecutive month.
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Hiring across the U.S. was weaker than expected in July, a sign the labor market is shifting into lower gear.
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Breitbart News
Border Patrol leaders are touting the new record-low rate of migrant arrests along the southwest border as the โmost secure border in history.โ In July, Border Patrol agents arrested approximately 4,600 migrants who illegally crossed the southwest border between ports of entry. Border Patrol agents released zero migrants into the U.S. for the third consecutive month.
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Suspect Andrew James McGann, 28, stood motionless before a judge in Washington County Courthouse.
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12:30โขEconomy Stalls Amidst Tariffs
โจUS media continues to prioritize the economy, with widespread reporting on President Trump's new tariffs impacting global markets and the US dollar, alongside weaker-than-expected July jobs growth of 73,000, signaling a shifting labor market (Boston Globe, CBS, CNN, NBC News, AP News, NYTimes, Washington Post, HuffPost). Conservative outlets additionally highlight the administration's claims of record-low border arrests and zero migrant admissions (Breitbart). Less prominently, Ghislaine Maxwell's quiet transfer to a new prison is noted (NY Post, Daily Beast, USA Today).
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One America News
President Donald Trump has declared that U.S. Senators โmustโ stay in session to confirm his nominees before taking their annual August break.
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A 23-month-old died after his shirt got caught in a hook while crawling through an opening in the back of one play kitchen, officials say.
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EARLIER: ANGLING FOR IMMUNITY FROM TRUMPโฆ
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Employees across multiple divisions agree: They can't imagine how the department will fulfill its legal obligations with roughly half its staff gone.
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The New York Times
President Trump has long wanted to rework world trade. The tariffs set to go into effect next week will carry out that plan.
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New York Post
The former Russian president often makes aggressive remarks on social media and is less diplomatic toward the US than Putin in his public comments.
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Richard L. Revesz
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One America News
A manhunt is currently underway in Tennessee for a suspect accused of a quadruple homicide, following the discovery of a 7-month-old infant who was abandoned in a car seat that was found on the front lawn of a residence, according to police.
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Stocks are slumping as investors assess labor data showing weak hiring numbers in July and the impact of the newly announced reciprocal tariffs rates.
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President Donald Trump endorsed Florida GOP Senator Joe Gruters to succeed Michael Whatley as Chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC), as Whatley prepares to launch a Senate campaign for the soon-to-be-vacant North Carolina seat.
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Los Angeles Times
Richard L. Revesz
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14:14โขTrade Winds, Nuclear Currents
โจUS media continues to prioritize President Trump's economic policies, focusing on new tariffs impacting global markets and persistent reports of weak July job growth (CBS, CNN, NYTimes, AP News, Washington Post). A significant new development is Trump's deployment of nuclear submarines closer to Russia, reportedly in response to 'provocative statements' from Russian officials (ABC News, Fox News, NY Post, The Daily Wire).
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President Donald Trump endorsed Florida GOP Senator Joe Gruters to succeed Michael Whatley as Chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC), as Whatley prepares to launch a Senate campaign for the soon-to-be-vacant North Carolina seat.
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Los Angeles Times
Mark Joseph Stern
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The president implied that the BLS commissioner, long-time federal employee Erika McEntarfer, manipulated the data "for political purposes."
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President Donald Trump said Friday that he has directed his team to fire the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures, after a weak report showed hiring slowed and was much weaker in April and May than previously reported.
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One America News
Kamala Harris appeared on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"โshortly before the taping of its final episode, following the show's recent cancellationโto discuss her forthcoming memoir recounting her failed presidential campaign.
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President Donald Trump said Friday that he has directed his team to fire the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures, after a weak report showed hiring slowed and was much weaker in April and May than previously reported.
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The New York Times
President Trump said on social media he was firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and implied that she had manipulated monthly jobs figures.
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Erica Kahn, who lives in Massachusetts, wasn't insured when she had a close encounter with the flying mammal at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
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One America News
A 26-year-old man, who has been involved in over 30 previous criminal cases, has been arrested after attempting to kidnap a 3-year-old girl at a Virginia mall.
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15:25โขJobs Data Chief Fired
โจUS media is predominantly focused on President Trump's decision to fire the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) following a weak jobs report (ABC News, Boston Globe, CNN, NYTimes, Washington Post, AP News, HuffPost). This move intensifies ongoing discussions about economic performance, including earlier reports of slowed hiring and existing tariffs impacting markets (CBS, MSNBC). Other outlets also note Trump's deployment of nuclear submarines closer to Russia (Newsweek, NY Post, The Daily Wire).
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The Washington Post
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President Donald Trump on Friday had his team remove the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures, after a weak report showed hiring slowed and was much weaker in April and May than previously reported.
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TARIFF TERROR: JOBS DATA *BAD*
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For decades, liberal humanitarianism argued that the international community should take military action against states engaged in extreme human rights abuses. Well, thereโs no way to argue that Israel isnโt exactly such a state.
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Hours after the Labor Department reported much weaker than expected jobs data, a Biden appointed Fed governor announced she would step aside.
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Breitbart News
President Donald Trumpโs economic vision of prioritizing the nationโs native-born workforce over foreign-born workers is continuing to take form, reversing former President Joe Bidenโs economy built primarily on migrant labor.
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The Washington Post
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New York Post
โCarrie Bradshaw has dominated my professional heartbeat for 27 years. I think I have loved her most of all,โ SJP.
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The Smithsonianโs National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. has removed references to President Donald Trumpโs impeachments from the โLimits of Presidential Powerโ section found in The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden exhibition.
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The Washington Post
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An anemic July jobs report boosted expectations the Federal Reserve might lower interest rates in September. Trump said the jobs report was "rigged."
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Turns out it wasnโt actually that strong.
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Local law enforcement officials named the suspect as Michael Paul Brown and said he is believed to be armed.
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Fred Kaplan
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16:59โขLabor Head Removed
โจUS media heavily focuses on President Trump's firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner after a dismal jobs report with significant downward revisions (Boston Globe, Newsweek, Washington Post, AP News, HuffPost, The Blaze, USA Today, ABC News, CNN, NYTimes). This action intensifies debates on the economy's true state and tariff impacts (Newsweek, CBS, Slate). Concurrently, reports persist regarding Trump's deployment of nuclear submarines following Russian provocations (Common Dreams, Fox News, The Daily Wire).
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President Trump called for the firing of the Labor statistics official after data earlier showed employers added just 73,000 jobs in July, while job gains for the previous two months were largely erased.
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Los Angeles Times
Fred Kaplan
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Florida GOP Governor Ron DeSantis ordered the Florida and U.S. flags in the Sunshine State to be flown at half-staff on August 1st -- in honor of wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, who passed away at 71 last Thursday.
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Doehler Dry Ingredient Solutions, LLC, has issued a nationwide recall of its Member's Mark "Freeze Dried Fruit Variety Pack" following the detection of Listeria monocytogenes during routine internal testing. This bacterium poses a serious health risk and can be life-threatening.
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A Cop Lied, Fabricated a Sex-Trafficking Case, and Jailed a Teen on False Chargesโand <i>Still</i> Can't Be Sued
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A team of four international astronauts have boarded the Dragon capsule for SpaceXโs most recently launched rocket, the Falcon 9.
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Breitbart News
President Donald Trump fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Friday.
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The Atlantic
The president wants the war to end and thinks Benjamin Netanyahu is standing in his way.
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One America News
Singer and rapper Lizzo has playfully inserted herself into the conversation surrounding actress Sydney Sweeneyโs "controversial" denim advertisement for American Eagle, with critics accusing her of jealousy and fans hyping up the humorous social media post.
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Staffing cuts and politics have left some state election heads unsure of how they would work with the federal government if they are hacked.
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New York Post
Somewhere Kim Cattrall is laughing.
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20:00โขBLS Chief Ousted Amidst Jobs Report Dispute
โจUS media extensively covers President Trump's firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner after a weak July jobs report, which saw downward revisions to prior months (ABC News, Breitbart, MSNBC, NPR, NYTimes, Boston Globe, CNN, Newsweek, Washington Post, AP News, HuffPost, USA Today). This action follows his history of challenging jobs data and includes implied accusations of manipulation (Breitbart, NYTimes). The economic climate, with new tariffs and stock market impacts, and the deployment of nuclear submarines remain secondary discussions (CBS, Newsweek, Slate, Common Dreams, The Daily Wire).
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Ice is power in the lucrative world of youth hockey. In North Texas, the Dallas Stars hold almost all of it.
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Los Angeles Times
Nitish Pahwa
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GOP megadonors steered $59.2 million to the two main super PACs involved in House and Senate races aligned with GOP leadership.
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President Donald Trump's Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff made his first visit to an aid distribution site in Gaza, jointly supported by the United States and Israel -- and accompanied by U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee.
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Even if Ghislaine Maxwell pulls off a pardon, the words of the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre will follow her always.
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The New York Times
President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and implied without evidence that she had manipulated monthly jobs figures.
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New York Post
Every week the bar fell lower and lower, and it became obvious HBO killed the golden goose.
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Economists said President Trumpโs decision to oust the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics could undermine confidence in government economic data.
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The president expressed his fondness for his young press secretary in a Newsmax interview.
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The July jobs report was a disaster for the American worker, the U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve, and Jerome Powell.
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Los Angeles Times
California has new HOA rules. For most homeowners, fines are now capped at $100, thanks to a new housing bill.
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California has new homeowners association rules. For most homeowners, fines are now capped at $100, thanks to a new housing bill.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump is calling for the Federal Reserveโs board of governors to usurp the power of Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
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One America News
President Donald Trump has announced that he has ordered two United States nuclear submarines to be positioned in โappropriateโ regions near Russia following โprovocativeโ statements made by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
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