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By FATIMA HUSSEIN and ALEXANDRA OLSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the agency that compiles the closely watched monthly jobs report usually toils in obscurity, but on Friday, the current holder of that job was loudly fired by the president of the United States. Erika McEntarfer, a longtime government employee, bore the

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a warning to Russia, President Donald Trump said Friday he’s ordering the repositioning of two U.S. nuclear submarines “based on the highly provocative statements” of the country’s former president, Dmitry Medvedev, who has raised the prospect of war online. Trump posted on his social media site

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Commanders’ hopes of returning to the site of their former home at RFK Stadium cleared a significant hurdle Friday when the District of Columbia Council approved the legislation. The bill advanced by a 9-3 vote, but it still must be approved a second time

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and JOSH BOAK AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday removed the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures after a report showed hiring slowed in July and was much weaker in May and June than previously reported. Trump, in a post on his social

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge agreed on Friday to temporarily block the Trump administration’s efforts to expand fast-track deportations of immigrants who legally entered the U.S. under a process known as humanitarian parole — a ruling that could benefit hundreds of thousands of people. U.S. District

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Trump seeks firing of government official overseeing jobs data after weak employment report.

By DEE-ANN DURBIN and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers It’s been almost 100 years since the U.S. had tariffs at the level they could reach next Friday. Once President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs take effect, Americans will see an average tax of 18.3% for imported products, the highest rate since 1934, according to the Budget

By NADIA LATHAN and JOHN HANNA Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrats argued Friday that a Republican plan for redrawing districts in Texas to create more winnable U.S. House seats for the GOP is not only a power grab by President Donald Trump but also an attack on Black and Hispanic voters that violates

By ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Senate confirmed Andrea Lucas to another term as commissioner of the country’s workplace civil rights agency, demonstrating firm Republican support for her efforts to root out diversity programs, roll back protections for transgender workers and prioritize religious rights in the workplace. Democratic lawmakers and