Trump fires statistics 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
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Trump is under water on some of his top issues — including immigration, poll shows
The president’s approval rating had been ticking upward since its biggest drop in April.
“Unprecedented Power Grab”: Trump & Texas Try to Create 5 More GOP House Seats with New Gerrymander
President Trump is pushing for a major redrawing of Texas’s congressional districts to favor Republicans and shape the outcome of future elections, including next year’s midterms. Voting rights expert Ari Berman says this “unprecedented” Republican gerrymandering scheme manipulates an already-gerrymandered map that “limits democratic representation. It already limits representation for communities of color, and now that would be much worse.
“Toxic Air”: Meet the Mother-Daughter Duo Fighting Pollution in Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley”
We’re joined by a mother-daughter duo from Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley.” Roishetta and Kamea Ozane are part of a group of environmental activists on a national tour to confront the financial backers of destructive natural gas projects that have devastated their community. The “Toxic Billionaire Tour” is targeting the offices of major banks and the homes of executives, who “sit here in New York and in offices in D.C.
“A Danger to the Entire Planet”: Amid Deadly Extreme Weather, Trump’s EPA Rejects Climate Science
The Trump administration is attempting to revoke a landmark rule that allows the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from cars, power plants and other sources under the authority of the Clean Air Act. For over a decade, what is known as the “endangerment finding” has been one of the most important legal underpinnings in the federal effort to combat climate change.
“Total, Random Chaos” of Trump Tariffs Are Not Rebalancing U.S. Trade: Lori Wallach, Rethink Trade
President Donald Trump is standing by his August 1 deadline for other countries to reach new trade agreements with the United States or face steep new tariffs on their exports. The administration has announced a slew of deals, including with the U.K., Japan and the European Union, even as Trump has issued new tariff threats against India, Brazil and others.
This Is the News From TikTok
When he learned one night this summer that the United States had bombed Iran, the content creator Aaron Parnas responded right away, showing what’s bad and what’s good about using TikTok for news. Shortly after 7:46 p.m. ET on June 21, he saw Donald Trump’s Truth Social post announcing the air strikes.
Israel Under Pressure
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This week, Donald Trump broke with Benjamin Netanyahu over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Meanwhile, Trump fired the director of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after the release of the latest jobs report.
The ‘Slacker’ Teen Who Was More Than Just a Punch Line
In the first episode of The Cosby Show, Cliff Huxtable (played by Bill Cosby) walks into his only son’s messy room with a mission: getting him to care about improving his straight-D report card. But the teenager proves difficult to rattle.
After his father makes a big show of giving him Monopoly money and then taking it all away bill by bill for hypothetical expenses, Theo (Malcolm-Jamal Warner) holds firm in his assertion that he doesn’t need to emulate his parents in order to be happy.
The Powerful Consistency of Mail Delivery
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After losing his corporate marketing job during the pandemic, Stephen Starring Grant decided to move back home and become a rural mail-carrier associate in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Marc Maron Has Some Thoughts About That
Back in the 1990s, when Marc Maron began appearing on Late Night With Conan O’Brien as a panel guest, the comedian would often alienate the crowd. Like most of America at the time, O’Brien’s audience was unfamiliar with Maron’s confrontational brand of comedy and his assertive, opinionated energy.
Gambling Away the Game
Is the mobile betting boom ruining the integrity of major league sports? Does it matter?
The Double Duplex Is Weird, Overstuffed, and Exactly What L.A. Needs Right Now
City officials tried to rein in McMansions. They got these Frankenstein apartments instead.
The New York NFL Shooter Is Part of a Grim Trend in the City
From the UnitedHealthcare CEO to the NFL office shooting, the Big Apple is turning into a magnet for out-of-state killers.
Bonus: The Reading Recommendations Edition
Felix, Emily, and Elizabeth disclose what they’re reading during the dog days of summer.
Trump drove firing of FDA official
The president overruled his HHS secretary and FDA chief, four people with knowledge of the decision tell POLITICO.
Women’s health care lacks funding, research, FDA chief says
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary has taken a personal interest in addressing hormone therapy treatment for menopause.
FDA commissioner: No ‘preconceived plans’ on policy changes for abortion drug
Some in Congress have put pressure on the FDA to review the pill, which ends pregnancy before 10 weeks.
3 things to know about Trump’s vein condition
Chronic venous insufficiency is a common condition that can worsen over time.
Read the White House Physician’s Letter
The letter from President Donald Trump’s doctor details his new vascular diagnosis.
Is Aziz Ansari Sorry?
The Waves also discusses the Riverside Church controversy and the case of Sarah Milov.
Your Opinions on Her Wardrobe Are Probably Unwelcome
What we say matters, especially depending on whom we say it to.
What Role Does HR Play in the #MeToo Era?
The Waves also discusses the case against Jeffrey Epstein and Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s Fleishman Is in Trouble.
Trump is under water on some of his top issues — including immigration, poll shows
The president’s approval rating had been ticking upward since its biggest drop in April.
“Total, Random Chaos” of Trump Tariffs Are Not Rebalancing U.S. Trade: Lori Wallach, Rethink Trade
President Donald Trump is standing by his August 1 deadline for other countries to reach new trade agreements with the United States or face steep new tariffs on their exports. The administration has announced a slew of deals, including with the U.K., Japan and the European Union, even as Trump has issued new tariff threats against India, Brazil and others.
Trump Fired the Person in Charge of the Job Numbers. It Brings Him Closer to a Sinister Goal.
Yes, Trump firing the BLS commissioner is bad. Really bad.
Trump Gets Rid of Those Pesky Statistics
For decades, Donald Trump has been at war with numbers. Some have capitulated more swiftly than others. His weight, his golf scores, and his net worth have long fallen in line. As I understand it, a Trump doctor appointment consists of going to a medical professional and announcing how much you would like to weigh and what your resting heart rate ought to be, and the wise doctor’s patriotic, good equipment cooperates to measure you correctly. (I have tried this myself without success.