Is Jobs Data Still Reliable? Why Economists Say Yes.
President Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics has prompted questions about political interference.Read More
Mounting Deportations Meet Slow Hiring in a ‘Curious Kind of Balance’
An influx of immigrants helped ease worker shortages, and now their expulsion is helping to mask the country’s weakening demand for labor.Read More
A Return to the Department of War, and a Government Shutdown Deadline
Plus, your Friday news quiz.Read More
How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell Apart
The 2019 operation, greenlit by President Trump, sought a strategic edge. It left unarmed North Koreans dead.Read More
Justice Dept. Opens Criminal Inquiry Into Lisa Cook, Elevating Trump’s Claims
The move was instigated by Ed Martin, a Trump loyalist who has said it is legitimate for officials to publicly air criminal investigations into people targeted by the president.Read More
Health Dept. Plans Vaccine Poll Run by Trump Ally’s Firm
The no-bid contract was published amid Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s effort to move the nation’s health infrastructure away from some vaccines.Read More
Hochul to Sign Order to Get Around U.S. Limits on Covid Vaccine
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York plans to authorize pharmacists to provide the vaccine to almost anyone who wants it without a prescription.Read More
Venezuelan Jets Fly Over U.S. Navy Ship in Show of Force
The flyover took place two days after the United States carried out a military strike on a boat in the Caribbean that U.S. officials said was carrying drugs.Read More
N.Y.C. Elections Board May Block Ballot Proposals on Housing
The City Council opposes the measures, which would curtail its power. The Board of Elections, appointed by the Council, could prevent voters from weighing in.Read More
Melania Trump Has a Warning for Humanity: ‘The Robots Are Here’
The first lady has shown herself to be captivated by the wonders and dangers and opportunities of modern technologies.Read More