President Trump said he will name a new commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics within days after firing Erika McEntarfe on Friday. CBS News’ Aaron Navarro has more details.
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The new package comes just six months after a judge ordered the company to revoke his $56 billion pay package.
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President Trump’s firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer has sparked debate over how the agency obtains its jobs data. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady has more details, while Weijia Jiang has the latest from the White House.
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Federal officials are investigating Jack Smith, the former special counsel who investigated then-candidate Donald Trump before his reelection to a second term.
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President Trump announced Friday on social media that he ordered two nuclear submarines to move into more strategic positions near Russia. On Monday, Russian officials downplayed the comments and warned about the risk of nuclear rhetoric. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more details.
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With Texas lawmakers in a standoff over redrawing district lines, and other states following suit, CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson unpacks the national impact and the risks to democracy.
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Wildfire smoke from Canada is impacting millions of people across parts of the northern United States. Over the weekend, it was a problem in the Midwest. On Monday, forecasters expect poor air quality from Wisconsin to New York. CBS News meteorologist Rob Marciano reports.
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President Trump defended Friday’s firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer following the July’s weak jobs report. Meanwhile, Mr. Trump announced a new round of sweeping tariffs on U.S. trading partners, set to take effect on Aug. 7. CBS News’ Natalie Brand has the latest from the White House, and Sandra Swirski, founder and CEO of Integer, also joins to discuss.
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Texas Democrats fled the state Sunday, aiming to delay a plan to redraw the state’s congressional map and give the GOP a bigger edge — an idea blessed by President Trump
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By 2036, the United States is predicted to be short as many as 40,000 primary care physicians, in part because of an aging population.
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