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I was the US labor secretary. Trump’s latest firing undermines a key agency

The firing of Erika McEntarfer, head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, destroys the credibility of essential information

The Guardian - US

Wesley Hunt tests waters of a Senate bid, setting up possible heavyweight primary with Cornyn and Paxton

The Houston Republican’s case rests on the notion that Sen. John Cornyn cannot win the primary and his challenger, Attorney General Ken Paxton, could jeopardize the seat in November.

The Texas Tribune

Trump firing of statistics chief puts US data credibility at risk, experts warn

Erika McEntarfer’s exit could push US into category of countries found to have massaged economic data

The Guardian - US

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Elizabeth Warren Says Ban On Congressional Stock Trading 'Long Overdue'—'We Get A Lot of Insider Information Around Here'

In a renewed push to stop stock trading by members of Congress, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) highlighted the substantial ethical risks posed by such practices.

Benzinga

Trump Probing Jack Smith Could Expose Evidence In Open Court, Warns Ex-Prosecutor

Former Department of Justice lawyer Andrew Weissmann says a civil investigation into former special counsel Jack Smith could unintentionally offer a public forum to revisit evidence against Donald Trump—something the president has long tried to avoid.

Benzinga

Greg Abbott Deploys State Troopers As Dozens Of Texas Democrats Flee To Stall GOP-Favored Maps

Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Monday ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety to "locate, arrest and return" Democratic state representatives who left Austin to break quorum and block a mid-cycle congressional map that could hand Republicans five more U.S. House seats in 2026.

Benzinga

Ray Dalio, David Sacks Say They Would Have Fired Labor Bureau Commissioner Trump Removed: Here's Why

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio has weighed in on President Donald Trump's decision to dismiss Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer, following last week's sharp downward revision to U.S. jobs data.

Benzinga

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Poland is sliding back towards populism. Democrats elsewhere should heed our mistakes

Donald Tusk has failed to offer a positive vision for the future. Without one, liberals will just be an interval between populist acts, say historian Karolina Wigura and journalist Jarosław Kuisz

The Guardian - UK

Trump news at a glance: political battle in Texas escalates and president under fire for firing labor statistics chief

Governor Greg Abbott orders arrest of Democratic legislators who fled state; ex-leaders of statistics bureau say firing of commissioner ‘undermines credibility’ – key US politics stories from 4 August 2025

The Guardian - US

California could slash 5 GOP US House seats to counter Texas' move to pad Republican margin

California Democrats are weighing new political maps that could slash five Republican-held House seats in the liberal-leaning state while bolstering Democratic incumbents in other battleground districts

The Independent UK

The Texas redistricting fight spurring a legislative standoff: What you need to know

Texas Republicans are trying to redraw congressional districts to pick up five additional U.S. House seats. Democrats face financial and political risk in their bid to block the GOP plan.

The Texas Tribune

‘I am not some pawn in your political warfare:’ Epstein victim rips government’s handling of files release

’You protect yourself and your powerful and wealthy ‘friends’ (not enemies) over the victims, why?’ one of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims wrote in a court filing Monday

The Independent UK

Senate OKs latest bill restricting use of government and school bathrooms by transgender people

Senate Bill 7 would require people to use restrooms that match their birth gender and fine institutions up to $25,000 for repeated violations.

The Texas Tribune

Trump officials look to block abortion services at veterans affairs hospitals

Rollback on Biden-era policy would prohibit abortions for veterans, even in cases of rape, incest or health threats

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North Carolina DMV audit recommends reforms to reverse customer wait times, worker morale

North Carolina's Division of Motor Vehicles is the subject of two new audits looking to address long wait times for customers and low morale for workers

The Texas Tribune

Flood relief, THC regulation and more in limbo after House Democrats leave Texas

Democrats fled the state to stop Republicans’ attempt to redraw congressional districts, but bills aimed at everything from a THC product ban to bolstering flood response are now in doubt.

The Texas Tribune

Texas House issues arrest warrants for Democrats who left state to block congressional redistricting

The warrants apply only within state lines, making them largely symbolic as most of the legislators in question decamped to Illinois, New York and Massachusetts.

The Guardian - US

Texas house pushes forward on redistricting as Democrats vow to fight

Lawmakers travel to Illinois, New York and elsewhere to stop vote on Republicans’ redistricting plan

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The Independent UK

Top South Dakota official apologizes for releasing voter data

South Dakota secretary of state Monae Johnson is apologizing for accidentally revealing sensitive voter registration data about thousands of residents last month

The Texas Tribune

Live redistricting updates: Dems say there was a bomb threat made at their hotel

Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin said his group is putting its full weight to help Texas Democrats, who left the state to block Republicans from redrawing congressional districts.

Texas Observer

Can Anything Halt the Gerrymandering Arms Race?

Texas Dem quorum-breakers are seeking to protect voter rights nationwide, but they’re likely engaged in little more than a perfunctory game of chicken.

Latin Times

Marjorie Taylor Greene Again Breaks With The GOP, Says it Has 'Turned Its Back On America First'

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she believes the party has "turned its back on America First," again breaking with the leadership and President Donald Trump

The Independent UK

Melania Trump opens application for performers looking to share their talents at the White House during Christmas

Volunteers will be performing during the holiday open houses at the White House in December

The Guardian - UK

To compare Donald Trump to Teddy Roosevelt on nature protection is absurd

Letters: Readers assess whether the US president has an ‘eye for beauty’ in relation to his hatred of wind turbines and love for classical architecture

International Business Times

Trump Says To Name New Labor Statistics Chief This Week

President Donald Trump said Monday that he would pick an "exceptional replacement" to his labor statistics chief, days after ordering her dismissal as a report showed weakness in the US jobs market.

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