After a weak jobs report on Friday, President Donald Trump claimed the numbers were “rigged” and fired the official in charge of assembling the statistics. The New York Times reported that the […]
Trump: Job numbers ‘rigged’
Trump wants ‘War Department’
President Donald Trump continued to put his stamp on the federal government on Thursday, announcing his intention to rename the Department of Defense as “The Department of War.” According to the Associated […]
Trump aims at Baltimore and Chicago on crime-fighting plan
The intervention of federal law enforcement to fight crime in Chicago and Baltimore will be ordered, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday. “We’re going in,” said Trump about Chicago. “I didn’t say […]
1.2 million have left work force
An estimated 1.2 million immigrants have left the U.S. labor force since President Donald Trump began his immigration crackdown earlier this year. The Associated Press is citing the Preliminary Census Bureau data […]
Missouri will gerrymander, too
Texas and California are already in it. Illinois may join and now Missouri could be the latest state to “gerrymander” – redraw legislative district boundaries for partisan advantages– in the rising struggle […]
Children killed in Minneapolis church shooting are identified
The two children killed in a shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis have been identified. According to The New York Times, they are Fletcher Alexander Merkel, 8, and Harper Lillian Moyski, […]
Trump: ‘Flag-burning is illegal’
An executive order making burning of the American flag a federal offense was signed on Monday by President Donald Trump. The order, which would require the Justice Department to investigate and prosecute […]
Some National Guard troops in D.C. will now be armed
In what’s considered by some people as an escalation of the deployment of military forces, some National Guard soldiers in Washington. D.C. are now carrying firearms. According to the Associated Press, those […]
Calif. v. Texas in battle for House
ƒ Ramping up what could be a national battle over redrawing congressional districts, the California state legislature on Thursday approved submitting to voters on Nov. 4 measure that woud allow for redistricting […]
Security clearances revoked
The security clearances of 37 current and former federal government officials have been revoked in what’s termed by some to be “retribution.” The Associated Press is reporting that the announcement was made […]
