Tag: Politics
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Former Bureau of Labor Statistics leaders say Trump’s attacks erode trust in data
President Donald Trump’s attacks on the integrity of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics were undermining trust in economic data and had accelerated retirements of key personnel at the agency, former BLS commissioners said on Wednesday. During a discussion at the libertarian Cato Institute, Erica Groshen and William Beach, who headed the agency under presidents…
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Today in History: October 6, Anwar Sadat assassinated
Today is Monday, Oct. 6, the 279th day of 2025. There are 86 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 6, 1981, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was shot to death by members of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad while reviewing a military parade. Also on this date: In 1927, the era of talking…
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Today in History: October 5, Steve Jobs dies at 56
Today is Sunday, Oct. 5, the 278th day of 2025. There are 87 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 5, 2011, Steve Jobs, the Apple founder and former chief executive who invented and master-marketed ever-sleeker gadgets that transformed everyday technology, died in Palo Alto, California, at age 56. Also on this…
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Today in History: October 4, Soviets launch Sputnik, spark the Space Age
Today is Saturday, Oct. 4, the 277th day of 2025. There are 88 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 4, 1957, the Space Age began as the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, into orbit. Also on this date: In 1777, Gen. George Washington’s troops launched an assault…
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Political messages on some US government websites fault Democrats for the shutdown
NEW YORK (AP) — Army veteran Samuel Port couldn’t believe what he was reading in his latest weekly newsletter emailed from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. It blamed Senate Democrats for the federal shutdown, saying they were blocking a stopgap bill to fund the government “due to unrelated policy demands.” It then listed various…
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Republican hopefuls for Colorado governor debate Medicaid, cost of living and state budget
Nine Republican candidates for next year’s gubernatorial election participated in a debate this month hosted by the Denver Press Club, where they faced questions on host of issues that included the state budget, cost of living, and Medicaid. Reporters Marianne Goodland and Ernest Luning of Colorado Politics moderated the debate. Those candidates were: How to…
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President Trump cancels billions in clean energy grants only in blue states
The Trump administration is canceling $7.6 billion in grants that supported hundreds of clean energy projects in 16 states, all of which voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in last year’s presidential election. The move comes as Trump threatens deep cuts in his fight with congressional Democrats over the government shutdown. The Energy Department said in…
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Today in History: October 2, Marshall joins Supreme Court
Today is Thursday, Oct. 2, the 275th day of 2025. There are 90 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall joined the U.S. Supreme Court as its first African American justice; he would serve on the bench for 24 years until his retirement in 1991. Also on this…
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Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Lisa Cook to remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now, declining to act on the Trump administration’s effort to immediately remove her from the central bank. In a brief unsigned order, the high court said it would hear arguments in January over Republican President Donald…
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Trump calls for using US cities as ‘training ground’ for armed forces in unusual speech to generals
QUANTICO, Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday proposed using American cities as training grounds for the armed forces, with U.S. military might being deployed against what he described as the “invasion from within.” Addressing an audience of military brass abruptly summoned to Virginia, Trump outlined a muscular and at times norm-shattering view of…