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Trump says he will fire labor statistics chief after weak jobs report  Axios Trump, Claiming Weak Jobs Numbers Were ‘Rigged,’ Fires Labor Official  The New York Times Republican senators raise concerns about Trump’s firing of Labor Dept. official  NBC News Trump Gets Rid

Trump says he repositioned nuclear subs in veiled threat to Russia  The Washington Post Trump says he’s ordered nuclear submarines repositioned after Russian official’s ‘highly provocative’ remarks  CNN Trump shortens deadline for Russia to make peace deal with Ukraine  Fox News Not With

Economists said ousting the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics could undermine confidence in government economic data.

The world’s most secretive state is a mystery for billions of people – but not Anastasiya Samsonova.

A three-day National Transportation Safety Board hearing on the deadliest U.S. aviation accident in decades dug into problems with altimeters, chopper routes and the busy Washington, D.C., airspace. (Image credit: Kayla Bartkowski)

President Donald Trump traded nuclear threats with former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev via Truth Social Friday. “Based on the highly provocative statements of the Former President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev, who is now the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council

In a social media post, the president described the move as a deterrent prompted by threats by a former Russian leader. It is unclear if any submarines did actually change position.

With anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth approaching in December, her fans are donning gowns and tailcoats at costume balls across Britain.

A coalition of 16 states and D.C. argue in the lawsuit that the Trump administration is trying to effectuate a national ban on gender-affirming care for youth by intimidating hospitals and doctors.  (Image credit: Justin Sullivan)

The company is among the first casualties of a vote to strip roughly $500 million in federal funding from NPR, PBS and local stations across the country.