Without evidence, Trump called the data "rigged" and implied that BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer manipulated the numbers "for political purposes."

President Donald Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics hours after a report showed weak job growth, prompting outcries from economists and policymakers over the integrity of the data going forward.

An anemic July jobs report boosted expectations the Federal Reserve might lower interest rates in September. Trump said the jobs report was "rigged."

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel, an independent federal agency, is investigating former special counsel Jack Smith for alleged political violations of the Hatch Act

Federal officials investigate ex-special counsel Jack Smith for alleged Hatch Act violations in Trump prosecutions.

On the foreign policy front, Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee are traveling to Gaza on Friday to inspect aid sites amid reports of starvation in the war-torn enclave.

President Donald Trump is calling for the Federal Reserve’s board of governors to usurp the power of Fed Chair Jerome Powell

President Trump called on the Federal Reserve board to 'assume control' if Chair Jerome Powell does not lower interest rates, escalating his ongoing feud with the central bank’s head.

US President Donald Trump has fired the boss of one of America's most important economic institutions hours after weaker-than-expected jobs data stoked further alarm about his tar

Stock markets dived Friday following weak US jobs data that raised doubts about the world's biggest economy as President Donald Trump moves forward with additional tariffs.