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Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio urges Trump to reveal why he fired top labor official

(Reuters) -Investor Ray Dalio said on Monday he, too, would likely have fired the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics because he “believes the data is not good”, but urged U.S. President Donald Trump to disclose the reasoning behind her removal. In a post on social media platform X, Dalio – founder of hedge …

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Texas Democrats seek to block redistricting vote by leaving state

(Reuters) -Democratic lawmakers in Texas said on Sunday they were leaving the state to deny Republicans the quorum needed to redraw the state’s 38 congressional districts, a move Republicans are seeking to protect their narrow U.S. House majority in next year’s midterm elections. President Donald Trump has championed the redistricting plan, telling reporters he expects …

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Chemours, DuPont, Corteva settle New Jersey PFAS claims for $875 million

(Reuters) -Chemours, DuPont and Corteva have agreed to pay $875 million over 25 years to the State of New Jersey to settle environmental claims including pollution linked to PFAS, or “forever chemicals”, the companies said on Monday. Lawsuits accusing major chemical companies of polluting U.S. drinking water with toxic PFAS chemicals led to over $11 …

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Trump Media CEO Nunes loses defamation lawsuit over Rachel Maddow show

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -A federal judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit by Devin Nunes, the former California congressman and now chief executive of Trump Media and Technology Group, against NBCUniversal over a comment by Rachel Maddow about his dealings with a suspected Russian agent. U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel in Manhattan ruled on …

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Satellite firm SES wins $90 million contract to support U.S. Army

(Reuters) -SES has won an $89.6 million contract to provide its commercial satellite communications (COMSATCOM) services to the U.S. army, the European satellite company said on Monday. Its SES Space & Defense subsidiary has been awarded the five-year deal, the company said. It will supply its strategic transport and communications network to Combat Service Support, …

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Former football coach Dooley joins Republican race for US Senate in Georgia

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley on Monday joined a crowded Republican field aiming to unseat Democratic U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff in Georgia next year, a race Republicans hope will expand their majority in the chamber. Dooley, 57, who is backed by Republican Governor Brian Kemp, touted his readiness to work …

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US appeals court keeps bar on Los Angeles federal immigration arrests

(Reuters) -A federal appeals court late on Friday affirmed a lower court’s decision temporarily barring U.S. government agents from making immigration-related arrests in Los Angeles without probable cause. Rejecting the Trump administration’s request to pause the lower court’s order, the three-judge appeals panel ruled that the plaintiffs would likely be able to prove that federal …

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Trump says he will announce new labor statistics official in 3 or 4 days

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he will announce a new head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics within three or four days. He fired BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after accusing her of faking jobs numbers, without providing any evidence of data manipulation. (Reporting by Patricia Zengerle; Editing by Tom Hogue)

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