News for August 4, 2025

The White House is looking for a new Bureau of Labor Statistics chief after President Donald Trump fired Erika McEntarfer and said the agency needs more trust and experience.

The New York Post is launching a California newspaper as News Corp. expands its tabloid model to Los Angeles.

Some swing-district Republicans, including Kevin Kiley and Mike Lawler, are breaking with their party’s Texas redistricting push and backing new limits on partisan gerrymandering as Democrats threaten to answer with their own map changes.

The Department of Homeland Security is changing visa rules to block transgender women from getting certain visas to compete in women’s sports in the United States.

Duke Dennis was arrested at a San Antonio mall after police said he refused to leave while taking part in a hide-and-seek game after hours.

Nate Morris is attacking Mitch McConnell’s long record as he runs for the Kentucky Senate seat McConnell is leaving, while McConnell defends his legacy and support for Trump.

Wildfire smoke from Canada is pushing unhealthy air into Michigan, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and much of the Upper Midwest and Northeast, leading to air quality alerts for millions.

Florida Republicans made clear at their big state party event that Donald Trump, not Ron DeSantis, now drives the party’s direction.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott escalated a fight over redistricting after Democratic lawmakers left the state to block a Republican-backed map that could help Donald Trump’s party win more U.S. House seats.

Calvin Harris announced the birth of his son Micah and shared photos from the home birth, including images of the placenta that sparked mixed reactions online.

American Eagle’s stock jumped after President Donald Trump praised its Sydney Sweeney ad, even though the company’s business remains under pressure.

Trump fired the Labor Statistics commissioner after a weak jobs report, but former officials say the monthly data is collected through a long, routine process that makes direct manipulation unlikely.

Noah Lyles won the U.S. 200-meter title, then had a tense postrace moment with rival Kenny Bednarek after a close finish.

Police in Tennessee are still searching for Austin Robert Drummond, who is accused of killing four people and abandoning a baby in a front yard.

A United Airlines flight to Germany declared an emergency after takeoff from the Washington, D.C., area when one engine failed, and it later returned safely.

Police are still searching for Michael Paul Brown after four people were killed in a shooting at a Montana bar.

The Culinary Workers Union won a historic breakthrough as all major Las Vegas Strip casinos became unionized for the first time.

A federal judge denied Sean Combs’ bid for release, even after his ex-girlfriend Virginia Huynh wrote a letter asking that he be allowed out on bond before sentencing.

Rep. Nancy Mace launched her campaign for South Carolina governor, entering a crowded GOP primary with a combative message and a hard-right policy platform.

Hundreds of retired Israeli security officials, including former Mossad chief Tamir Pardo and Ami Ayalon, are urging President Donald Trump to pressure Israel to end the war in Gaza and bring the hostages home.