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Washington — President Trump announced E.J. Antoni as his nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Monday, after he fired the former commissioner earlier this month, blaming her for a weaker-than-expected jobs report.  Antoni is a fellow at the conservative Heritage Foundation think tank, and he holds a doctorate in economics from Northern Illinois University. He’s defended Mr. …

Dr. E.J. Antoni, nominee for the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics stands next to Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Courtesy: Donald J. Trump via Truth Social President Donald Trump said Monday that he will nominate the economist E. J. Antoni as commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Antoni would replace Erika McEntarfer, who Trump fired as …

Facebook Tweet Email Link President Donald Trump on Monday nominated E.J. Antoni to be the new commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the agency that collects and publishes data about jobs and inflation, after firing the previous commissioner, whom he accused without evidence of rigging jobs data. “I am pleased to announce that I am nominating Highly Respected Economist, …

MARTIN BERTRAND/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images MARTIN BERTRAND/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images After President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, economists and statisticians across the board were horrified. Because the firing raises the spectre of potential manipulation – and it raises the worry that, in the future, the numbers won’t be as trustworthy. So: we looked …

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump had a special guest in the Oval Office on Thursday: the right-wing economist Stephen Moore, who came bearing charts purportedly depicting bogus job numbers during Joe Biden’s presidency. It was the latest White House effort to justify Trump’s firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics over a bad jobs report last Friday. …

Trump removes Billy Long as IRS commissioner, giving him the shortest-ever tenure in the role WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has removed former U.S. Rep. Billy Long as IRS commissioner less than two months after his confirmation, a White House… FATIMA HUSSEIN August 8, 2025 6:24 pm 3 min read WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has removed former …

Trump fires IRS commissioner, Bessent named acting head  Reuters Trump Is Removing Billy Long as the I.R.S. Head 2 Months After He Was Confirmed  The New York Times Trump ousts Billy Long as IRS commissioner, names Bessent acting head  CNN Trump removes IRS boss, Treasury Secretary Bessent takes over  NBC News IRS Commissioner Billy Long replaced after less than two months  NPR Source link

Trump replaces IRS Commissioner Billy Long after 2 months  The Washington Post Trump Is Removing Billy Long as the I.R.S. Head 2 Months After He Was Confirmed  The New York Times Trump ousts Billy Long as IRS commissioner, names Bessent acting head  CNN Trump removes IRS boss, Treasury Secretary Bessent takes over  NBC News Trump ousts Billy Long, his handpicked IRS director, after just …

Donald Trump is removing Billy Long as the commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, and the treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, will temporarily serve as acting commissioner for the president, a White House official and a source familiar with the matter said to Reuters on Friday. The New York Times first reported the news about Long, a former congressman from Missouri. …

Former Rep. Billy Long, R-Mo., nominee to be commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, testifies during his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump is removing Billy Long as the commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will temporarily serve as acting commissioner, a White House official and …