Labor Dept. to delay economic data if government shuts down, putting Friday’s jobs report in doubt

[ad_1] The U.S. Department of Labor said it would delay releases of economic data if the federal government shuts down this week, which could postpone Friday’s highly anticipated monthly jobs report. On Friday, the Labor Department posted a 73-page “contingency plan” detailing operations if government funding lapses at midnight on Sept. 30. If that occurs, the…

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Trump attends U.S. Open men’s finals

[ad_1] President Trump on Sunday is attending the U.S. Open men’s finals in New York to watch the match between Jannik Sinner of Italy and Carlos Alcaraz of Spain — in his first appearance at the event in a decade and first since being elected president.  Mr. Trump waved to the crowd at Arthur Ashe…

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9/14: Sunday Morning

[ad_1] Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: State fairs; a history of the U.S. Constitution; actor-director Jason Bateman on the Netflix series “Black Rabbit”; Marlon Wayans on the psychological horror film “Him”; historian Jon Meacham on the Charlie Kirk shooting; French Impressionist painter Gustave Caillebotte; an estate in Tuscany; and a funeral for dead houseplants. [ad_2]…

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Judge finds Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted pro-Palestinian students in searing rebuke

[ad_1] Washington — A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled Tuesday that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Secretary of State Marco Rubio violated the First Amendment by targeting pro-Palestinian students for deportation in order to strike fear into international students and curb lawful speech. In a 161-page decision, U.S. District Judge William Young delivered a…

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