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NPR (Andrea Hsu) - Trump's labor secretary resigns amid investigation into misconduct

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who was under internal investigation, is leaving her position. She becomes the third cabinet departure of President Trump's second term.

AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer to exit Trump administration

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has resigned from her position to move into a private sector job, White House communications director Steven Cheung announced Monday. - Deputy Secretary Keith Sonderling will serve as acting secretary of labor, he said. The big picture: Chavez-DeRemer has faced scrutiny over several misconduct scandals, including allegations of mishandling department funds and inappropriate relationships with staff, which the Trump administration called "baseless ." Catch up quick: The Labor Department's inspector general launched an investigation into Chavez-DeRemer earlier this year after it was alleged she misused taxpayer dollars to fund personal travel, per the New York Times . - The secretary is accused by…

AXIOS (Nathan Bomey) - Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down

Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO of Apple. In nearly 15 years as chief executive, Cook turned Apple into a global powerhouse, building on the legacy of his legendary predecessor Steve Jobs. Why it matters: Cook, who oversaw the launch of the Apple Watch and AirPods, will be replaced by hardware expert John Ternus. The big picture: Apple is one of the most valuable companies in the world. Driving the news: Cook will become executive chairman of Apple on Sept. 1, the company said Monday. - Ternus, senior VP of hardware engineering, has been widely viewed as Cook's likely successor. What they're saying: "It has been the greatest privilege of my life to be the CEO of Apple and to have been trusted to lead such an extraordinary company,"…