The White House got some good news on the labor market front this week after the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics report shows the U.S. added 162,000 jobs in August – far more than expected. But with midterm elections less than 2 months away, Americans continue to sour on what President Trump calls a "roaring" economy, as his tariffs and the ongoing war with Iran threaten to increase costs even more. Courtenay Brown, Senior Economics Reporter for Axios, and Dan Koh, Massachusetts Democratic nominee for Congress, join “The Weekend” to discuss.
President Trump’s attempt to exert control over the nation’s election process faced a major setback Friday night. A federal judge extended her temporary injunction, barring the United States Postal Service from advancing Trump’s new vote-by-mail restrictions before the midterm elections. Kristen Clarke, former Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, and former federal prosecutor Ankush Khardori join “The Weekend” to discuss.
Pete Hegseth's Pentagon is defined by its chaos and institutional turmoil—and this week was no different. Jacob Soboroff shares a look at the latest mess unfolding within the military under Hegseth's watch, and all the "really, really weird" things Hegseth has been focused on instead.
‘The Big Money Show’ discusses AI data center expansion into blue-collar jobs as unions threaten to withhold political support from opponents of new projects. #foxbusiness #bigmoneyshow 0:10 — Blue-collar unions push back on data center opposition 1:11 — Union workers and the political shift toward Trump 2:29 — How AI data centers could benefit blue-collar workers 4:00 — Data center fight becomes a midterm election issue 7:11 — Residents reveal the real cost of living near data centers
A Chinese national was rescued from a hydropower tunnel in Rasuwa district, while a 64-year-old Nepali woman was found alive beneath the mud and debris of her home in Nuwakot district.
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visited Palestinian-Americans in the occupied West Bank who are repeatedly subjected to Israeli settler attacks. Huckabee, a longtime supporter of Israeli settlements, called the attacks "terrorism" but characterized the perpetrators as a small minority, saying the US has limited leverage over their actions. CNN's Jeremy Diamond pressed the ambassador on those comments and spoke with residents skeptical anything will change. #CNN #israel #palestine
