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U.S. President Trump delivers a speech to a joint session of Congress

Politics Mar 10

WATCH: Senate confirms Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump’s nominee for labor secretary

By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press

Nation Mar 08

U.S. President Joe Biden visits Philadelphia
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News Wrap: Biden hits the road in effort to build momentum for his 2024 campaign

In our news wrap Friday, Biden visited Philadelphia to make the case for his re-election, Trump posted a $92 million bond for his defamation judgment in New York, the RNC approved Trump’s picks for the committee’s leadership team, the Department…

Politics Oct 12

U.S. Senator Menendez is trailed by reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington
Watch 3:40
News Wrap: Federal prosecutors charge Sen. Menendez with acting as foreign agent of Egypt

In our news wrap Thursday, federal prosecutors leveled a new charge alleging Sen. Bob Menendez conspired to act as a foreign agent of Egypt, the White House denounced former Donald Trump's criticism of top Israeli officials for failing to anticipate…

Nation Jun 03

FILE PHOTO: The United States Department of Labor is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S.
Watch 7:27
Why several states are pushing to loosen child labor restrictions

The U.S. government found child labor violations involving over 3,800 minors in 2022. At the same time, some states say there is too much regulation of child labor. Katherine Walts, director of the Center for the Human Rights of Children…

By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young

Politics Mar 01

Julie A. Su Hearing
WATCH: Biden nominates Julie Su to serve as secretary of labor

Su, a civil rights attorney and former head of California's labor department, was central to negotiations between labor and freight rail companies late last year, working to avert an economically debilitating strike.

By Seung Min Kim, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Oct 07

The U.S. will develop a federal heat standard for the first time. Here’s what advocates and labor experts want

By Chloe Jones, Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado

The Biden Administration recently announced new protections for people working in extreme heat, but advocates say the move is just a first step.

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Mar 16

WATCH: Senate considers nomination of Julie Su to be deputy secretary of Labor

By Associated Press

In 2019, Su was appointed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to serve as the head of California's Labor and Workforce Development Agency.

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Nov 25

U.S. jobless claims rise to 778,000 as pandemic worsens

The Labor Department's report Wednesday said jobless claims climbed from 748,000 the week before.

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May 08

Watch 4:51
Minorities hit especially hard by pandemic-driven unemployment

By Amna Nawaz

The U.S. Department of Labor reported more than 20 million jobs were lost in April, driving unemployment to its highest level since the Great Depression. Among some minorities, the economic toll of the pandemic is even more dire. But more…

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Sep 24

Senate committee approves Scalia to head Labor Department

By Richard Lardner, Associated Press

The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee approved lawyer Eugene Scalia's nomination, 12-11, clearing the way for the full Senate to vote.

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