William Beach, the former commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics who was nominated by President Donald Trump and led the agency during his first term, has condemned the firing of his successor, calling it "totally groundless" and warning that it "sets a dangerous precedent."

The U.S. Senate began its month‑long recess Saturday night amid negotiations to advance the nomination of dozens of President Donald Trump's pending nominees.

The Senate is leaving Washington Saturday night for its monthlong August recess without a deal to advance dozens of President Donald Trump’s nominees

President Trump has repeatedly downplayed his association with convicted sex offenders Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell and has urged the country to move on from the issue, but it continues to be a hot button matter.

President Donald Trump was taken aback by speculation that he was personally involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 jail cell death, author Michael Wolff said on the latest edition of. The biographer said the lingering controversy over Trump’s ties to Epstein resulted in the president having to deny culpability for his one-time friend’s demise.

For almost a month, the Trump administration has tried desperately to move on from the rumours linking the president to Jeffrey Epstein. Piecemeal attempts to change the subject, including a call to prosecute Barack Obama over an alleged conspiracy in the 2016 Russiagate affair,