Trump admin updates: US military is preparing for possible activation of National Guard in DC

Trump will conduct a press conference about crime in DC on Monday morning.

ByKevin Shalvey, Ivan Pereira, and Alexandra Hutzler
Last Updated: August 10, 2025, 10:50 PM EDT

President Trump has announced a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled for Friday, Aug. 15 in Alaska.

The Trump administration is also once again escalating its clash with Harvard University, with Commerce Secretary Lutnick sending a letter Friday to Harvard President Alan Garber that accuses Harvard of violating its legal and contractual obligations related to federally funded research programs and patents.

Lutnick said the Commerce Department is launching an "immediate comprehensive review" of Harvard’s federally funded research programs.

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Aug 04, 2025, 5:58 AM EDT

Labor Statistics chief expected to be hired in 3 or 4 days, Trump says

President Donald Trump said he planned to name a new commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics within a few days.

"We'll be announcing a new statistician sometime over the next three, four days," Trump said while en route back to Washington, D.C., on Sunday evening.

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One at Lehigh Valley International Airport, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, in Allentown, Pa.
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Trump on Friday fired the former commissioner, Erika McEntarfer, after the latest jobs report showed a slowdown in hiring in recent months.

Trump on Sunday claimed without evidence that McEntarfer inflated the job numbers ahead of the 2024 election in an effort to help former Vice President Kamala Harris win the election.

-ABC News' Hannah Demissie

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