Summary
President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after a report showed poor job numbers. Meanwhile, Texas Democrats left the state to stop a Republican-controlled effort to redraw voting districts.
Key Facts
- President Trump removed the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- The firing happened after the Bureau released a jobs report with low numbers.
- The Bureau of Labor Statistics is responsible for gathering and sharing data about jobs in the U.S.
- In Texas, Democratic lawmakers left the state.
- Their departure was to prevent a vote on new voting district boundaries.
- The redistricting effort is led by Republicans in Texas.
- The absence of these lawmakers means there aren’t enough people present to hold a vote.
- This tactic by Texas Democrats aims to block the proposed changes.
