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Aug 11, 2025 President Trump nominated E.J. Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The nomination followed the removal of the prior commissioner and raised concerns about partisan control over official economic data.
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- Trump nominates Heritage Foundation economist as labor statistics chief — President Donald Trump has nominated EJ Antoni, the chief economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation, to be the next commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
- Trump nominates E.J. Antoni as new BLS commissioner — President Trump nominated E.J.
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Week 30 – 2025-08-09–2025-08-15
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Aug 9, 2025 President Trump nominated Tammy Bruce to serve as deputy U.N. ambassador Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The nomination highlighted the use of diplomatic posts for politically aligned figures, testing merit norms in public appointments.
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- Trump nominates Tammy Bruce for deputy UN ambassador — On August 9, 2025, President Donald Trump announced the nomination of Tammy Bruce, the current state department spokesperson, as the next US deputy representative to the United Nations.
- Trump Appoints Tammy Bruce as Deputy Representative to the UN — President Donald Trump appointed Tammy Bruce, a former Fox contributor and current State Department spokesperson, as the US deputy representative to the United Nations.
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Week 30 – 2025-08-09–2025-08-15
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