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U.S. Hiring Slowed in July, Adding 73,000 Jobs

The labor market showed signs of weakening, with 73,000 jobs added in July and gains for the previous two months revised significantly lower.

© Christine Zhang

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A Clash Over a Promotion Puts Hegseth at Odds With His Generals

Suspicions about leaks and a mistrust of senior military officers have defined much of the defense secretary’s first six months on the job.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fostered an environment of uncertainty and mistrust that threatens to undermine the readiness and effectiveness of the military, officials said.
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To Staff Trump’s Immigration Crackdown, ICE Entices Its Retirees

The administration is offering financial incentives to lure back recently departed immigration officers as it works to fill 10,000 job openings.

© Victor J. Blue for The New York Times

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer at the agency’s Delaney Hall facility in Newark, N.J., in June.
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