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Reactions erupted online Friday after CNN's Kaitlan Collins pressed President Donald Trump about why he posted new job data early.

Collins posed the question while Trump was meeting with American oil executives and taking questions from reporters — following reports that job numbers were lagging.

"I said post them whenever you get a chance. I don't know. They gave me some numbers. When people give me things, I post them," Trump said....

Despite the turmoil over poor job growth numbers on Friday, President Donald Trump scored a major victory with the resignation of a Federal Reserve Board member.

Adriana D. Kugler submitted her resignation letter to Trump, effective Aug. 8, so she can return to teaching at Georgetown University. She has served as a governor on the board since September 2023.

“It has been an honor of a lifetime to serve on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System,” Kugler said in a statement. “I am especially honored to have served during a critical time in achieving our dual mandate of bringing down prices and keeping a strong and resilient labor market.”...