In his first long-form interview since his withdrawal, E.J. Antoni joins “The Signal Sitdown” for a look at life as a presidential nominee.

Controversial Project 2025 architect E.J. Antoni has spoken out after his nomination as new head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics was withdrawn following an exposé of his offensive social media posts ...

Their choice to remove Antoni, the current chief economist at the conservative Heritage Foundation, was made amid criticism of the nomination throughout the political spectrum.

US investors are hunting for private jobs data after the Federal government shutdown blocked a crucial labour market report, compounding concerns about the reliability of official economic statistics ...

Staff at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, furloughed amid the shutdown fight, did not publish the September jobs report as scheduled.

Few signs of progress toward a deal to reopen the government have emerged as both parties work to lay blame on their political opposition.

The White House sustained two setbacks on personnel this week: pulling its controversial nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics and losing its bid to immediately oust Fed governor Lisa Cook.

MANHATTAN (CN) — The government shutdown blocked a widely anticipated jobs report, but other employment data this week show the labor market continues to deteriorate. Economists predicted the jobs ...

The U.S. government shutdown continued into its third day on Friday with no clear end in sight and few signs of progress toward a deal to reopen the government. Congressional leaders from both parties ...

The White House has sent paperwork to the Senate to withdraw the nomination of E.J. Antoni as head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The withdrawal comes after CNN’s KFile reported earlier this ...

That confidence took a hit after President Donald Trump fired BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer on August 1 and tapped EJ Antoni, chief economist at the Heritage Foundation, as his preferred successor ...

The Frances Perkins Department of Labor Building is seen on Aug. 04, 2025 in the District of Columbia. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is an agency under the DOL. This story was originally published on ...