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Judge Sacked for Anti-Trump Stance Eyes Senate Run

8/2/2025

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Judge Challenges Trump

Judge Karen Ortiz, dismissed for standing against Trump's anti-trans policies at the EEOC, is eyeing a Senate run. She condemned the agency's focus on gender identity cases as "unethical" and is now taking legal action for whistleblower retaliation, demanding a public apology for the damage inflicted on the LGBTQ+ community.

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Trump Fires McEntarfer

In a dramatic shake-up, President Trump dismissed Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer following a lackluster jobs report revealing just 73,000 new jobs in July, a steep drop from 147,000. With the unemployment rate climbing to 4.2%, Trump slammed the report's revisions, alleging manipulation, while the White House deemed the news a setback for the economy.

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Judge Challenges Trump

Judge Karen Ortiz, dismissed for standing against Trump's anti-trans policies at the EEOC, is eyeing a Senate run. She condemned the agency's focus on gender identity cases as "unethical" and is now taking legal action for whistleblower retaliation, demanding a public apology for the damage inflicted on the LGBTQ+ community.

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