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Unemployment benefits applications fell to 189,000 for the week ending April 25, the lowest in more than five decades and well below forecasts, with the four-week moving average at 207,500 and continuing claims at 1.79 million, signaling a resilient labor market even as inflation and energy costs rise amid the Iran conflict.
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned amid investigations alleging personal misconduct, travel fund abuses, and grant steering; she claimed “deep state” actors orchestrated the attacks, while union leaders and labor officials warned the department will remain in “constant turbulence” without stable leadership as the department trims its workforce and rolls back protections under the Trump administration.
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned after an internal investigation alleged she directed staff to buy bottles of wine on work trips, stashed liquor in her office, pressured young female staffers to ‘pay attention’ to her family, had an affair with a security detail member, and arranged travel for personal reasons. Vox frames the move as part of a broader Trump‑era pattern of high turnover and loyalty‑over‑competence staffing at the top levels of government.
After Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s resignation, Trump’s cabinet purge intensifies, with bettors on Polymarket placing bets on who’ll be the next ousted. Chavez-DeRemer is the third female cabinet member to leave within weeks, following Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi. The frontrunners to depart next are Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, each around 37% odds, amid controversy over Lutnick’s Epstein ties and Hegseth’s Iran-war stance and past allegations. Rubio is viewed as the safest bet. The piece highlights ongoing jockeying and public scrutiny surrounding the shake-up.
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has resigned amid misconduct allegations involving her and top aides, making her the third Cabinet member to leave during President Trump’s second term. Acting secretary Keith Sonderling will assume duties as the White House noted Chavez-DeRemer will join the private sector. The inspector general has been probing a possible sexual relationship with a subordinate on her security team; earlier, two aides resigned amid travel-fraud inquiries, and her husband was barred from the department after accusations by two female staffers. Chavez-DeRemer said she would pursue a private-sector role while highlighting progress on skills training, AI readiness, drug-cost reductions, and retirement security during her tenure.
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving the Trump administration's Cabinet, signaling a notable shakeup at the Labor Department and prompting a leadership transition.
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns to join the private sector as Deputy Secretary Keith Sonderling becomes acting secretary; an inspector general probe over potential misuse of taxpayer funds and other misconduct allegations has shadowed her tenure, with several staffers fired or reassigned, though she has not been charged. This departure makes her the third Cabinet secretary to leave Trump’s second term.
Trump's Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns amid an inspector general investigation into misconduct, including alleged affair with a subordinate and misuse of government resources; acting Secretary Keith Sonderling will lead the Labor Department as the probe continues and past regulatory rollbacks are noted.
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns from the Trump administration to move to the private sector, with Deputy Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling set to serve as acting secretary. The departure comes as the administration loses several top Cabinet officials and amid reports of an inspector general probe into alleged misconduct, including improper use of agency resources and a personal relationship with a security team member.
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer will resign to take a private-sector job, with Keith Sonderling named acting secretary; the White House hasn’t specified when the departure takes effect. Chavez-DeRemer’s short tenure has been marked by internal investigations, staff shakeups, and controversy over conduct at the department, including earlier reports about her husband being barred from headquarters amid sexual assault allegations, alongside a deregulatory push at the Labor Department.
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned to take a job in the private sector, confirmed by White House officials. The move comes as her department faces an inspector-general probe into potential misconduct, with several top aides already placed on leave. NBC News notes this as a notable cabinet shakeup with ongoing developments.
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer faces an internal probe led by Inspector General Anthony D'Esposito into allegations of misconduct and resource misuse; with multiple aides resigning and travel-record scrutiny, the inquiry could pressure the White House to fill another Cabinet vacancy and complicate the administration's pro-worker messaging, while questions linger about the IG's independence and the probe's conclusions.
The Labor Department proposed expanding 401(k) investment options to include alternative assets such as cryptocurrencies and private equity, broadening access for about 118 million workers but critics warn of higher risk to retirement savings; the rule would be open to public comment before any implementation.
A Labor Department security staffer, Brian Sloan, resigned amid an inspector general investigation into misconduct by Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer and her top aides; two other aides have left after being placed on investigative leave as the probe, led by former Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, examines allegations including a romantic affair, drinking on the job, improper travel, and events arranged to advance the secretary’s personal plans, amid concerns about workplace culture and grant-making influence.
An expanding inspector general inquiry into misconduct at the Labor Department has sidelined another close aide, Melissa Robey, on administrative leave, following earlier moves that put the secretary’s chief of staff and deputy chief of staff on leave. The probe centers on potential misuse of taxpayer funds for personal travel and other top-level policy violations, with the secretary denying wrongdoing and the White House backing her as investigations continue.