AM Update for 8/13/25: President Donald Trump nominates economist E.J. Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics after record jobs data revisions led to calls for an overhaul, sparking pushback from the left over his credentials. A softer-than-expected inflation report fuels investor optimism, with markets hitting record highs. A Texas map fight escalates into a national gerrymandering war, with blue state governors threatening retaliatory redraws, as President Trump orders a mid-decade census excluding illegal immigrants. Hans Von Spakovsky from the Heritage Foundation breaks down the legal ramifications and what we might see next.
