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August 1, 2025

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Trump fired BLS Commissioner McEntarfer hours after weak jobs report, accusing her without evidence of rigging data

On August 1, 2025, President Trump fired Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer via Truth Social hours after BLS released a jobs report showing only 73,000 nonfarm jobs added in July, below market expectations. Trump publicly accused McEntarfer of manipulating the data "to make the Republicans, and ME, look bad," despite the fact that commissioners do not produce employment estimates and McEntarfer did not see the report until shortly before its public release. McEntarfer had been confirmed 86-0 by the Senate, including then-Senator JD Vance, and was serving a statutory four-year term.

New Hampshire Gov. Ayotte signed HB377 banning puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender minors

On August 1, 2025, New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed House Bill 377 into law, prohibiting healthcare providers from prescribing puberty blockers and hormone therapy to transgender minors under 18, with an exception for minors already receiving such treatment. The New Hampshire General Court passed the bill 202-161 in the House and 16-8 in the Senate on the conference report. The law took effect January 1, 2026, making New Hampshire the first state in New England to ban this category of gender-affirming care for minors.

New Hampshire Gov. Ayotte signed HB712 banning gender-affirming surgeries for transgender minors

On August 1, 2025, New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed House Bill 712 into law, banning gender-affirming chest surgeries for transgender minors under 18, with an exception allowing minors already receiving care to continue. The law was signed alongside companion bill HB377, a puberty-blocker and hormone-therapy ban, together making New Hampshire the first state in New England to ban gender-affirming care for minors. It took effect January 1, 2026, and authorizes board-of-medicine discipline and civil suits by affected minors against providers.