P resident Donald Trump was headed late Sunday back to Washington, where he says he's expecting this week to hire a new commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The president's envoy is expected to travel this week to Russia, as the White House continues pushing for negotiations to end Moscow's war in Ukraine.

President Donald Trump is asking former U.S. Rep. Billy Long to step down less than two months after Long's confirmation as Internal Revenue Service commissioner. "It is a honor to serve my friend President Trump and I am excited to take on my new role as the ambassador to Iceland.