President Trump is signing an executive order Friday to begin the process of renaming the Department of Defense to the Department of War , bringing back the name that was last used for the agency in the late 1940s.

He also plans to sign other orders, including one that would allow the U.S. to punish countries that illegally detain U.S. nationals or take them hostage.

The orders come as new government numbers out Friday show the labor market fell short of economists' expectations, and even top Trump officials acknowledged the figures were disappointing . 21m ago

White House acknowledges disappointing jobs numbers

The U.S. only added 22,000 jobs in August, falling short of forecasts. Some sectors, including manufacturing and professional services, lost jobs .

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