From the New York Times, it's the headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today's Tuesday, April 21st. Here's what we're covering.

In a major shake-up for President Trump's cabinet, the Secretary of Labor has resigned as multiple scandals and investigations closed in on her.

Lori Chavez-Durremer, a former Congresswoman from Oregon, has been under investigation by the Labor

Department's Inspector General, which was looking into claims of widespread misconduct by her,

her family, and her staff. There's also been a parallel inquiry by Congress, and together they've

surfaced a range of embarrassing accusations. Shavez-Durimer was accused of having an affair with a member

of her security detail. There were allegations that she and her staff used taxpayer dollars for

personal trips, spending money on fancy hotels and SUV rentals, and text

messages reviewed by the time suggested she was drinking during the workday. Beyond that,

staff members filed civil rights complaints describing a hostile work environment, and her aides

allegedly tried to steer federal grants to favored political operatives. In addition to Chavez-Durimer's

own conduct, the investigations were looking into personal text messages that her father and husband

were sending to young female staffers at the department. According to people familiar with the

inquiry, the labor secretary told some of the women to, quote, pay attention to the men.

Earlier this year, Chavez-Dareemar's husband was barred from the agency's D.C. headquarters

after being accused of making unwanted sexual advances. Allegations his lawyer says are false.

In response to questions about her resignation, one of Chavez-Durimers' lawyers said she, quote,

did not resign because she violated the law. No such finding exists. And a White House spokesman

said she had, quote, done a phenomenal job in her role by protecting American workers.

The deputy labor secretary, Keith Sonderling, will now step up in an acting capacity.

Multiple employees told the times he's already effectively been doing the job since the secretary was almost never at the office.

Chavez-Durremer is now the fourth senior cabinet official to step down or be fired in President Trump's second term.

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