Labor Department replaces Obama-era ‘joint employer’ standard Source: WASHINGTON — The Labor Department issued a final rule Sunday that clarifies when a worker is employed by more than one company, an issue that affects franchise MORE
The Trump administration on Thursday unveiled a plan to speed permitting for major infrastructure projects like oil pipelines, road expansions and bridges. It is one of the biggest deregulatory actions of the president’s tenure and comes MORE
On Saturday, Bloomberg reported that “Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has instructed his younger brother, Deputy Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman, to travel to Washington and London in the next few days to urge MORE
On Thursday, the FDA announced banning some e-cigarettes. The FDA will prohibit fruit, candy, mint and dessert flavors from small, cartridge-based e-cigarettes that are popular with high school students. But menthol and tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes will MORE
The most recent attack came from the “Interior Department — which manages the majority of the federal government’s public lands — deleted “sexual orientation” from its anti-discrimination guidelines.” In the three years Trump has occupied MORE
Twenty-five Jewish Democratic members of Congress are calling on President Donald Trump to remove senior White House adviser Stephen Millerfrom the administration based on leaked emails that showed he promoted stories from white nationalist and fringe MORE
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who was convicted of numerous federal crimes last year, has been in the hospital due to a cardiac incident, his lawyer said on Tuesday. Manafort, 70, has been recovering MORE
The U.S. is preparing to send asylum seekers to Honduras who are not from the Central American country, effectively ending their chances of seeking asylum in the United States, according to documents obtained by the MORE
Deadline to signup for the ACA/’ObamaCare’ technically ended on Sunday. But, because of website glitches and call center delays and the Trump administration granted a thirty-six hour extension for 2020 enrollment. “The post-Thanksgiving ramp-up in MORE
The US military tested Thursday a conventional missile that was previously banned by the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces treaty that the Trump administration exited earlier this year, citing Russian violations. “The Department of Defense conducted MORE
Facebook on Tuesday told the Trump administration that it would not create a backdoor for law enforcement in its messaging encryption, saying that doing so would threaten users’ safety. In a letter from the executives MORE
While focusing on stupid tweets Trump posts, his embarrassing behavior abroad, and looming impeachment, the Trump administration will tighten work requirement on Americans receiving benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Currently, SNAP serves MORE
The internal watchdog for the Department of Homeland Security found that the Trump administration anticipated it would separate 26,000 children if the “zero tolerance” policy of 2018 had been allowed to continue, and that the MORE
The Trump administration has moved to substantially cut its contribution to NATO’s collective budget according to several US and NATO officials, a symbolic move that comes as many continue to question President Donald Trump‘s commitment to MORE
Deputy assistant secretary in the State Department’s Bureau of Conflict and Stability Operations Mina Chang appears to have embellished her bigly resumé. According to NBC, “Chang inflated her educational achievements — like claiming, falsely, to MORE
At least eight former White House, presidential transition and campaign officials for President Donald Trump were hired as outside contractors to the federal health department at the cost of hundreds of thousands of dollars per MORE
On Friday, the Trump administration announced it will increase fees “on those pursuing legal immigration and citizenship, as well as for the first time charging those fleeing persecution for seeking protection in the United States.” MORE
The Trump administration has formally notified the United Nations that the U.S. is withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement. The withdrawal will be complete this time next year, after a one-year waiting period has elapsed… MORE
A Halloween party on Oct. 25 at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building featured candy, paper airplanes and — concerning for some attendees — a station where children were encouraged to help “Build the Wall” with MORE
On Friday, the Trump administration proposed a rule that would allow foster care and adoption agencies to discriminate against LBGTQ and other prospective parents based on their religious beliefs while still receiving public funding. The MORE
Remember when we all celebrated real #WINNING? Yeah, that didn’t last long. The D.C. Court of Appeals responded to DoJ’s claim that releasing this information would cause ‘irreparable harm’ to the agency by issuing a MORE
It looks like Energy Secretary Rick Perry, described by colleagues as one of the “three amigos” on U.S. policy on Ukraine, will step down at the end of the year, President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday. MORE
Long before President Donald Trump lied about the path of a hurricane and threatened the leadership at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, he nominated the former CEO of AccuWeather to serve as its administrator. In MORE
From the looks of things, Rudy Giuliani has been the real secretary of state from Day One of the Trump administration. From Ukraine to Turkey to Iran to Foggy Bottom, Giuliani has left his mark. Who MORE
Trump signed a proclamation on Friday that will force all immigrants entering the United States to show proof they can afford medical insurance before receiving a visa. The proclamation will only apply to new immigrants. MORE