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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has instituted what it described as a temporary media blackout at the Environmental Protection Agency and barred staff from awarding any new contracts or grants. Emails sent to EPA staff since President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Friday and reviewed by The Associated Press detailed specific prohibitions banning press releases,…
Company also agrees to implement anti-fraud program and enhanced compliance obligations in agreements with federal authorities The Western Union Company (Western Union), a global money services business headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, has agreed to forfeit $586 million and enter into agreements with the Federal Trade Commission, the Justice Department, and the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices…
Market Intern BuzzFeed’s shopping vertical needs an editorial intern for a full-time paid position in the New York office, available to start immediately. You’ll be tasked with writing posts about current and upcoming online sales and deals in a variety of categories. The ideal candidate has a strong social media presence, especially on Pinterest, Instagram,…
President Donald Trump is signing a memorandum that freezes hiring for some federal government workers as a way to reduce payrolls and rein in the size of the federal workforce. Trump’s directive is fulfilling one of his campaign promises. He tells reporters that members of the military will be exempted from the hiring freeze. The…
NEW YORK—Admitting they badly need to turn their business around, executives at struggling media company Vidmark Interactive confided to sources Tuesday that their situation has become so dire they may have to consider giving a job to someone who is actually qualified to hold it. “We’ve had such a difficult time staying afloat in the…
Google Microdata Mobile only ad Article “Cover” The phrase used by President Trump has been linked to anti-Semitism during World War II. Google Metadata Rick Wilking / Reuters President Trump’s speech Friday will go down as one of the shorter inaugural addresses, but it will also be remembered for its populist and often dark tone….
There is a reason we live in a golden age of dystopian science fiction: Increasingly, it feels like it is coming true. From “The Hunger Games” to “Elysium,” stories depict a world in which the trend of growing wealth and income inequality continues to its logical conclusion. This narrative seems inevitable because it has occurred…
post details byline /post details An educational presentation on San Francisco’s low population of children took place during a Planning Commission meeting Thursday, launching a discussion into what, if anything, The City can do to remedy this issue. Nationwide, the percentage of homes with children is 29 percent. In San Francisco, it’s 18 percent —…
President Donald Trump walks to his swearing-in ceremony on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20 in Washington, DC. | Getty Trump blocks Federal Housing Administration plan to cut mortgage fees if this is a ‘universal’ story then the story-tag will be ‘story’ By Lorraine Woellert 01/20/17 01:29 PM EST Updated 01/20/17…
.entry-header Washington, D.C. — After being sworn into office today, the administration of President Donald Trump moved to raise Federal Housing Administration, or FHA, premiums for new homebuyers by 25 basis points. This action, which reverses an Obama administration move to lower premiums by 25 basis points, will cost a new homebuyer an additional $500 on their…