21 h. ago 'We're on a rollercoaster': A furloughed federal worker captures life on TikTok

'We're on a rollercoaster': A furloughed federal worker captures life on TikTok  BBC

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6 d. ago A Photographer Captures Jewish Life Before and After the Holocaust

Edward Serotta created an archive of 1,230 in-depth interviews with Holocaust survivors about how they lived, both before and after. “Every one of them comes with a story,” he said.

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6 d. ago Union president reacts to federal judge order to halt federal worker layoffs

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Lee Saunders — president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees — about how federal workers are handling the latest round of layoffs.

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9 d. ago "It feels terrible." Federal worker's family tightens their belts as shutdown drags on

With no end in sight to the funding standoff, financial anxiety is growing. One single mom in Colorado raided her retirement savings to get through the shutdown.

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2 w. ago White House floats no back pay for some furloughed federal workers despite 2019 law

A new draft White House memo suggests a 2019 law signed by President Trump that guarantees federal employees get paid after a shutdown ends would not apply to furloughed workers.

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2 w. ago Trump says government shutdown layoffs are 'up to' Dems as standoff continues

Federal worker layoffs could begin if Democrats don't cooperate to end the government shutdown, National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett warns.

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2 w. ago A federal worker explains why she's not afraid of Trump's layoff threat

Some federal workers closely following President Trump's threats of mass layoffs and funding cuts in the shutdown say it's nothing new. He's been doing those same things since January.

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2 w. ago White House prepares for 'imminent' federal layoffs after Democrats force government shutdown

The federal government is preparing for worker layoffs within days as Senate Democrats continue to reject Republicans' spending measures, which House Republicans were told is forcing the Trump administration's hand.

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4 w. ago Labor Department Launches 'Project Firewall' Cracking Down on H

The Department of Labor (DOL) has launched an enforcement initiative to "ensure no employers are abusing H-1B visas at the expense of our workforce" in line with President Donald Trump's recent proclamation directing federal agencies to fix the foreign worker program. The post Labor Department Launches ‘Project Firewall’ Cracking Down on H-1B Visa Fraud appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago Kanye West Defends Having 'Tantrum' By Telling A Sobbing Kim Kardashian 'That's My Personality' In HEATED Documentary Clip!

A new scene from Kanye West’s documentary is out, and it’s yet again a difficult watch. Nico Ballesteros’ film In Whose Name? is currently in select theaters. It offers a rare and intimate look inside the artist’s life — with footage captured over six years, starting when the filmmaker was just 18. Whoa. In the [...] Read More... The post Kanye West Defends Having 'Tantrum' By Telling A Sobbing Kim Kardashian 'That's My Personality' In HEATED Documentary Clip! appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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4 w. ago New documentary 'In Whose Name?' captures tumultuous period in Kanye West's life

When he was just a teenager, Nico Ballesteros {{ball-eh-STAIR-ohs}} was given enough access to Ye, formerly Kanye West, that he filmed for hours. The result is a documentary called "In Whose Name?"

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