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Trump Administration Turning to Private Firms in Cyber Offensive

Trump Administration Turning to Private Firms in Cyber Offensive

President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing to turn to private businesses to help mount offensive cyberattacks against foreign adversaries, according to people familiar with the matter, potentially expanding a shadowy electronic conflict typically conducted by secretive intelligence agencies. The White House plans to make public its intention to enlist private companies in more aggressive efforts

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Trump Administration Backs Bayer’s Bid to Curb Roundup Lawsuits

Trump Administration Backs Bayer’s Bid to Curb Roundup Lawsuits

President Donald Trump’s administration urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to take up Bayer’s bid to curtail thousands of lawsuits claiming its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, pushing the group’s shares to their highest in almost two years. In a brief filed at the court, U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer bolstered Bayer’s effort to

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Trump Administration Moves to Nix State Laws Shielding Credit Reports From Medical Debt

Trump Administration Moves to Nix State Laws Shielding Credit Reports From Medical Debt

The Trump administration is moving to overrule any state laws that may protect consumers’ credit reports from medical debt and other debt issues. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has drafted what’s known as an interpretative rule related to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, interpreting the law in a way that says the FCRA should preempt

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Trump Administration to Revoke Approval of Another Massachusetts Offshore Wind Farm

Human Screwworm Case Poses No Risk to Agriculture, Says USDA Official

President Donald Trump’s administration plans to revoke federal approval of Avangrid’s planned New England Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts, according to a court filing on Wednesday. The legal maneuver is the latest move by U.S. authorities to stymie development of offshore wind energy, which Trump has called ugly, expensive, and unreliable. Last week,

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The Trump Administration Just Closed the De Minimis Import Tax Exemption. Here’s What That Means for Your Wallet.

The Trump Administration Just Closed the De Minimis Import Tax Exemption. Here's What That Means for Your Wallet.

Key Takeaways The Trump administration closed the de minimis import tax exemption loophole on Friday, which could further disrupt the online shopping industry. Previously, packages valued at less than $800 could enter the U.S. without being subject to import duties and tariffs. The exemption for imports from China ended in May and has now been

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AvonRisk Acquires Texas’ AS&G Claims Administration and Care Logic

Hundreds May Have Been Exposed to Rabies in Grand Teton National Park Cabins

AvonRisk, a national provider of risk management, claims administration, and managed care services, announced today that it has acquired AS&G Claims Administration, Inc., and Care Logic, Inc., a Houston, Texas-based third-party administrator specializing in workers’ compensation, auto liability, general liability, and medical bill review services. The acquisition gives AvonRisk access to new markets across Texas,

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