Federal employment agency sues NYT for discrimination

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued the New York Times for discriminating against a white, male employee who claims to have been denied a promotion based on his demographic attributes. Why it matters: It marks the third lawsuit President Trump or his administration has filed against the Times in less than five years.The Times also filed its own lawsuit against the Defense Department last year over its restrictions on journalists. A federal judge ruled in the outlet's favor in Ma...