MANDEL NGAN / Getty Images A newspaper mandated by Congress to remain editorially independent is asking its applicants how they can support the Trump administration. Applicants to the Stars and Stripes, a 165-year-old newspaper that has a reach of 1.4 million, in the last few months have been asked, “How would you advance the President’s Executive Orders and policy priorities in this role? Identify one or two relevant Executive Orders or policy initiatives that are significant to you, and explain how you would help implement them if hired.” The application for the publication is on the USAJobs portal, which is the destination for all federal job seekers. The publication was not aware that these questions were on the application until the Washington Post inquired about them, according to a new report . Read more at The Daily Beast.