Sep 21 White House clarifies $100K H-1B visa fee won't apply to existing holders as Trump stirs anxiety By Barbara Ortutay, Seung Min Kim, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s latest plan to overhaul the American immigration system has left some immigrant workers confused, forcing the White House on Saturday to scramble to clarify that a new $100,000 fee on visas for skilled tech workers only applies to new… Continue reading
Sep 21 WATCH: Trump, Vance and top officials speak at Charlie Kirk's memorial service in Arizona By Jonathan J. Cooper, Eugene Garcia, Aamer Madhani, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press President Donald Trump praised Charlie Kirk as a “great American hero” and “martyr” for freedom as he and other prominent conservatives gathered Sunday evening to honor the slain conservative political activist whose work they say they must now advance. Continue reading
Sep 20 U.S. carried out 3rd fatal strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean, Trump says By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. military has carried out its third fatal strike against an alleged drug smuggling vessel this month. The strikes follow a buildup of U.S. maritime forces in the Caribbean. Continue reading
Sep 20 WATCH: Trump signs order that adds $100K annual fee to H-1B visas for high-skilled workers By Barbara Ortutay, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation that will require a $100,000 annual visa fee for highly-skilled foreign workers and rolled out a $1 million “gold card” visa as a pathway to U.S. citizenship for wealthy individuals, moves that… Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch 6:39 Kimmel suspension and self-censorship set dangerous precedent, FCC commissioner says By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant The debate continues over Disney’s decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel off the air indefinitely. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr suggested that ABC affiliates should pull Kimmel’s show or face action from his agency. But Carr rejected accusations that he was punishing… Continue watching
Sep 19 DOJ asks Supreme Court to strip legal protections from 300,000 Venezuelan migrants By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court for an emergency order allowing it to strip legal protections from more than 300,000 Venezuelan migrants. Continue reading
Sep 19 What you need to know about the government's 10% stake in Intel By Hannah Grabenstein Though the government has purchased portions of U.S. companies before, in recent history it was typically to save major corporations and protect the economy. Continue reading
Sep 19 Senate confirms former national security adviser Mike Waltz as Trump's UN ambassador By Farnoush Amiri, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Waltz served for mere weeks as Trump’s national security adviser before he was ousted in May after mistakenly adding a journalist to a private Signal chat used to discuss sensitive military plans. Continue reading
Sep 19 Senate rejects competing bills to fund government, increasing risk of shutdown By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Democrats accused Republicans of not negotiating with them to address some of their priorities on health care. Republicans said Democrats were making demands that would dramatically increase spending and were not germane to the core issue. Continue reading
Sep 19 Federal judge tosses Trump's $15B defamation lawsuit against New York Times By Curt Anderson, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday ruled that Trump’s 85-page lawsuit was overly long and full of “tedious and burdensome” language that had no bearing on the legal case. Continue reading