As the Donald Trump administration moves a step forward to hike H-1B wages by moving to a wage-based lottery instead of a random lottery, an immigration expert weighed in on the proposed changes. Jeremy Neufeld, the immigration policy director at the Institute for Progress, said that as seniority gets priority in this wage-based selection, high […]
The federal government shutdown in the United States is moving closer to becoming the second longest in history, with no signs of a breakthrough. Some lawmakers have even warned that it could soon surpass the record 35-day shutdown that took place during US President Donald Trump’s first term.The standoff began on October 1. DRONE VISUALS: […]
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accidentally leaked a sensitive national security text during last week’s United Nations General Assembly. A photograph taken by the AP’s Angelina Katsanis during last Tuesday’s United Nations General Assembly shows Bessent reading a message from someone with initials matching those of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Daily Beast reported. The message flagged […]
Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon (Pic credit: AP) The Trump administration is preparing to deport nearly 700 Guatemalan children who entered the United States without their parents, according to a letter sent Friday by Democratic Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, reported AP. In his letter to Angie Salazar, the acting director of the Office of […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under the Donald Trump administration has issued a fresh directive requiring all foreign nationals who remain in the United States for over 30 days to register with the federal government. Failure to comply, the department warned, could result in heavy fines, jail time, or permanent bans from legal immigration.The […]
American podcaster Joe Rogan criticised the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI over the Epstein files controversy, accusing them of lacking transparency in their investigation.Speaking on his latest episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, released Tuesday, Rogan questioned the government’s handling of supposed evidence related to Epstein’s associates.“They’ve got videotape and all of […]
Kaja Kallas at the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore (AP) The European Union is bolstering its defence spending amidst US President Donald Trump‘s calls for spending more money by Nato countries on itself rather than asking the United States, and said that “no love” is better than “tough love.”US defence secretary Pete Hegseth had […]
Harvard filed a lawsuit on April 21 over the Trump administration’s push to change the university’s leadership, rules and admissions policies. After that, the administration cut the school’s federal funding, tried to stop international student enrollment and threatened to remove its tax-exempt status. (Image credit: AP& ANI) Source link
Dan Caldwell, a senior adviser to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, was escorted out of the Pentagon on April 15, 2025, following his suspension amid an ongoing probe into multiple unauthorised disclosures of sensitive information. The removal, part of a broader crackdown inside the Department of Defense, signals a deepening crisis for the Trump administration’s […]
Former US President Barack Obama praised Harvard University for defying what he described as a “ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom,” after the Trump administration froze $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts over the university’s refusal to comply with new federal directives.“Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions – rejecting […]
