H-1B row: MAGA senator slams 20 blue states for blocking Trump’s visa crackdown: ‘What are we doing…’

[ad_1] Republican senator Eric Schmitt took to social media to slam the Democratic states that are trying to block the Trump administration’s H1-B crackdown.In a lengthy post on X, Schmitt described how each Blue state is using the visa programme for certain reasons and hence trying to block the GOP crackdown.The MAGA senator said: “20 […]

7/11 cashiers, dog trainers, golf professional: Senator Eric Schmitt asks why America needs foreign H-1Bs for these ‘nonsense’ jobs

[ad_1] Missouri senator Eric Schmitt made a video of himself listing out H-1B jobs that do not require any high skill, and then tore the paper from which he was reading, calling out companies that are abusing the program, including 7/11. A staunch critic of the H-1B visa program, Schmitt has been raising his voice […]

‘Gen Z workers are struggling’: Democrat senator asks Trump how he will stop H-1B abuse; ‘Will you pay special attention to…’

[ad_1] Democrat senator Ruben Gallego (Arizona) has expressed concern over the H-1B visa program and asked the Donald Trump administration how it would ensure Americans are not losing out on jobs. Gallego said companies are laying off Americans while hiring foreign workers on temporary H-1B visas. “Such trends are concerning given the high unemployment rate […]

‘Words have consequences’: Indiana senator to vote against Trump over slur; cites daughter’s Down Syndrome

[ad_1] A Republican senator from Indiana has said he will vote against the state’s redistricting plan after Donald Trump used an insulting term for people with intellectual disabilities on social media.Senator Michael Bohacek made the announcement on Facebook, saying he received many questions about his position. Bohacek wrote that he has been “an unapologetic advocate […]

Americans never asked for it: Missouri senator calls for termination of OPT, says it’s ‘cheap labor pipeline’

[ad_1] Amid the ongoing H-1B row, Missouri senator Eric Schmitt called the Optional Practical Training program a cheap labor pipeline for big business and urged the administration to either scrap it or to reform it so that it does not continue to deprive American graduates. OPT is a work authorization given to international students who […]

‘Wild’: Australian senator says he just discovered ‘Indian poop throwing festival’

[ad_1] American YouTuber Tyler Oliveira released his documentary on cow-dung festival misrepresenting it as ‘poop festival’. Australian senator Ralph Babet announced on social media that he discovered a wild thing about India which is a poop throwing festival. This stemmed from US YouTuber Tyler Oliveira’s misrepresentation of Karnataka’s Gorehabba festival. The influencer documented his experience […]

‘I have been given nothing’: Elon Musk slams Democrat senator questioning his $1 trillion package; ‘You are…’

[ad_1] Elon Musk slammed a Democrat senator for questioning his $1 trillion package. Elon Musk shut down Democrat Senator Roland Gutierrez who attempted to guilt-trip Musk about getting a $1 trillion package “on the backs of American taxpayers” while people are struggling to pay for groceries. Musk called Roland a ‘taker’ with a ‘zero-sum mindset’ […]

‘Ring the alarm bells’: Oregon senator Jeff Merkley delivers record 23-hour speech; slams Trump as ‘authoritarian’

[ad_1] Oregon democrat Senator Jeff Merkley delivered a nearly 23-hour marathon speech on the Senate floor from Tuesday into late Wednesday, one of the longest recorded in recent years. He used the speech to criticise US President Donald Trump‘s policies, calling him an authoritarian for using the military in Merkley’s hometown of Portland and prosecuting […]

Who is Rodrigo Paz? Centrist senator wins Bolivia presidency, ending decades of leftist rule

[ad_1] Centrist Rodrigo Paz won Bolivia’s presidential runoff on Sunday, defeating conservative rival Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga, as the country’s worst economic crisis in a generation helped propel the end of nearly two decades of leftist rule. Paz, a senator from the Christian Democratic Party, won 54.5% of the vote, beating Quiroga’s 45.5%, according to early […]

Pam Bondi goes on offensive in senate hearing: Accuses senator Blumenthal of lying; dodges Epstein questions

[ad_1] Pam Bondi at the senate hearing (AP) US attorney general Pam Bondi came under fire Tuesday during a Senate judiciary committee oversight hearing, adopting a combative stance with Democratic senators and refusing to engage with questions about the Jeffrey Epstein files. She accused Senator Richard Blumenthal of lying about his military service while deflecting […]