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Trump Admin Confirms New H-1B Process
Priority will be placed on higher-skilled, higher-paid foreign workers.
350 Louisiana National Guard Members Deploying to Assist Law Enforcement Efforts
A Pentagon spokesman said the deployment, supported by Louisiana’s governor, would help curb crime in New Orleans and other metropolitan areas.
Pay Garnishments for Defaulted Student Loans to Begin in January
The Department of Education’s latest measure follows months of reforms and crackdowns in the federal student loan program.
ACLU of Missouri Suing to Halt Use of State’s New Congressional Map
The lawsuit also seeks a referendum on the issue at the next November election.
US Tightens Controls on Tech Investment in Chinese Companies, Supply Chain Security
The $901 billion NDAA includes measures aimed at protecting U.S. tech competitiveness, biosecurity, and defense supply chains.
Former CIA Chief Brennan Alleges Judge Shopping, Misconduct by Justice Department
John Brennan is seeking to avoid having Judge Aileen Cannon, who dismissed Trump’s classified documents case, oversee a grand jury proceeding.
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Former Sen. Ben Sasse Diagnosed With Terminal Cancer
Sasse suggested he might pursue treatment.
Federal Court Rules in Favor of Professor Who Satirized School’s DEI Stance
Judges overruled a lower court decision that said the University of Washington’s actions against the plaintiff didn’t constitute viewpoint discrimination.
Federal Judge Strikes Down California’s Policies Hiding Gender Switches From Parents
The permanent injunction includes language that bars any employee in California’s education system from ’misleading the parent.’
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US Bars Entry for Foreign Nationals Seeking to Censor Americans
The secretary of states said the U.S. government was taking action against five foreign nationals who led efforts to censor and demonetize Americans.
Nearly 100 Minnesota Mayors Speak Out Against ‘Fraud, Unchecked Spending’
Citizens and local governments are being hit hard, the mayors told the governor and lawmakers, with a one-two punch of increased taxes and reduced services.
Amazon Blocks More Than 1,800 Phony Job Applications From North Korean Cyber Operatives
The company says fake North Korean job applications are likely occurring widely, especially for AI and machine learning roles.
Trump Says of Cocaine Facilities in Colombia: Petro ‘Better Close Them Up Fast’
The Colombian president suggested that U.S. land in the southwest should be up for negotiation after Trump accused Venezuela of stealing U.S. land and assets.
DOGE Says 55 Contracts Worth $863 Million Canceled in Past 5 Days
DOGE has estimated total savings of more than $214 billion since its creation, an amount that it says equates to roughly $1,329 per taxpayer.
Judge Allows Abrego Garcia to Remain Free While She Considers Immigration Issues
Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia was freed from ICE custody by an order of the court on Dec. 11.
DOJ Sues 3 States and DC Over Access to Voter Rolls
A top official said states are required to provide the information to guard against ‘vote dilution’ in elections.
Instacart Scraps Variable-Pricing Experiment After Consumer Groups Warned of Inflated Grocery Bills
The company said it ended the pricing tests after criticism that the practice risked quietly inflating grocery bills for cost-strained households.
America in Photos: National Guard Dignified Transfer, Washington State Flood, and AmericaFest
Notable moments from the past week in America.
Ohio Christmas Tree Farm Grows With Regenerative Methods
Family-owned Advent Christmas Tree Farm is adding chestnuts and cover crops to diversify as it restores soil depleted by conventional agriculture.
Musk Becomes First Person Worth $700 Billion After Court Restores Tesla Pay Package
The decision reinstated stock options worth about $139 billion, propelling Musk’s fortune to roughly $749 billion, according to the Forbes billionaires index.
Trump Admin Proposes US–Ukraine–Russia Peace Talks, Zelenskyy Says
The Ukrainian leader said he would support the U.S. proposal if a national security adviser-level meeting led to further exchanges.
TikTok Signs Deal With US Investors to Form Data Security Joint Venture
The agreement would place U.S. user data and content oversight under a new American-controlled entity as ByteDance retains algorithm ownership.
Chinese Researcher Charged With Smuggling E. Coli Into the US
The Indiana University scientist studied the same plant fungus as Chinese researchers in Michigan charged with smuggling it last month, the FBI reported.
