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State Department Considering $100,000 Bond for Green Card Applicants
The Trump administration had sought to implement a six-figure fee for H-1B visa applications, but a federal judge blocked the move.
Sen. Fetterman Says He’ll Leave Democratic Party If It ‘Officially’ Becomes Anti-Israel
The Pennsylvania Democrat said a House vote to end Israel aid was ‘a symbolic thing’ but that a change to the party’s platform would push him out.
California Company Recalls Lettuce Linked to Parasite Outbreak
Taylor Farms announced the recall.
Former US Ambassador Remains Under South Korea Exit Ban Over DC Remarks
The former U.S. ambassador-at-large for global criminal justice is barred from leaving South Korea.
Trump Says US Is ‘Winning Big’ in Iran, Americans Will See Results Soon
The president made comments about U.S. operations against Iran during a speech on Thursday evening.
Lengths of Student Visas Capped Under New DHS Rule
The current system gives many students no fixed departure date. The new rule says that after four years, a student must apply for an extension.
Lucid Denies Report It Weighed Bankruptcy or Going Private After Shares Crash Over 50 Percent
Shares of the automaker plunged on Tuesday following a report that its adviser was reviewing take-private and bankruptcy options. Lucid denies the claims.
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Bipartisan Lawmakers Urge Trump to Ban Chinese Seafood
‘Chinese seafood is too often produced through forced labor and enters our market at prices honest American fishermen cannot match,’ the lawmakers stated.
Eli Lilly to Acquire AtaiBeckley in $3.8 Billion Deal to Expand Mental Health Pipeline
The transaction is not subject to any financing condition and is expected to close in the third quarter.
7.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes off Coast of Guatemala
The powerful earthquake struck off the coast of southern Mexico near Guatemala at about 8 a.m. on Friday, according to the USGS.
DHS Cuts Visa Duration for Foreign Media, With Chinese Journalists Getting Only 90 Days
A new Homeland Security rule will eliminate the ‘duration of status’ loophole, which allowed indefinite stays.
Trump Says China Meddled in US Elections
China carried out ‘what is believed to be the largest compromise of election data in history,’ the president said.
US Strikes Iran for 6th Consecutive Day
Dozens of Iranian military targets were struck in the latest U.S. wave of strikes, the U.S. military said.
Ex-Fed Adviser Sentenced to 38 Months for Passing Sensitive Info to China
‘John Rogers spent years secretly funneling sensitive Federal Reserve information to Chinese spies,’ U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro said.
Trump Says He May Eliminate Iran’s IRGC Like He Did ISIS
The president’s remarks came amid intensifying U.S. military operations against Iran and Tehran’s attempts to restrict Gulf shipping flows.
House Defeats Bid to End Israel Aid
The U.S. House rejected an amendment by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) that would have eliminated $3.3 billion in annual U.S. military aid to Israel.
US Launches 2nd Round of Iran Strikes on July 15, Military Says
The strikes are meant to erode Tehran’s military capabilities used to target ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Mullin Warns Illegal Immigrants Trying to Evade Arrest, Reports Increase in ICE Vehicle Attacks
ICE agents ‘are facing a more than 1,300 percent increase in vehicle attacks,’ DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said.
Judge Halts US Visa Restrictions on Disinformation Gurus Accused of Censorship
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, ‘Americans have been fined, harassed, and even charged by foreign authorities for exercising their free speech rights.’
Treasury Sanctions Iran-Linked Shipping Network
U.S. officials said the network relied on shell companies and overseas businesses to hide its ties to Iran while moving sanctioned oil around the world.
