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President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order imposing a $100,000 application fee on H-1B visas, in one of his administration’s most sweeping efforts yet to restrict legal immigration and push companies to hire more American workers. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump said the policy would “ensure we …

President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan was caught on FBI surveillance last year accepting a bag with $50,000 in cash from undercover agents, according to a report published Saturday by The New York Times. The Justice Department under Trump later shut down the case, concluding prosecutors lacked sufficient evidence …

President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he will nominate senior White House aide Lindsey Halligan to serve as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, a powerful office now in turmoil following the forced resignation of its top prosecutor. In a post on social media just before departing for …

Federal investigators have found no evidence connecting the alleged killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk to any left-wing organizations, despite vows from President Donald Trump and his administration to target progressive groups after the assassination, according to three people familiar with the probe. “Thus far, there is no evidence connecting …

Eight months into his second term, President Donald Trump has intensified efforts to pursue political opponents and critics, setting off a heated national debate over free speech, censorship, and political prosecutions. From the suspension of comedian Jimmy Kimmel, to Pentagon restrictions on reporters, to public calls for Attorney General Pam …

The Defense Department announced sweeping new restrictions Friday on how reporters can cover the Pentagon, requiring all information — even if unclassified — to be approved by officials before publication. Journalists who refuse to sign the new agreement risk losing their credentials and access to the building. The rules, laid …

The Senate on Thursday confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump’s nominees in a single vote, the first use of new Republican-backed rules designed to speed up the confirmation process and clear a backlog of executive branch appointments. The chamber voted 51-47 along party lines to approve the group of nominees, …

The Treasury Department on Friday released new guidance on President Donald Trump’s “no tax on tips” promise, narrowing the scope of workers eligible to benefit from the recently enacted tax break. The proposed regulations, submitted to the Federal Register, spell out which occupations qualify, what counts as a “tip,” and …

The U.S. Senate deadlocked Friday over how to fund the government past a deadline at the end of September, escalating the odds of a shutdown and heightening tensions on Capitol Hill. Democrats on a 44-48 vote blocked a seven-week stopgap spending bill that had passed the House just hours earlier, …

The House voted Friday to pass a resolution honoring slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk and condemning political violence, but the measure revealed deep divisions among Democrats over how to remember the polarizing figure. The nonbinding resolution passed 310–58, with all Republicans and more than 90 Democrats voting in favor. Fifty-eight …

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser faced a skeptical House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Thursday, as she sought to highlight progress on public safety and defend the District’s autonomy amid escalating Republican intervention. Bowser, appearing with D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson and Attorney General Brian Schwalb, said violent crime …

The House narrowly passed a seven-week stopgap funding bill on Friday, moving one step closer to averting a government shutdown on Oct. 1 but setting up a likely clash with the Senate. The 217-212 vote was almost entirely along party lines. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., could afford to lose only …

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr is at the center of a growing storm over media freedom after ABC indefinitely suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! in response to the comedian’s remarks about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. President Donald Trump, who elevated Carr to lead the FCC last year …

The Trump administration is drafting plans to take federal action against left-leaning organizations that President Donald Trump and his allies accuse of fueling political violence, according to three people familiar with the discussions. The measures, which could be announced as early as the end of the month, follow the Sept. …

In a rare show of unity amid partisan gridlock, a bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation Wednesday aimed at addressing America’s mounting child care crisis. The proposal would modernize and expand the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), the federal government’s primary funding mechanism for child care, which has …