What to know about H-1B visas at the center of Musk-MAGA fight
A simmering debate over work visas exploded toward the end of the year, highlighting the rifts over immigration among President-elect Trump's closest allies. H-1B visas (temporary nonimmigrant work permits) are at the center of the MAGA vs. MAGA battle, with one faction arguing that they are a necessary tool to attract professional talent to the […]
Wall Street Journal backs Trump on H-1B visas: 'Enlightened nationalism'
The Wall Street Journal has endorsed President-elect Trump's stance on visas for high-skilled workers amid a controversy between his Silicon Valley supporters and anti-immigrant factions in his MAGA base. President Trump on Saturday joined Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) co-chairs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy in expressing support for the H-1B visa program. “Donald Trump […]
Ways and Means chair takes shot at Senate tax delay
The Republican chairman of the House Taxation Committee called on Congress to quickly extend President-elect Trump's 2017 tax cuts, as Senate Republican leaders plan to be the first to start funding border funding. . Earlier this month, Senate leaders announced plans to use the first of two reconciliation bills to secure funding for border security […]
Fight over spending stopgap foreshadows funding challenges in new Congress
This month's chaotic government shutdown battle foreshadows some of the challenges House Republicans may face next year, as the major funding test awaits the incoming Republican trifecta. Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown last week, but not without some drama. While Republican leaders have struggled to meet President-elect Trump's tough demands, they have managed to […]
Lawler: H-1B visa program 'has obviously been beneficial to our economy'
Rep. Mike Lawler of New York said Sunday that the H-1B visa program would benefit the economy and defend President-elect Trump and Elon Musk's feud with some in their base. In an interview on ABC News' “This Week,” Lawler said immigration is necessary and supports merit-based visa programs for highly skilled nonimmigrant workers. “Here is […]
5 accomplishments Biden is touting before leaving office
President Biden also spent the final weeks of his term reminding voters of some of his more significant accomplishments during his four years in the White House. Although Biden's presidency has been somewhat overshadowed by his withdrawal from the 2024 race and subsequent Election Day victory for President-elect Trump, there are still a number of […]
Costco rebuffs push to eliminate DEI programming
Costco's board of directors urged shareholders to vote against efforts that would limit the company's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Annual Notice to Shareholders To eradicate “discriminatory practices” from the National Center for Public Policy Research. The conservative think tank assesses and releases a report on the risks of maintaining its current DEI […]
Lawmakers, former officials weigh in on TikTok ban as case heads to Supreme Court
As the Supreme Court prepares to take up the case, leading lawmakers, First Amendment advocates and President-elect Trump weighed in Friday on legislation that could ban TikTok in the United States. The court last week agreed to hear TikTok's challenge to a law that would require China-based parent company ByteDance to exit the app by […]
Homelessness hit record high this year amid affordable housing shortage
Homelessness in the US has taken a hit highest level ever Federal regulators announced Friday as the affordable housing crisis intensifies this year. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Total of over 770,000 people The number of people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January has increased by 18% since 2023, but this […]
5 reasons why your boss should approve your 4-day week request
The idea of a four-day week may go against the “American work ethic” (long hours, minimal vacation) advocated by the Trump administration in 2018, but Sen. Bernie Sanders said: announced plans Introduce new legislation to force a four-day work week in the United States by 2028. While the future of legislation surrounding shorter work weeks […]