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Donald Trump backs H-1B visa program supported by Elon Musk

President-elect Trump told the Saturday Post that he supports immigrant visas for high-skilled workers, appearing to side with Elon Musk in the volatile MAGA debate on the issue. “I've always loved visas, I've always been pro-visa, and that's why we have foreign workers,” Trump said on the phone, saying that companies should hire foreign workers […]

Labour backs plans for £15m fund to distribute surplus food from farms | Food waste

Labor ministers are backing plans for a £15m fund to redistribute food from farms that goes to waste, particularly over Christmas. Grants starting at £20,000 will go to the UK's not-for-profit food redistribution sector to repack and deliver farm food to homeless shelters, food banks and charities. The pledge was first taken by Michael Gove […]

South Africa, Anticipating Trump, Backs Away from Anti-Israel ‘Megaphone’

South Africa is preparing to “put away the megaphone” on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, predicting that President-elect Donald Trump may not look favorably on the country's anti-Western foreign policy stance. South Africa's new ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasul, told South Africa's Daily Maverick that the country needs to consider its trade interests and therefore […]

Trump backs MAGA loyalist Joe Gruters for RNC treasurer

President-elect Trump weighs the leadership role of the Republican National Committee (RNC) ahead of the internal election, and Florida Rep. Joe Gruters has received support in the form of a post on Truth Society. “I've heard that Joe Gruters, an American First Patriot from Florida, is considering running for Treasurer of the Republican National Committee,” […]

Trump backs Johnson’s new 116-page skinny CR following GOP pressure campaign

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Thursday released a new 116-page continuing resolution that was approved by President-elect Donald Trump. The new CR is significantly reduced from the original 1,547-page funding bill Mr Johnson proposed on Tuesday night. Within 24 hours, Johnson's initial remarks became the focus of scrutiny from Republicans, MAGA allies, and Trump himself. […]

Trump backs dockworkers as costly strike looms before inauguration

President-elect Trump is weighing longshoremen's demands for automation protections as he prepares for a strike that could wreak havoc on the economy just days before he takes office. Negotiations between the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Union (USMX) come more than a month after the union suspended a three-day strike at […]