The real work begins now: Beyond the Trump victory
Following Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election, there was a palpable sense of relief among many Americans who felt disenfranchised by the previous administration's anti-American policies and cultural changes. There is. It's tempting to sit back and think, “Trump will fix it.” But if we truly believe that one man can fix all […]
Accused NYPD sex pest Jeffrey Maddrey shouldn’t be cleared for firearms in retirement — which would allow security work, advocates say
He's not a good guy who should own a gun. Accused NYPD sex pest Jeffrey Madley should be given a police retirement benefit: a firearms permit, a so-called “good guy letter” that gives him a ticket onto the private security gravy train. Not so, advocates argued. Police reform advocates, including former top NYPD officials, pressured […]
Trump taps team to work with US Treasury nominee Scott Bessent
President-elect Trump announced several administration changes Thursday, including a team that will work with incoming Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. President Trump announced in a post on Truth Social that Ken Keyes will become assistant secretary for tax policy. Mr. Keith has been a tax attorney for 47 years and has served as Chief of Staff […]
Jonathan Quick ready to ‘go to work’ for Rangers with Igor Shesterkin on IR
Even with Igor Shesterkin going on IR with an upper-body injury after Sam Bennett crashed into the Rangers' goaltender after a hit by Ryan Lindgren in the third period at Florida on Monday, it's still good for Jonathan Quick. Nothing changes. “The game plan remains the same, right? No matter who’s in the lineup, no […]
Democratic Congressman calls on his party to work with Trump
Rep. Tom Suozzi (D.N.Y.) ushered in the new year with a guest essay for The New York Times, urging Democratic lawmakers to stop resisting and work with President-elect Donald Trump for a second term. . in his workThe congressman said he hopes the outcome of the 2024 election will be that voters will see Democrats […]
Conservationists work to preserve Ireland’s oldest documents dating back over six centuries
Conservation experts are working carefully to restore some of Ireland's oldest documents, including parish registers dating back to the Middle Ages. The 650-year-old church directory, which is currently being restored, once belonged to Milo Sweteman, Archbishop of Armagh, Ireland from 1361 to 1380. Excerpt from Milo Sweetman's church directory. AP The Public Record Office of […]
What are H-1B visas, and how do they work?
Washington (news nation) — President-elect Donald Trump He is aligned with Elon Musk, joint director of the Department of Government Efficiency, and Vivek Ramaswamy, who support work visas. The focus of the discussion is H-1B programThis allows employers to hire non-Americans as highly skilled foreign workers commonly used in technology, finance, and engineering fields. The […]
Tech Giants Secure Work Visas For Tens Of Thousands Of Foreigners While Kicking Existing Employees To The Curb
US tech giants are laying off workers en masse while simultaneously importing tens of thousands of foreign workers. Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are at least cutting jobs. 27,000, 12,000 and 16,000 But over the same roughly three-year period, companies secured a total of at least 61,000 H-1B visas for foreign workers. According to to U.S. […]
DAVID MARCUS: MAGA’s H-1B ‘civil war’ is exactly how politics is supposed to work
newYou can now listen to Fox News articles. Two pieces of very good news came out of Trump World's infighting over H-1B visas for skilled foreign workers this week. The first happy coincidence is that, much to the chagrin of liberals who had expected to witness a permanent division, tensions are already easing. The second, […]
Musk and MAGA are fighting over H-1B visas. How do they work?
Tech moguls Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy express support for the H-1B work visa, a key program to attract international talent that has been criticized as too complex and vulnerable to abuse. Since then, he has faced a backlash within President-elect Trump's base. on the tech billionaire's social platform Rebellion grew within me. The debate […]