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POLITICS3h agoPublic comments flood US government websites over proposed H-1B, OPT fee hikesKana Liu, a Chinese Canadian living in the US on a work visa, felt compelled to speak up. Faced with a Department of Homeland Security proposal to charge up to US$100,000 in fees for international students to work in the US after graduation under Optional Practical Training (OPT), she rushed to the government’s public comment portal. “I firmly oppose the proposed $70,000 initial OPT fee and $30,000 subsequent fee,” she wrote on the federal comment site on October 12. “They create undue barriers...South China Morning Post
POLITICS3h agoUS trial begins for Rwandan-American accused of role in genocideEric Nshimiye, a US citizen, says the evidence against him consists of unreliable eyewitness accounts.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS3h agoMillions of Americans have already voted early in midtermsVoters nationwide have cast 3.6 million early ballots with 21 days to go until the November elections. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto and Sabato's Crystal Ball managing editor Kyle Kondik join with analysis.CBS News
POLITICS3h agoCarney 1812 post references British-Canadian forces routing USCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday made a reference to a 1812 U.S.-British battle in which forces from the United Kingdom were victorious. “On this day in 1812,” Carney said in a post on the social platform X that also featured a photo of a small sculpture of what appears to be a British…The Hill
POLITICS3h agoTrump rails against ‘disgusting’ nemesis Letitia James handling Cornell rape investigationThe investigation stems from a 101-page lawsuit filed by an unnamed student who alleges she was assaulted over several hours inside a Cornell fraternity house in October 2024The Independent World
POLITICS3h agoGuilfoyle scandal proves too much for Trump with midterms loomingJust days after a series of reports engulfed Kimberly Guilfoyle in scandal, the White House announced and accepted the U.S. ambassador to Greece’s resignation. “We didn’t like what we were reading,” President Trump told reporters after the White House announced the move. The abrupt dismissal marked a stark contrast to how other offenses in the…The Hill
POLITICS3h agoTrump’s ‘golden age’ push hands top science honours to big tech. Will it work?The White House’s bid for a US “golden age” of science should put China on alert, Chinese analysts have warned, but they remain sceptical as to whether President Donald Trump’s alliance with Silicon Valley billionaires can pull it off. This comes as Trump, in another arguably unconventional move, handed the country’s highest science and engineering awards to top American tech bosses. Elon Musk, head of electric-vehicle maker Tesla and aerospace manufacturer SpaceX, received the National Medal of...South China Morning Post
POLITICS3h agoWatch live: Hinson, Turek set for rematch in Nexstar’s Iowa Senate debateThe Hill presents two hours of live, real-time coverage of the Nexstar-hosted Iowa Senate debate in Des Moines on Tuesday evening. Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek (D) and GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson will face off one-on-one for the second time, focusing on topics most important to voters, including immigration, education, health, agriculture and technology. The…The Hill
POLITICS3h agoPotential jurors in Buffalo mass shooter's federal trial face death penalty questionsPotential jurors in the federal trial of Payton Gendron are expected to be questioned by attorneys on Tuesday about their opinions on the death penalty.ABC News
POLITICS3h agoGuilfoyle pushed out amid mounting scandalsU.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle resigned on Tuesday following President Trump’s request, with a stream of negative news stories souring her relationship with the president.  “We didn’t like what we were reading,” Trump said, commenting on Guilfoyle’s ousting. The president’s remarks followed shortly after White House press secretary Katie Zacharia told reporters that Guilfoyle…The Hill
POLITICS3h agoTrump says Guilfoyle, once engaged to his son, "wasn't a member of my family" after her resignationKimberly Guilfoyle resigned as U.S. ambassador to Greece on Tuesday amid pressure from the White House. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has the latest.CBS News
POLITICS4h agoTrump administration cuts refugees’ deadline to contest status termination, raising fearsThe Trump administration is cutting the time refugees have to contest the termination of their status, a move critics say could put tens of thousands of people who…Japan Today
POLITICS4h agoPoll: 43 percent support ‘Medicare for all’Nearly 43 percent of Americans support the idea of “Medicare for all,” according to an Axios/Ipsos poll released Tuesday, as concerns over health costs mount ahead of the midterm elections.  People who said they support Medicare for all outnumbered its opponents by a nearly 2-to-1 margin, while a bipartisan majority of Americans said they think the…The Hill
POLITICS4h agoKatie Zacharia Makes Bumpy Debut as Trump’s New Press SecretaryMs. Zacharia spent eight minutes reading from a script, called on only three reporters and made an awkward slip-up.NYT US
POLITICS4h agoTrump rally protester attacked in act of ‘senseless’ political violence, Ohio mayor saysAt least two men attending President Donald Trump’s rally in Ohio attacked a female protester in a “senseless” confrontation decried by the mayor of Youngstown on Tuesday.NBC News
POLITICS4h agoNew Trump rule speeds process for revoking refugee statusThe Trump administration on Tuesday published a rule speeding the process for terminating a refugee’s status, allowing the rare revocation to take place in as little as 10 days. The final rule is set to take effect Wednesday and was published without going through the formal notice and comment period. Currently, any refugee who is…The Hill
POLITICS4h agoHouse Democrat introduces bill seeking to cut ICE, CBP, replace DHSRep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) introduced a bill Tuesday to overhaul U.S. immigration agencies, including replacing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with a new “community-centered” department. The “Reimagining Safety Act” would abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), as well as dismantle DHS, replacing it with a new agency called…The Hill
POLITICS4h agoWatch live: Trump heads to Alaska as Senate race heats upPresident Trump is making an unusual campaign stop in Alaska Tuesday, where a once-reliably-Republican Senate seat is now firmly in play just three weeks before the midterms. The president will rally alongside incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), who is facing a tough challenge from former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola. Recent polling showed Peltola with a…The Hill
POLITICS4h agoSurveillance video shows moment ICE vehicle strikes man in HoustonNew footage shows the moment 48-year-old Miguel Parra-Hernandez was hit by an ICE officer’s car in Houston, Texas.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS4h agoTexas Prosecutors May Seek Charges Against ICE Agent Who Hit Fleeing ManThe Harris County district attorney said investigators from his office did not believe that the crash that left Miguel Parra Hernandez injured over the weekend was accidental.NYT US
POLITICS4h agoHow the trade war with Canada is hitting US states—and could sway midterm electionsThe United States and Canada have been locked in a trade war for over a month. And now, it’s becoming a political problem. Following US threats to impose 50 percent tariffs on about twenty billion dollars’ worth of imports, Ottawa and Washington began fierce negotiations. But the talks fell through, triggering a tit-for-tat, escalating trade […] The post How the trade war with Canada is hitting US states—and could sway midterm elections appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
POLITICS4h agoEduardo Bolsonaro and Javier Milei to share an event in the United States, days before the runoff in Brazil and after an arrest warrant against himThe former Brazilian legislator was sentenced in June to four years in prison in a case for carrying out actions in favor of the United States, and days ago a judge ordered his arrest. Both will share the stage days before his brother, Flavio Bolsonaro, defines the presidency with Lula.Clarín
POLITICS5h agoThe Rise and Fall of Ambassador Kimberly GuilfoylePresident Trump cut her loose after damaging news reports about her tenure as ambassador to Greece. Once a prominent Trump insider, she suggested she will now fight to defend her reputation.NYT US
POLITICS5h agoMelania Trump’s big student AI competition gets a new name so the president doesn’t get madMelania’s competition was previously referred to as the ‘Presidential Artificial Intelligence Challenge’The Independent World
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