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ICE has filed more than 8,000 requests to toss out asylum claims in immigration court, asking judges to send immigrants to third-party countries.
The new system will “implement a weighted selection process that will increase the probability that H-1B visas are allocated to higher-skilled and higher-paid” foreign workers, according to Tuesday’s press release. It will go into effect Feb. 27, 2026, and will apply to the upcoming H-1B cap registration season.
The Education Department suspended wage collections on defaulted student loans during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Trump administration launched a strike force targeting animal cruelty. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced designated prosecutors in every state to handle the cases.
U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy ruling solidified a win for the coalition of 12 attorneys general that sued the administration earlier this year after being alerted that their states would receive drastically reduced federal grants due to their “sanctuary” jurisdictions.
The Interior Department cited “national security risks” as it paused federal leases for five projects in the works from Massachusetts to Virginia.
Rep. Joyce Beatty, an ex-officio member of the center's board, argued in her lawsuit that adding Trump's name to the iconic performing arts center violated federal law.
An investigation ruled that China’s inroads into the chip industry had hurt the United States. The administration delayed tariffs until 2027 amid a fragile truce between the countries.
The decision is based on a Department of Justice opinion and accelerates a proposed rule change that reverses a Biden-era abortion policy.