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This Obscure Program Feeds the H-1B Visa—Meet Optional Practical Training
The Trump administration could soon propose changes to OPT, which has grown significantly in recent decades.
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Trump Backs Changes to Health Savings Accounts–What to Know
Some lawmakers want to breathe new life into an old idea by expanding the use of Health Savings Accounts.
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Senate to Work Through Weekend Debating SAVE America Act
Republicans face steep hurdles to pass the election integrity bill, which has been championed by President Donald Trump.
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US Moves to Turn Most Favored Nation Drug Pricing Policy Into Law
By transitioning the policy from an executive initiative to federal law, a future president could not simply overturn it with an executive order.
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Senate Again Fails to Advance DHS Funding Bill as Shutdown Stretches Over a Month
Although about 96 percent of the federal government is funded, DHS has remained partially shut down since Feb. 13.
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US Military Says It Destroyed Drug Vessel in Pacific Ocean, Leaving 3 Survivors
‘Intelligence confirmed the low-profile vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes,’ SOUTHCOM says.
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Senate Passes Bill Removing Preferential Airport Screening for Lawmakers
On the Senate floor, Sen. John Cornyn argued that the current system was unfair, particularly as travelers face longer lines and delays.
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China ‘Usurps’ UN as Tool for Advancing Strategic Interests, Report Says
The Chinese regime is shaping the United Nations to ‘serve the ends of the Chinese Communist Party,’ the report said.
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Key Takeaways From Intelligence Chiefs’ Testimony Before Congress
Officials warned of ongoing threats from cartels, Islamist terrorism, Iran, and Chinese Communist Party activity inside the United States.
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Fetterman Says He Was ‘Shocked’ When Biden Lifted Title 42, Calls Border a ‘Serious Failure’ for Democrats
The Senate Democrat said he still does not know why the Biden administration ended the pandemic-era border policy, which he publicly opposed lifting in 2022.
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US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Probe CCP’s ‘Foreign Malign Influence’
‘The Chinese Communist Party is waging a quiet war on American influence, and most people have no idea how far it has reached,’ Rep. Pat Harrigan said.
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Questions Swirl Over Renewal of Surveillance Powers Law
Some lawmakers do not support a clean, 18-month reauthorization of FISA’s Section 702, worrying past reforms are not enough to protect Americans’ rights.
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New Bill to Counter Forced Organ Harvesting Could Help Free China, Says ‘Killed to Order’ Author
A Senate bill reintroduced with bipartisan support could change the relationship between the Chinese people and the CCP, says Jan Jekielek.
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Senator Calls on Federal Health Authorities to Review China’s Role in US Drug Trials
Sen. Rick Scott flags Bioheng, a China-based company conducting clinical trials in the United States.
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This Obscure Program Feeds the H-1B Visa—Meet Optional Practical Training
The Trump administration could soon propose changes to OPT, which has grown significantly in recent decades.
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Trump Backs Changes to Health Savings Accounts–What to Know
Some lawmakers want to breathe new life into an old idea by expanding the use of Health Savings Accounts.
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Senate to Work Through Weekend Debating SAVE America Act
Republicans face steep hurdles to pass the election integrity bill, which has been championed by President Donald Trump.
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US Moves to Turn Most Favored Nation Drug Pricing Policy Into Law
By transitioning the policy from an executive initiative to federal law, a future president could not simply overturn it with an executive order.
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Senate Again Fails to Advance DHS Funding Bill as Shutdown Stretches Over a Month
Although about 96 percent of the federal government is funded, DHS has remained partially shut down since Feb. 13.
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US Military Says It Destroyed Drug Vessel in Pacific Ocean, Leaving 3 Survivors
‘Intelligence confirmed the low-profile vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes,’ SOUTHCOM says.
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Senate Passes Bill Removing Preferential Airport Screening for Lawmakers
On the Senate floor, Sen. John Cornyn argued that the current system was unfair, particularly as travelers face longer lines and delays.
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China ‘Usurps’ UN as Tool for Advancing Strategic Interests, Report Says
The Chinese regime is shaping the United Nations to ‘serve the ends of the Chinese Communist Party,’ the report said.
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Key Takeaways From Intelligence Chiefs’ Testimony Before Congress
Officials warned of ongoing threats from cartels, Islamist terrorism, Iran, and Chinese Communist Party activity inside the United States.
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Fetterman Says He Was ‘Shocked’ When Biden Lifted Title 42, Calls Border a ‘Serious Failure’ for Democrats
The Senate Democrat said he still does not know why the Biden administration ended the pandemic-era border policy, which he publicly opposed lifting in 2022.
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US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Probe CCP’s ‘Foreign Malign Influence’
‘The Chinese Communist Party is waging a quiet war on American influence, and most people have no idea how far it has reached,’ Rep. Pat Harrigan said.
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Questions Swirl Over Renewal of Surveillance Powers Law
Some lawmakers do not support a clean, 18-month reauthorization of FISA’s Section 702, worrying past reforms are not enough to protect Americans’ rights.
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New Bill to Counter Forced Organ Harvesting Could Help Free China, Says ‘Killed to Order’ Author
A Senate bill reintroduced with bipartisan support could change the relationship between the Chinese people and the CCP, says Jan Jekielek.
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Senator Calls on Federal Health Authorities to Review China’s Role in US Drug Trials
Sen. Rick Scott flags Bioheng, a China-based company conducting clinical trials in the United States.
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