Politics & Policy
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Trump expands H-1B visa crackdown, will scrutinize layoffs
The H-1B is a visa program designed to allow companies to bring in high-skilled workers when no qualified Americans are available.
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Xi confirms China to send 2 giant pandas to Atlanta zoo
China has increasingly embraced the practice of allowing foreign zoos to house giant pandas as a gesture of goodwill, though it maintains authority over them.
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GOP's Susan Collins leading Jackson in Maine U.S. Senate race, poll shows
Poll released Thursday could be a warning sign to Democrats hoping to flip the seat.
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Trump cheered at football stadium, picks up slew of new endorsements in South Carolina
Trump, who has a commanding lead in primary states nationwide, picked up endorsements from former Tim Scott supporters.
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Biden Energy Department ill prepared to combat fraud as it spends billions on infrastructure
Watchdog report gives harsh assessment to agency under Secretary Jennifer Granholm, from cybersecurity to foreign theft.
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America First candidates lay out 2024 plans: Jobs, border security and election integrity
"We have to restore confidence with the people," Arizona’s Abe Hamadeh says.
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Michigan Democrats change primary election date, GOP votes may be rendered pointless
The primary election was originally supposed to be held on the second Tuesday of March, and the change to February 27 was led by Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. As a result and because of RNC rules, the legislature may have nullified the credentialing of Michigan Republican delegates to their own convention.
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IRS cancels gig worker tax reporting this year after Democrats pushed to implement it
The delay of the tax marks the second time the IRS has intervened to smooth its implementation as Democrats push for gig workers to pay more on previously unrecorded transactions.
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New poll shows that only one-third of Americans still believe in the American dream
Similar polls in 2012 showed that 53% believed the American dream still holds true. Last year, 68% of those asked agreed people who work hard were likely to get ahead.
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UN climate confab may have largest carbon footprint in event’s history, more than 400 jets
Do as we say, Not as we do: Last year's UN climate conference -- attended by climate bureaucrats and celebrity climate activists -- saw more than 400 private jets used by attendees. This year, organizers expect even more to arrive.
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Experimental drug may help disease related to obesity
“The implications of this trial are, we could wipe out the fat very early in the course of this disease before it becomes a real threat to the liver," Dr. Arun Sanyal said.
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Cornel West looks to Michigan to draw Biden's progressive detractors
West's efforts to target traditional Democratic constituencies could potentially prove pivotal in undercutting Biden's reelection efforts.
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Dem Senate candidate allegedly turned down $20 million to challenge Rep. Tlaib
An AIPAC spokesman told Politico that the organization "was absolutely not involved in any way in this matter" and that Nelson had not contributed to the group in more than 10 years.