Judge Blocks Trump's $100,000 Fee For H-1B Visas
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A Houston lawyer who defended Attorney General Ken Paxton of Texas against criminal charges, and represented him during his 2023 impeachment trial, has endorsed Mr. Paxton’s Democratic opponent in the U.S. Senate race, James Talarico.
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Nueva York impone estrictas medidas de seguridad por asistencia de Trump a las Finales de la NBA
Un aficionado se toma una foto con un robot vestido con un uniforme de los Knicks de Nueva York cerca del Madison Square Garden en Nueva York el lunes 8 de junio del 2026. (AP Foto/Ted Shaffrey)
· Stephen Whyno
Chinese national targeted as Trump’s denaturalisation campaign ramps up
Chinese-born Georgia resident among 17 people accused of obtaining citizenship through fraud or concealing serious crimes
· Teresa Elena Frontado
Chinese national targeted as Trump’s denaturalisation campaign ramps up
Chinese-born Georgia resident among 17 people accused of obtaining citizenship through fraud or concealing serious crimes
· Teresa Elena Frontado
Israel, Iran trade blows before ceasefire, but Hezbollah conflict could destabilize
For the first time since the April 7 ceasefire, Israel and Iran traded repeated blows on Sunday night and Monday until US President Donald Trump imposed a new ceasefire on the sides late in the afternoon.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
US imposes restrictions on 100 Nicaraguan officials after activist’s death
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has increased its sanctions on Nicaraguan officials following the death of Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera while in government custody.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Federal judge rules Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visas unlawful
President dramatically raised cost of visa for highly skilled workers in executive order last year
· Guardian staff and agencies
Preços extorsivos, inchaço, vistos e Trump: as muitas polêmicas da Copa de 2026
Nos meses que antecederam a Copa do Mundo de 2026, houve muitas críticas pelo fato de a Federação Internacional de Futebol (Fifa), sob a presidência de Gianni Infantino, demonstrar proximidade incomum com Donald Trump. Infantino apareceu diversas vezes ao lado do presidente dos EUA.
· Andreas Sten-Ziemons
Case against ‘Trump house’ owner’s suspected killer is suddenly suspended
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· Zain Khan
Muere a los 92 años Gordon S. Wood, historiador eminente, experto en la Revolución de EEUU
El historiador Gordon Wood recibe la Medalla Nacional de Humanidades de manos del presidente Barack Obama en la Casa Blanca en Washington, el 2 de marzo del 2011. (AP foto/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
· Hillel Italie
Europe pours money into ocean research as Trump guts science funding
PARIS — The European Union wants to plug a gaping hole in ocean research left behind by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.
· Marianne Gros
Arbitrator allows Georgia players to receive NIL deals, regulator says process worked
WASHINGTON (AP) — The College Sports Commission portrayed an arbitrator’s decision involving name, image and likeness payments to two Georgia athletes as one that “reinforces the integrity of the neutral arbitration process” that is part of the NIL-era rulebook for college sports.
Complex relationship between Trump and Netanyahu continues to undermine Middle East ceasefire
Recent exchange of missiles between Iran and Israel highlights diverging views between US president and Israeli PM
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Trump denies promising 'no new wars' – but he campaigned on that
President Trump, who campaigned to keep the United States out of wars, has denied in a televised interview making this promise. Trump was asked about the US-Israel war with Iran - on NBC's "Meet the Press" - and said "I didn't guarantee 'no war'".
Trump told Netanyahu not to escalate with Iran or else 'you could be left alone very soon' - report
US President Donald Trump told Israel's Channel 12 that he warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against escalating the exchange of fire with Iran into a full-scale war, according to a Monday evening report.
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Trump Administration Killed Criminal Investigation of GOP Senator’s Coal Companies
Trump administration officials earlier this year killed a federal criminal investigation into the coal empire owned by Sen. Jim Justice, a Republican from West Virginia and a close ally of the president’s.
· Molly Redden and Avi Asher-Schapiro
Iran's Ghalibaf says US tanker attack proves Washington rejects dialogue
Iran’s top negotiator and parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, says Washington’s latest actions show the US is “neither committed to a cease-fire nor believes in dialogue”.
· Middleeasteye
Pentagon Names Alibaba, Baidu, And BYD In Updated Chinese Military Companies List As DoD Contracting Bans Loom
The Department of Defense has filed a major update to its official list of "Chinese military companies" operating in the United States, formally naming or reaffirming high-profile firms including Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, BGI Group, and Autel as companies linked to Beijing's military-civil fusion strategy.
· Tyler Durden
Centro Kennedy borra la palabra "Trump" de su nombre al anunciar invitados a ceremonia
La fachada del Centro de Artes Escénicas John. F. Kennedy en Washington, el 6 de junio del 2026. (AP foto/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
· Hillel Italie
Creepy ‘OnlyFans’ mansion in elite Washington neighborhood busted as cops make horrifying discovery inside
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· Nina Joudeh
As Mideast war flares again, here are the stakes for each side
A vendor looks on from the window of his shop at a local street market following air raid sirens warning of incoming Iranian missiles in Haifa, northern Israel, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
· Sam Metz
Israel and Iran trade strikes: what does this mean for peace deal? - The Latest
The Iranian regime has announced the end of attacks against Israel, while the US president has claimed both sides ‘want a ceasefire’. This comes after Iran and Israel attacked each other’s territory for the first time since a fragile ceasefire took effect in April. The Israeli strikes are in apparent defiance of Don…
(LEAD) State Dept. repeats Trump, Xi's shared goal of denuclearizing N. Korea
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Trump Admin Provided No Defensive Action For Israel Amid Iranian Missile Salvo
We've been documenting the apparent immense strain in the US-Israel relationship related to Iran policy and strategy. In this latest round of trading major blows, President Trump reportedly not only told Israel to immediately halt its response and to not retaliate, but gave no order for US forces to protect Israel, …
· Tyler Durden
US adds Alibaba, BYD and other Chinese tech champions to military company blacklist
Trump administration has designated top China firms as ‘Chinese military companies’ operating in the United States
· Teresa Elena Frontado
US adds Alibaba, BYD and other Chinese tech champions to military company blacklist
Trump administration has designated top China firms as ‘Chinese military companies’ operating in the United States
· Teresa Elena Frontado
Deported Colombian Woman Can Remain in Congo, U.S. Judge Rules
One month after ordering the Trump administration to return a woman who had been deported to the Democratic Republic of Congo, a federal judge reversed his decision, citing new evidence.
· Pranav Baskar
Judge blocks Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee
A federal judge on Monday vacated President Donald Trump's policy imposing a $100,000 fee for employers' H-1B visa applications.
· Kevin Breuninger
EEUU: Advierten que plan de vigilancia podría vencer por selección de director de inteligencia
El director de la Agencia Federal de Financiamiento de Viviendas, Bill Pulte, afuera de la Casa Blanca en Washington, el 2 de septiembre del 2025. (AP foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
· Joey Cappelletti
Paxton impeachment attorney endorses Talarico in Senate race
Attorney Dan Cogdell addresses reporters, March 26, 2024, at Harris County Criminal Courts at Law in Houston. (Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via AP, file)
· Jesse Bedayn
Jailed crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks Trump pardon
Sam Bankman-Fried, the one-time giant in cryptocurrencies currently in prison for fraud, has applied for a pardon from President Donald Trump.
· Kali Hays
Sam Bankman-Fried seeks pardon from Trump after bankrolling Democrats and losing $10B fraud case
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· Ariel Zilber
Convicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried files formal request for Trump pardon
Sam Bankman-Fried has formally submitted a request for a presidential pardon, according to information listed on the U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Pardon Attorney website.
· Tanaya Macheel
State Dept. repeats Trump, Xi's shared goal of denuclearizing N. Korea
WASHINGTON, June 8 (Yonhap) -- The State Department reiterated Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed their commitment to denuclearizing North Korea during their summit in Beijing last month, hours after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Xi held talks in Pyongyang.
· Song Sang-ho
Curlee Discaya taken into PNP custody after Senate turnover
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday served the arrest warrant against controversial contractor Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya, a key figure in the flood control corruption controversy.
· The Manila Times
Trump Weighs Plan To Buy Chagos Islands, Home To Diego Garcia Military Base
The White House is actively considering a plan to purchase the Chagos Islands, potentially undermining the UK's agreement to transfer sovereignty of the strategically vital territory to Mauritius, according to reports.
· Tyler Durden
Kennedy Center removes Trump’s name from its website after US judge’s order
Performing arts venue takes down references to a ‘Trump Kennedy Center’ in compliance with judge’s ruling
· Maya Yang
GOP senators warn FISA program may lapse after intel pick backlash
Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Bill Pulte walks outside the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
· Joey Cappelletti
Reporte cuestiona capacidad del ICE de proteger datos de contribuyentes tras acuerdo con IRS
Un letrero del Servicio de Rentas Internas en un edificio en Washington, el 4 de mayo del 2021. (AP foto/Patrick Semansky)
· Fatima Hussein
Far-left anti-ICE activists pour ‘gasoline’ on Trump superfan outside LA detention center
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· Nikki Dobrin
Pulitzer winning historian Gordon S. Wood dies at 92
President Barack Obama presents a National Humanities Medal to author, historian and Brown University professor emeritus, Gordon Wood, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington on March 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
· Hillel Italie
Netanyahu says Israel will ‘hold fire’ on Iran after Trump demand
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· Caitlin Doornbos
Kennedy Center drops 'Trump' branding, reveals guests for Twain award
Bill Maher arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, March 15, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
· Hillel Italie
Donald Trump set to be 1st sitting US president to attend an NBA Finals game
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
· Stephen Whyno
Maine rank-and-file shrug off Platner’s alleged deeply disturbing past: ‘Don’t care what Washington says’
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· Ryan King
Iran is betting that regional escalation will improve its deal with Trump - opinion
Iran’s latest missile barrages against Israel should be read as more than retaliation for an Israeli strike in Dahiyeh. They are part of a wider attempt to use Israel as leverage in the negotiations with Washington.
· UZI RABI
US imposes travel bans on over 100 Nicaraguan officials amid human rights concerns
Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega speaks to supporters as his wife and Vice President Rosario Murillo applauds, in Managua, Nicaragua, Aug. 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Alfredo Zuniga, File)
Trump calls Netanyahu after Israel-Iran clashes
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, a White House official told AFP, after the first exchanges of fire between Israel and Iran since an April ceasefire.
· Agence France-Presse
Dem rivals Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris locked in bitter feud ahead of 2028 White House race
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· Josh Koehn