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Trump administration is reviewing all 55 million foreigners with US visas in growing crackdown
Aug 21, 2025

Trump administration is reviewing all 55 million foreigners with US visas in growing crackdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Thursday that it is reviewing more than 55 million people who have valid U.S. visas for any violations that could lead to deportation, marking a growing crackdown on foreigners who are even permitted to be in the United States. In a written answer to a question from The Associated Press, […]

Ex-Virginia House Speaker Gilbert resigns as U.S. attorney after 1 month
Aug 21, 2025

Ex-Virginia House Speaker Gilbert resigns as U.S. attorney after 1 month

Former speaker of the House of Delegates resigned after a little more than a month as U.S. attorney for the Western District of Virginia.

FILE - Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook, right, talks with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell before an open meeting of the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve, June 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
Aug 20, 2025

Trump calls on Federal Reserve governor to resign after official accuses her of mortgage fraud

President Donald Trump urged Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to resign after a Trump administration official accused her of mortgage fraud, intensifying the administration’s push to reshape the central bank.

FILE - Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan delivers a speech during the Computex 2025 exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan, Monday, May 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)
Aug 20, 2025

Trump administration eyes 10% stake in Intel amid US chip push

The Trump administration is negotiating a 10% stake in Intel by converting CHIPS Act grants. The move deepens U.S. government involvement in semiconductors as Trump pressures chipmakers to boost domestic production.

FILE - Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Marty Makary speaks during a news conference at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
Aug 18, 2025

FDA’s new expert panels are rife with financial conflicts and fringe views

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary is using informal expert panels on antidepressants, menopause drugs and talc, raising conflict-of-interest concerns.

Elon Musk pulls back on threat to withdraw Dragon spacecraft
Aug 14, 2025

Musk’s SpaceX pans Virginia broadband plan as ‘massive waste’

Elon Musk's SpaceX wrote a letter this week slamming Virginia's federal broadband grant proposal. 

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang poses for a photo before President Donald Trump speaks during an AI summit at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Aug 11, 2025

US will get a 15% cut of Nvidia and AMD chip sales to China under a new, unusual agreement

Nvidia and AMD have agreed to share 15% of their revenues from chip sales to China with the U.S. government, as part of a deal to secure export licenses for the semiconductors.

This July 13, 2008, file photo shows the Freddie Mac headquarters in McLean. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Aug 8, 2025

Trump eyes Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac IPO in 2025

Trump plans to sell up to 15% of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac stock, raising $30B and potentially reshaping the U.S. mortgage market.

The Mailroom: No excuses for illegal immigration
Aug 6, 2025

The Mailroom: No excuses for illegal immigration

I was disappointed to see that your July column about illegals had a strong liberal slant. The term “undocumented” is liberal speak for illegal entry. It’s crime. We have a legitimate entry vehicle that includes green cards and visa programs in addition to normal immigration. There is no excuse for endorsing illegal activities in the […]

President Donald Trump speaks as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell listens during a visit to the Federal Reserve, Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Aug 1, 2025

Trump calls on the Federal Reserve board to take full control of the central bank from Powell

Trump calls Fed Chair Powell “stubborn” and urges the Fed board to take control and slash interest rates amid a slowing U.S. economy and rising inflation.

Help wanted sign is displayed at a live music and blues club in Chicago, Thursday, July 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh
Aug 1, 2025

US employers slash hiring as Trump advances a punishing trade agenda

U.S. job growth slows as Trump’s tariffs shake business confidence. Unemployment ticks up, job revisions drop sharply, and markets react.

Gregory Washington, president of George Mason University. Photo courtesy GMU
Aug 1, 2025

Embattled GMU president survives board meeting with pay raise

George Mason University President Gregory Washington was not ousted at a board of visitors meeting but instead was given a raise.

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