President Donald Trump and top officials will headline a memorial in Arizona for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, whose killing has intensified U.S. political tensions and prompted a White House pledge to target left-wing “domestic terrorism.”
An MSNBC investigation reports that the FBI recorded White House Border Czar Tom Homan accepting $50,000 in an undercover sting operation, but the probe was indefinitely stalled and later shut down by Trump appointees at the Justice Department after he became president again.
President Donald Trump publicly demanded that Attorney General Pam Bondi prosecute his political opponents in a now-deleted social media post, before quickly following up with a more complimentary post praising her work.
Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries urged President Trump to meet and negotiate before the Sept. 30 deadline, warning Republicans would bear the blame for a government shutdown.
The Pentagon now requires reporters to pledge not to use unapproved information, a policy press advocates call an attack on independent journalism.
Trump’s executive order imposes a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applicants, sparking concerns across the tech industry and among foreign workers.
The White House said two planeloads of staff will accompany President Trump to Charlie Kirk’s funeral in Arizona, where 100,000 mourners are expected.
Senator Jim Banks has introduced a bill that would overhaul the H-1B visa system, raising wages and scrapping the OPT program.
A federal judge rejected Trump’s $15B defamation suit against The New York Times, calling it improper and giving him a month to refile a shorter complaint.
The US has announced a tougher naturalisation civics test for green card holders, effective October 20, 2025.
