Trump plows ahead with construction plans as preservation group seeks limits

Washington — Sometimes wrecking balls and bulldozers move faster than the legal system.  That’s the dilemma facing the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which lost its bid to temporarily halt construction of the White House ballroom last week. A judge sided with President Trump, allowing work to continue on the East Wing site while imposing

H-1B visa lottery system being replaced as DHS shifts priorities

Washington — The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday it was replacing its longstanding lottery system for H-1B work visas with a new approach that prioritizes skilled, higher-paid foreign workers. The change follows a series of actions by the Trump administration aimed at reshaping a visa program that critics say has become a pipeline for

Trump plows ahead with construction plans as conservation group seeks limits

Washington — Sometimes wrecking balls and bulldozers move faster than the legal system.  That’s the dilemma facing the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which lost its bid to temporarily halt construction of the White House ballroom last week. A judge sided with President Trump, allowing work to continue on the East Wing site while imposing