POLITICS

Republicans Grapple With Thorny H-1B Visa Issue

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Illustration by The Epoch Times, Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump has slashed border crossings and started an aggressive campaign to deport illegal immigrants. Now his administration faces the thorny task of addressing legal immigration—including the H-1B visa for skilled workers. As American companies struggle to find certain specialized talents locally amid the nationwide push to

Sen. Cassidy says “there’s a deal to be had” on health care after failed Senate votes

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Washington — Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican, said Sunday that “there’s a deal to be had” on addressing health care costs after a pair of bills failed to secure enough support to advance in the Senate last week.  “There has to be a meeting of the minds between Democrats and Republicans,” Cassidy said on

DOJ Must Return Data Seized From Comey Confidant, Court Will Retain Copy: Judge

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The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on March 22, 2023. Richard Moore/The Epoch Times The Department of Justice has been ordered by a federal judge to return everything that it seized and obtained between 2017 to 2020 from a longtime confidant of former FBI Director James Comey, siding with the friend and

National Trust Sues Trump Admin Over White House Ballroom Project

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Construction workers work on adding a ballroom to the East Wing of the White House on Dec. 1, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and federal agencies on Dec. 12 over the ballroom construction project at the White House. Construction on the project,