Hospitals nationwide are urging the Trump administration to reconsider a steep new fee for hiring highly skilled workers from other countries. Many turn to medical professionals from abroad to fill the gaps, but the new $100,000 price tag for the popular H-1B visa is making that nearly impossible, particularly for midsize hospitals or smaller. “We
Washington — President Trump told reporters Wednesday that he has the authority to send U.S. military forces beyond the National Guard into U.S. cities, claiming not even the courts could stop him, but said that hasn’t been necessary so far. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One during his trip to Asia, the president said
The government shutdown has dragged on for more than four weeks, and there are no signs that Congress will resolve the impasse soon, as members of both parties continue to blame each other and push their opponents to fold. Senate Democrats want to extend a slate of expiring health insurance subsidies in exchange for their
House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana speaks alongside members of House Republican leadership at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 29, 2025. JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson was asked at his daily press conference at the Capitol about the possibility of needing to pass a new continuing resolution, given
Updated 13m ago Agriculture secretary says Trump admin. can’t move money around to fund SNAP: “We’re trying to follow the law here” Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told CBS News on Tuesday that the Trump administration doesn’t have the legal authority to keep food assistance flowing during the government shutdown, as the federal program that
President Trump appeared to concede Wednesday that he’s not allowed to run for reelection in 2028 — after teasing the idea of running for a third term on and off for months. “It’s a very interesting thing. I have the best numbers for any president in many years,” the president told reporters aboard Air Force
Washington — President Trump said Wednesday in South Korea that he hoped to emerge from a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping with a U.S.-China trade deal in hand. “We’re going to be, I hope, making a deal. I think we’re going to have a deal. I think it will be a good deal for