Republicans Secure Majority in Minnesota House After Democrat Resigns Over Residency Issue

Republicans will temporarily control the Minnesota House after a newly elected Democrat resigned due to a residency ruling. Republicans are set to begin the year with at least a temporary majority in the Minnesota House after a newly elected Democrat resigned over his failure to meet the state’s residency requirements. Democratic candidate Curtis Johnson told

Yellen Says US Will Hit Debt Ceiling Mid-January, Forcing Treasury to Employ ‘Extraordinary Measures’

Extraordinary measures, often described as accounting maneuvers, allow the Treasury to free up cash and delay default. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that the United States will hit its statutory debt ceiling around the middle of January, a development she said will prompt the Treasury to resort to “extraordinary measures” to prevent the government

Musk Vows to Defend H-1B Visa Program Amid Criticism

The H-1B visa program grants nonimmigrant worker status to up to 65,000 highly skilled individuals annually. Elon Musk has pledged unwavering support for the H-1B visa program, vowing to go to “war” to defend it. He credited the program for bringing “critical” foreign-born, highly skilled workers to the United States—individuals who he said have played

Student Debt Relief, DEI Initiatives Topped Biden’s Education Agenda

The post-pandemic era has been a challenging time for the U.S. Department of Education. A day after President Joe Biden took his oath of office, the Department of Education issued its first press release under the new administration. “At the request of President Biden, Acting Secretary Will Extend Pause of Federal Student Loan Payments,” read

Mexico Develops App to Aid Its Citizens in US Facing Deportation

Mexico’s secretary of foreign affairs described the app as a ‘panic button’. Mexico is developing a new cellphone app for its citizens who are in the United States illegally so they can notify their family members and the nearest Mexican consulate if they are facing deportation, according to a Mexican official on Friday. The move