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September 20, 2025
Big Tech and finance companies are telling H-1B employees to get to the US in under 24 hours
EXCLUSIVE Big Tech and finance companies are telling H-1B employees to get to the US in under 24 hours By Pranav Dixit Sep 20, 2025, 3:09 AM ET * President Donald Trump's executive order raises H-1B visa fees, affecting tech and finance workers. * The order requires a $100,000 fee for H-1B applications. * Big Tech employees were told to stay put, per employees and internal comms reviewed by Business Insider. Employees at major tech and financial companies on H-1B visas were told to stay in th ...
Go to discussion'Unbelievable': Senator scorches Trump for firing prosecutor who couldn't charge adversary
September 19, 2025 9:09PM ET Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) responded with outrage on Friday evening to the news that President Donald Trump strong-armed his own hand-picked U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Erik Siebert, into resigning — out of anger that Siebert couldn't muster the evidence to charge New York Attorney General Letitia James with mortgage fraud. "Unbelievable," Warner posted to X. "Trump has now announced he is pushing out a U.S. Attorney because he ...
Go to discussionBureau of Labor Statistics postpones key data report
Updated 9 hours ago - The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday postponed the release of a key annual report central to future inflation data. Why it matters: The BLS — charged with collecting critical data on employment, prices and more — did not explain the reasoning for the delay or when it might ultimately be released. There is heightened concern about the future of U.S. statistics, including the politicization and accuracy of crucial data that affects the stock market and interest r ...
Go to discussion'No evidence' found yet of ties between Charlie Kirk's shooting and left-wing groups, federal officials say
The federal investigation into the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has yet to find a link between the alleged shooter, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, and left-wing groups on which President Donald Trump and his administration have pledged to crack down after the killing, three sources familiar with the probe told NBC News. One person familiar with the federal investigation said that “thus far, there is no evidence connecting the suspect with any left-wing groups.” Following Ki ...
Go to discussionTrump Says He Hasn't Been Briefed on Russian Fighter Jets Breaching NATO Airspace: 'I'll Have To Take a Look'
Sep 19th, 2025, 7:17 pm Many hours after Russian fighter jets breached the airspace of Estonia, a NATO member, President Donald Trump indicated he had yet to be briefed on the matter. On Friday, three Russian MiG-31 jets violated Estonian airspace for about 12 minutes. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said the jets were “forced to flee” after being confronted by Finnish, Italian, and Swedish fighter jets. The drama comes amid Russia’s escalating airstrikes on Ukraine, which Russia invaded i ...
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