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A letter from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) dated January 9, 2026 shows the administration is formally re‑evaluating the Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme, a post‑study work benefit used by international students on F‑1 visas, including a large number from India.

Lawmakers in both chambers were put on notice to return to Washington should a deal be reached to avert the anticipated shutdown

Both parties say they want to rein in federal pressure on social platforms, but writing a new law could prove difficult to achieve.

Missouri filed a lawsuit against China for hoarding personal protective equipment in the early months of the pandemic and a federal judge gave a ruling in favour of the US state earlier this year

Missouri’s top prosecutor says China is suing after the state pressed federal officials for help collecting on a roughly $25 billion court judgment related to the COVID-19 pandemic

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) dismissed speculation about a 2028 presidential run, using the moment instead to unleash sharp criticism of Republican leaders over what she called their failure to address the nation's mounting health care crisis.

The murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk never seemed to lurk far from the surface of congressional business Thursday.

National Conservatism event draws in far-right publishers, members of men-only secret societies – and Trump officials

The Republican and the socialist agree: Free trade and H-1B visas are bad news.