The Latest Breaking News from Trump Administration

Trump's visa strategy: Keep announcing sky-high fees until one sticks

The Trump administration is weighing a proposal to charge international students $100,000 to work in the US after graduation under the OPT programme, the latest in a series of high-cost immigration measures. From the $100,000 H-1B fee and $100,000 green card bond to the $5 million Gold Card, here's a…

The Economic Times · Jul 31

Trump administration to let contract aiding unaccompanied minors expire

US government, which owes legal services firm $65m, stopped paying in December, as contract runs out Friday

The Guardian - US · Jul 31

Trump Restores $600 Million In Global Vaccine Funding Benefiting Several Latin American Countries

Several Latin American countries are expected to benefit after the Trump administration agreed to release $600 million in previously withheld funding for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, ending months of uncertainty over U.S. support for childhood immunization programs in some of the world's poorest nations.

Latin Times · Jul 30

How new US immigration bill could ease Green Card path for Indian H-1B visa holders - Explained

As the Trump administration intensifies its immigration enforcement, California Senator Alex Padilla has renewed his push for legislation that could provide millions of long-term US residents, including Indian H-1B visa holders, with a fresh pathway to permanent residency.

The Times of India · Jul 29

US bans humanoid robots from China, citing ‘unacceptable risks’

Move comes as the Trump administration has increasingly sought to keep Chinese technology out of the US

The Guardian - US · Jul 28

White House wants to entice ‘willing states’ to take nation’s nuclear waste with promises of economic boost

The plan could spur construction of ‘advanced reactors, data centers, and manufacturing facilities,’ according to the Trump administration

The Independent UK · Jul 28

How close is the Trump administration to the toxic Tate brothers? Let’s ask the president’s son Barron …

The 20-year-old crypto bro likes to keep a low profile. He could still be forced to testify before the House oversight committee, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28

How the Trump administration’s rhetoric promotes anti-transgender views

Whether in an Oval Office proclamation signing about commercial fishing or during a Fox News interview while discussing Iran, President Donald Trump finds opportunities to share his views on transgender people.

The Conversation · Jul 28

‘Outright Bribery’—FIFA President Summoned Over Nature of Trump Relationship

Gianni Infantino has made no attempts to hide the strength of his bond with President Trump.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 28

Trump is sowing fear over Cuba, terrorism and the ‘radical left’. This is what could come next

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is again taking aim at Cuba. This time, however, the Trump administration is framing Havana as a decades-long sponsor of terrorism and espionage that has helped cultivate the “radical left” in the United States.

The Conversation · Jul 28