Understanding the U.S. Immigration Process: What Every Applicant Should Know

Immigrating to the United States can be an exciting but complicated journey. Whether you’re seeking new job opportunities, reuniting with family, or pursuing education and a better quality of life, the U.S. immigration system requires patience,...

American companies fed China’s growing surveillance network, report shows

Aided by U.S. government programs, for years, U.S. firms have sold or enabled technology that feeds China’s surveillance state. An investigation by the Associated Press (AP) revealed that across Republican and Democratic administrations, U.S....

Top U.S. officials move to military bases after Kirk's assassination

WASHINGTON, October 30. /TASS/. Top US administration officials have moved to military bases for security purposes after the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk, active protests against President Donald Trump's policies and threats...

Latta Leads Willard High School and Upper Sandusky Middle School on U.S. Capitol Tours During Government Shutdown

Congressman Latta and 8th graders from Upper Sandusky Middle School.WASHINGTON, DC — Yesterday, Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) personally led two U.S. Capitol tours for students from Willard High School in Huron County and Upper Sandusky Middle...

The U.S. Senate voted against Trump’s tariffs on Canada. Here’s what comes next

CTV’s Jeremie Charron on the U.S. Senate voting against Trump’s tariffs on Canada and the latest on the stalled trade talks. If you thought U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada was suddenly over after last night’s Senate vote to...

Calls grow for U.S. to offer temporary protected status after Hurricane Melissa devastates Jamaica

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Hurricane Melissa’s catastrophic strike on Jamaica has sparked renewed debate over whether the U.S. should extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to affected Caribbean nationals already here, particularly in Florida, home to...

U.S. tourist stranded in Jamaica describes Hurricane Melissa: ‘Not like any storm I’ve been through’

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. NJ AG Platkin on looming SNAP cut-off: ‘Hope somebody in Washington wakes the hell up!’ 05:46 Sen. Markey calls Trump ordering Pentagon to test nuclear weapons a...

Classified U.S. watchdog report finds backlog of hundreds of possible Israeli human rights violations

Israeli reservists on their tanks at an Israel Defense Force staging area near the border of Gaza in southern Israel on May 21, 2024. (Heidi Levine/For The Washington Post) A classified report by a U.S. government watchdog has found that Israeli...

The U.S. debt is at a record $38 trillion. What does it mean to you?

The U.S. government’s gross national debt – the total amount of money owed its creditors and other financial obligations – hit a record high of more than $38 trillion on Oct. 22, the Treasury Department reported. That translates to about $111,000...

Family of journalist Sami Hamdi demand his immediate release from U.S. detention

The family of British Muslim journalist and commentator Sami Hamdi have issued an urgent plea for his release after he was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers on Sunday at San Francisco Airport, while en route to...

The modern battlefield imperative: A look at what U.S. military leaders say will drive mission integration

Defense and intelligence leaders say that the most valuable outcomes of mission integration stronger collaboration across public and private ecosystems (95%), increased speed and agility in responding to threats (94%), and improved cost efficiency...

The government shutdown could cost the U.S. economy up to $14 billion, new report says

The U.S. economy could lose between $7 billion and $14 billion as a result of the government shutdown, according to a new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). Given the scale of disruption and individual harm that...

U.S. Navy Blue Angels won't appear at Florida Int'l Airshow in Punta Gorda

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — The U.S. Navy Blue Angels, F-16 Viper Demo Team, and Heritage Flight Team will not be partipating in this year's Florida International Air show due to the government shutdown. On Tuesday afternoon, the airshow posted this...

American farmers welcome China’s promise to buy soybeans

OMAHA, Neb. -- American farmers welcomed China's promise to buy some of their soybeans, but they cautioned this won't solve all their problems as they continue to deal with soaring prices for fertilizer, tractors, repair parts and seeds. The...

Recent Trade Tensions Cause U.S. Beef to Lose Ground in China, Spurs Gains for Australia and Brazil

Over the past decade, China has gone from a minor player to the world’s largest beef importer, with purchases rising from around a $100 million in 2010 to nearly $18 billion in 2022, which is a staggering increase of over 17,000%. This surge isn’t...

U.S. Sens. Klobuchar, Baldwin join Iowans to call for extended ACA tax credits as shutdown continues

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota speaks at a rally hosted by Fair Share America and other advocacy groups on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) As the shutdown continues, Democratic U.S. senators...

Tennessee Attorney General Challenges Birthright Citizenship in the United States Supreme Court

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, joined by attorneys general from Iowa and 23 other states, filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court today, urging the Court to clarify that the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship...

As the government shutdown continues, 5C students feel impacts on outdoor access

U.S. national parks have been running on skeleton crews and dipping into their emergency funds to continue operations since the government shutdown began Oct. 1, impacting students and clubs across the 5Cs. Courtesy: Outdoor Education Center U.S....

U.S. coffee prices surge as roasters burn through stocks in tariff limbo

NEW YORK >> Coffee roasters in the United States are plowing through their stockpiles as they await the outcome of ongoing U.S.-Brazil trade negotiations, talks that could determine whether they have to pay much higher prices for alternative...

Fed's Bowman plans to cut bank-supervision unit by about 30%, email shows

U.S. Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman plans to reorganize the agency's supervision and regulation division and cut the unit's staff by about 30%, according to an email sent to staff Thursday. The reduction will be through...