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DHS Received 22,000 Comments Opposing a 4-Year Student Visa Cap. Then Finalized It Unchanged
The Department of Homeland Security moved ahead with a rule limiting many international students and exchange visitors to four years in the United States, despite receiving more than 20,000 public comments raising concerns. The change replaces the long-running “duration of status” system and is set to reshape how students, colleges and visa holders manage longer academic programs.
What Hunter Biden’s courtroom win could mean for future defamation cases
A federal judge’s $1.7 million punitive-damages award to Hunter Biden in his defamation case against former Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne highlights how courts can punish false statements and litigation misconduct at the same time. The ruling does not lower the bar for public figures, but it may influence how future plaintiffs build cases around provable falsity, actual malice and sanctions.
Sen. Fetterman’s latest warning exposes a growing divide inside the Democratic Party
Sen. John Fetterman said he would consider leaving the Democratic Party if it became officially “anti-Israel,” sharpening a public dispute that has been building across the party’s coalition. His remarks came as more than 100 House Democrats voted to cut U.S. aid to Israel, underscoring how quickly the party’s internal lines are shifting.
Tesla’s driver-assistance systems face renewed questions after Texas crash
Federal investigators say a Tesla driver in Katy manually overrode Full Self-Driving before a fatal June crash, but the case is still drawing new attention to how the company’s driver-assistance systems are monitored and regulated. The Texas crash is now part of a broader federal review of Tesla technology used on public roads.
Trump’s AG pick faces growing scrutiny. Here’s why
Todd Blanche’s nomination to become attorney general has run into new resistance from key Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee. The pressure centers on demands that he meet with Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers and answer questions about recent Justice Department decisions.
DHS Received 22,000 Comments Opposing a 4-Year Student Visa Cap. Then Finalized It Unchanged
The Department of Homeland Security moved ahead with a rule limiting many international students and exchange visitors to four years in the United States, despite receiving more than 20,000 public comments raising concerns. The change replaces the long-running “duration of status” system and is set to reshape how students, colleges and visa holders manage longer academic programs.
What Hunter Biden’s courtroom win could mean for future defamation cases
A federal judge’s $1.7 million punitive-damages award to Hunter Biden in his defamation case against former Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne highlights how courts can punish false statements and litigation misconduct at the same time. The ruling does not lower the bar for public figures, but it may influence how future plaintiffs build cases around provable falsity, actual malice and sanctions.
Sen. Fetterman’s latest warning exposes a growing divide inside the Democratic Party
Sen. John Fetterman said he would consider leaving the Democratic Party if it became officially “anti-Israel,” sharpening a public dispute that has been building across the party’s coalition. His remarks came as more than 100 House Democrats voted to cut U.S. aid to Israel, underscoring how quickly the party’s internal lines are shifting.
Tesla’s driver-assistance systems face renewed questions after Texas crash
Federal investigators say a Tesla driver in Katy manually overrode Full Self-Driving before a fatal June crash, but the case is still drawing new attention to how the company’s driver-assistance systems are monitored and regulated. The Texas crash is now part of a broader federal review of Tesla technology used on public roads.
Trump’s AG pick faces growing scrutiny. Here’s why
Todd Blanche’s nomination to become attorney general has run into new resistance from key Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee. The pressure centers on demands that he meet with Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers and answer questions about recent Justice Department decisions.
DHS Received 22,000 Comments Opposing a 4-Year Student Visa Cap. Then Finalized It Unchanged
The Department of Homeland Security moved ahead with a rule limiting many international students and exchange visitors to four years in the United States, despite receiving more than 20,000 public comments raising concerns. The change replaces the long-running “duration of status” system and is set to reshape how students, colleges and visa holders manage longer academic programs.
What Hunter Biden’s courtroom win could mean for future defamation cases
A federal judge’s $1.7 million punitive-damages award to Hunter Biden in his defamation case against former Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne highlights how courts can punish false statements and litigation misconduct at the same time. The ruling does not lower the bar for public figures, but it may influence how future plaintiffs build cases around provable falsity, actual malice and sanctions.
Sen. Fetterman’s latest warning exposes a growing divide inside the Democratic Party
Sen. John Fetterman said he would consider leaving the Democratic Party if it became officially “anti-Israel,” sharpening a public dispute that has been building across the party’s coalition. His remarks came as more than 100 House Democrats voted to cut U.S. aid to Israel, underscoring how quickly the party’s internal lines are shifting.
Tesla’s driver-assistance systems face renewed questions after Texas crash
Federal investigators say a Tesla driver in Katy manually overrode Full Self-Driving before a fatal June crash, but the case is still drawing new attention to how the company’s driver-assistance systems are monitored and regulated. The Texas crash is now part of a broader federal review of Tesla technology used on public roads.
Trump’s AG pick faces growing scrutiny. Here’s why
Todd Blanche’s nomination to become attorney general has run into new resistance from key Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee. The pressure centers on demands that he meet with Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers and answer questions about recent Justice Department decisions.
DHS Received 22,000 Comments Opposing a 4-Year Student Visa Cap. Then Finalized It Unchanged
The Department of Homeland Security moved ahead with a rule limiting many international students and exchange visitors to four years in the United States, despite receiving more than 20,000 public comments raising concerns. The change replaces the long-running “duration of status” system and is set to reshape how students, colleges and visa holders manage longer academic programs.
What Hunter Biden’s courtroom win could mean for future defamation cases
A federal judge’s $1.7 million punitive-damages award to Hunter Biden in his defamation case against former Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne highlights how courts can punish false statements and litigation misconduct at the same time. The ruling does not lower the bar for public figures, but it may influence how future plaintiffs build cases around provable falsity, actual malice and sanctions.
Sen. Fetterman’s latest warning exposes a growing divide inside the Democratic Party
Sen. John Fetterman said he would consider leaving the Democratic Party if it became officially “anti-Israel,” sharpening a public dispute that has been building across the party’s coalition. His remarks came as more than 100 House Democrats voted to cut U.S. aid to Israel, underscoring how quickly the party’s internal lines are shifting.
Tesla’s driver-assistance systems face renewed questions after Texas crash
Federal investigators say a Tesla driver in Katy manually overrode Full Self-Driving before a fatal June crash, but the case is still drawing new attention to how the company’s driver-assistance systems are monitored and regulated. The Texas crash is now part of a broader federal review of Tesla technology used on public roads.
Trump’s AG pick faces growing scrutiny. Here’s why
Todd Blanche’s nomination to become attorney general has run into new resistance from key Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee. The pressure centers on demands that he meet with Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers and answer questions about recent Justice Department decisions.
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