national security
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New immigration restrictions ordered by President Donald Trump officially took effect on January 1, significantly tightening U.S. entry rules for travelers from several countries and reshaping the H-1B skilled worker visa program. According to updated guidance from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), individuals from seven countries—Burkina Faso, Laos, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone, South Sudan,…
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The U.S. Department of State announced on December 23, 2025, that all Diversity Visa (DV) issuances are temporarily paused effective immediately. The decision affects applicants selected through the annual DV lottery, even if they have completed all required forms, submitted supporting documents, or attended their scheduled embassy interviews. According to the Department of State, the…
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USCIS Begins Reexamining All Green Cards: Nationals from 19 Countries Face Tougher Background Checks
The U.S. government has issued a significant update to its immigration vetting practices — a change that could reshape how applicants from several countries are adjudicated. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced new guidance on November 27, 2025, allowing officers to treat an applicant’s country of origin as a significant negative factor in…
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Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) has introduced the PAUSE Act—short for Pausing All Admissions Until Security Ensured—a bill that would suspend nearly all immigration to the United States until Congress enacts stricter rules on citizenship, family sponsorship, and security eligibility. The legislation, unveiled on November 20, 2025, has already drawn attention for its sweeping scope and…
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The U.S. Supreme Court appeared poised Wednesday, November 5, 2025, to strike down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on imports from China and 12 other nations, with several conservative justices joining liberals in questioning whether the administration overstepped its authority under a 1977 emergency powers law. In a rare consolidated hearing of Learning Resources, Inc.…
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The White House has officially launched a TikTok account, marking a new chapter in the Biden-era law and Trump-era enforcement battle over the Chinese-owned social media app’s future in the United States. On Tuesday, the administration debuted its first post — a 27-second montage of former President Donald Trump meeting supporters, accompanied by audio from…
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In the summer of 1971, the United States Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling that would forever reshape the relationship between the press and the federal government. The case, New York Times Co. v. United States, better known as the Pentagon Papers case, tested the limits of the First Amendment and government power. At the…
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In response to mounting regulatory pressure from Washington, TikTok is reportedly developing a standalone U.S.-only version of its app, internally dubbed “M2,” as the company seeks to comply with the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. The development signals an intensifying legal and political battle over foreign tech platforms operating in the United…
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A federal judge sharply criticized the Trump administration’s Justice Department on Wednesday during a high-profile court hearing, calling its rationale for targeting the prominent law firm Perkins Coie “a temper tantrum” and “worthy of a 3-year-old.” The lawsuit stems from a controversial March 6 executive order signed by former President Donald Trump that accused Perkins…
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In the wake of the tragic 2015 mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, which left 14 people dead and 22 others seriously injured, a legal confrontation emerged that would reverberate across the realms of technology, civil liberties, and national security. At the center: the locked iPhone 5c of Syed Rizwan Farook, one of the attackers,…
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