"Have To Have Quality People Coming In": Trump Amid Debate On H-1B Visa

01/22/25 6:46 AM

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he likes both sides of the argument on H-1B foreign guest workers' visa, noting that he likes "very competent people" coming into the country and that he has used the programme.

'A possible problem': Trump's favorite law professor shoots a hole in his TikTok proposal

01/19/25 7:58 PM

Jonathan Turley, a law professor and Fox News contributor who regularly champions all things Donald Trump wasn't so sure about the president-elect's call for businesses to trust "that there will be no liability" if they thwart the TikTok ban.Shortly after TikTok pulled the plug on its U.S. operations because it hadn't found a buyer to replace its Chinese-run parent company, Trump asked U.S. providers to defy the ban.Trump posted to TruthSocial Sunday, "I’m asking companies not to let TikTok stay dark! I will issue an executive order on Monday to extend the period of time before the law’s prohibitions take effect, so that we can make a deal to protect our national security. The order will also confirm that there will be no liability for any company that helped keep TikTok from going dark before my order."Turley gave his legal take in a series of posts on X:"President Trump's statements indicate that he may issue a 90-day extension for TikTok after he is sworn in on January 20th. However, there is a possible problem with such a plan given the language of the Act..."...The Act refers to a 270-day period from the date of enactment for a foreign adversary controlled application. If period ends on Jan. 19th, it is not clear that the 90-day extension is an option..."...Moreover, even with a 90-day period, that is not a lot of runway for a corporate sale or a legislative fix. Any way this goes, the status of the company will exist in a weird Zombie statutory state of being among the living dead."ALSO READ: Inside the parade of right-wing world leaders flocking to D.C. for Trump's inaugurationTrump ally House Speaker Mike Johnson appeared on NBC's Meet The Press Sunday where he declared, "We will enforce the law" on the ban passed by Congress in the interest of national security. Two MAGA senators also broke from Trump on the issue, Tom Cotton (R-AK) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE). In a statement, they praised U.S. companies that played by the rules.“We commend Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft for following the law and halting operations with ByteDance and TikTok, and we encourage other companies to do the same. The law, after all, risks ruinous bankruptcy for any company who violates it," they wrote.Trump has not responded so far to the legal concerns over his "no liability" promise.Meanwhile, TikTok was back up in the U.S. Sunday, with the company posting a "thank you" to the president-elect:"In agreement with our service providers, TikTok is in the process of restoring service. We thank President Trump for providing the necessary clarity and assurance to our service providers that they will face no penalties providing TikTok to over 170 million Americans and allowing over 7 million small businesses to thrive. It’s a strong stand for the First Amendment and against arbitrary censorship. We will work with President Trump on a long-term solution that keeps TikTok in the United States."

'Minutes, Hours Away...': Nuclear Watchdog Chief On Ukraine Close Calls

01/22/25 9:19 AM

Europe's largest and now Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) in conflict-hit Ukraine had been minutes or hours away "a few times" from a nuclear catastrophe, the head of the IAEA told NDTV in Davos.

'More evidence of their intent': Senator slams Trump's day one move as 'designed chaos'

01/20/25 9:12 PM

In less than 24 hours, the CBP One app, which the Customs and Border Protection used for appointments for asylum-seekers applying for entry into the United States, was shut down. According to one senator, chaos is the goal.According to a video posted by Washington Post Texas correspondent Arelis R. Hernández, those who had appointments at 12:20 p.m. were told, "Those appointments are no longer valid." The mobile app was also shut down. The video she posted with the note showed a migrant woman in Ciudad Juárez falling into tears. ALSO READ: The first victims of Trump's hit list"Effective January 20, 2025, the functionalities of CBP One™ that previously allowed undocumented aliens to submit advance information and schedule appointments at eight southwest border ports of entry is no longer available, and existing appointments have been cancelled," said the app website. Joe Biden's administration instituted the app as a better way to process large numbers of people. U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) responded to the news of the app being killed as intentional. "They killed the bipartisan border bill because they want chaos," he said on X. "And today, more evidence of their intent. CBP One is the app for LEGAL entry to the U.S. So, all eliminating it does is encourage a million migrants to enter illegally. Designed chaos. You get this, right?"

'Please let us in': Trump crackdown leaves migrants in tears

01/21/25 11:21 AM

by Herika Martinez with Zina Desmazes in TijuanaMargelis Tinoco broke down in tears after her asylum appointment was canceled as part of a sweeping immigration crackdown announced by US President Donald Trump on his first day in office."I don't know what will become of my life anymore," said the 48-year-old Colombian, who made the long and dangerous journey from South America with her husband and son.Trump began his second term in office with a series of announcements intended to drastically reduce the number of migrants entering the United States.He vowed to declare a national emergency at the border with Mexico, immediately halt "all illegal entry" and begin the process of deporting "millions and millions of criminal aliens."Minutes after he was sworn in, an app introduced by his predecessor Joe Biden to help process claims for entering the United States went offline."Look what it says," Tinoco said, pointing to a message on her cellphone screen informing users of CBP One that existing appointments had been canceled."Have compassion and let us cross," she pleaded, saying that she had endured "six months of suffering" after leaving Venezuela where she had been living with her family.Yaime Perez, a 27-year-old Cuban, also made an emotional appeal to Trump."Since we are here, please let us in, please, after all the work we have put in to get here, let us enter your country, so that we can better ourselves in life and be somebody," she said.Antony Herrera arrived at the border with his wife and three children after a long journey from their native Venezuela only to discover that their appointment had been canceled."We don't know what is going to happen," said the 31-year-old, one of millions of people who have left crisis-hit Venezuela, where President Nicolas Maduro was inaugurated this month for a third term after a disputed election victory.- Caravan heads for border -During his first term in the White House from 2017 to 2021, Trump put heavy pressure on Mexico to turn back a tide of migrants from Central America.On Monday, he quickly moved to reinstate the "Remain in Mexico" policy that prevailed under his last administration.Under that rule, people who applied to enter the United States at the Mexican border were not allowed to enter the country until their application had been decided.Mexico agreed during Trump's first term to receive deportees from other countries in exchange for the Republican withdrawing his tariff threats.It is unclear if the current Mexican government would do the same this time round.President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that Mexico would receive its own deported nationals, without mentioning how it would proceed with other foreigners expelled from the United States.Congratulating Trump on his inauguration, she called for "dialogue, respect and cooperation" between the closely connected neighbors.In southern Mexico, hundreds of US-bound migrants ignored Trump's warnings and set off on foot from near the border with Guatemala.The caravans are a way for migrants to pressure the Mexican authorities to issue permits allowing them to transit through the country without being detained."I'm a little scared because with everything we've been through, everything we've fought for, with all the sacrifices we've made, it's very hard to have the doors closed on us and not be able to cross," said Jefferzon Celedon, a 24-year-old Venezuelan.Despite the gloomy mood, fellow Venezuelan Leonel Delgado said he was still determined to reach the Mexican-US border."We have to keep going and not be swayed by what people say, whether they close it or not. We will see when we arrive," the 42-year-old said.© Agence France-Presse

'We are the dominant predator': GOP lawmaker justifies US right to take Greenland

01/21/25 2:44 PM

GOP Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) told Fox Business Network Tuesday that the U.S. has the right to "acquire" Greenland because, "We are, quite frankly, the dominant predator."President Donald Trump has long talked about annexing Greenland for the purpose of national security. According to Reuters, "Greenland's strategic location and resources could benefit the U.S." because "it lies along the shortest route from Europe to North America, vital for the U.S. ballistic missile warning system."Ogles was asked about his recently introduced bill giving Trump "Congressional authority" to acquire the Danish territory."For some, that might sound a little crazy, but actually the United States has been eyeing Greenland for over 100 years," Ogles said. "Strategically, when you look at it, it's wealthy in resources. And when you see increased activity with Russia and China and the Arctic Circle and increased activity with the shipping lanes, it's important for the United States to assert itself and say, 'Look, this is our doorstep; this is our area of operation. And, we are, quite frankly, the dominant predator ' — cop, if you will. But it's important that we fight back against China, and send them back to their own hemisphere."ALSO READ: Inside the parade of right-wing world leaders flocking to D.C. for Trump's inaugurationLast week, Ogles introduced the "Make Greenland Great Again Act." The bill "would direct Congress to support President Trump’s negotiations with Denmark to acquire Greenland immediately. The United States’ ownership of the Danish territory would allow for the advancement of American economic interests and national security priorities."Although Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Egede claimed the territory was "not for sale," the BBC reported that "Greenland wants to work more closely with the US on defense and exploring its mining resources."Also last week, Denmark's foreign minister said it was "ready to work with Greenland to 'continue talks' with Trump 'to ensure legitimate American interests' in the Arctic."Watch the clip below via Fox Business Network.

'WTF?' World reacts to Trump's vow of U.S. expansionism

01/21/25 11:29 AM

While the global far-right cheered President Donald Trump's return to the White House on Monday, world leaders, elected officials, activists, and others from across the rest of the political spectrum reacted with trepidation as the Republican vowed to expand the nation's territory for the first time in nearly 80 years and threatened the sovereignty of a U.S. trade and security partner.In his second inaugural address, Trump promised a foreign policy that "expands our territory," as well as the renewed pursuit of "Manifest Destiny"—the 19th-century belief that God intended the United States to control the continent from coast to coast—beyond Earth by "launching American astronauts to plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars.""That's a dangerous statement in itself, but then others around the world might also be inspired to do the same."In the United States, Monday's inauguration coincided with the federal holiday honoring the assassinated civil rights champion Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., whom Trump mentioned in his speech. Some observers noted the incongruity of Trump's message with King's anti-war ethos."How dare Donald Trump invoke Dr. King," pan-African studies professor and Black Lives Matter Los Angeles co-founder Melina Abdullah fumed on social media. "Trump IS the embodiment of the three evils that MLK warned of: racism, materialism, and militarism."Indigenous voices reminded listeners that belief in Manifest Destiny fueled genocidal violence against Native Americans."Trump is really going after Native Americans with references to Manifest Destiny, the frontier, Wild West, and erasing Denali's name," attorney Brett Chapman, a direct descendant of the Ponca Cshief White Eagle, said on social media. "This anti-Indigenous inaugural address sounds like one from the 1800s when presidents deployed the U.S. military on Native Americans seeking rights."In his speech, Trump falsely accused China of "running the Panama Canal," said that Panama—which was last invaded by American forces in 1989—is overcharging U.S. ships to use the crucial waterway, and warned that "we're taking it back."As angry demonstrators rallied outside the U.S. Embassy in Panama City, right-wing Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino issued a statement refuting Trump's threats and accusations and declaring that "the canal is and will continue to be Panamanian."Trump's threat follows his refusal earlier this month to rule out the use of military force in order to conquer the Panama Canal or Greenland, a territory of NATO ally Denmark.South American progressives were left stunned by parts of Trump's address."In his inauguration speech, Donald Trump made it clear that reality surpasses fiction," Carol Dartora, a leftist lawmaker in the lower chamber of Brazil's National Congress, said in a video posted online. "Then the U.S. president exuded machismo, imperialism, and xenophobia, especially against immigrants."Across the Atlantic, former center-right Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt said: "Now we know that President Trump wants to 'expand our territory.' That's a dangerous statement in itself, but then others around the world might also be inspired to do the same. It's a recipe for global instability."German author, filmmaker, and journalist Annette Dittert responded to Trump's expansionist pledge with a popular three-letter internet acronym: "'We will become a nation that expands our territory?' WTF?"

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03/17/23 5:02 PM

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17 Very British Tweets About The Very British Queue To See The Very British Queen's Coffin

09/24/22 1:25 AM

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22 US States Sue Over Trump Bid To End Birthright Citizenship

01/22/25 5:39 AM

A coalition of Democratic-leaning states launched legal actions Tuesday seeking to block Donald Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship in the United States.