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Trump’s Massive H-1B Fee Increase Survives Legal Challenge

The ruling rebuffed arguments from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which had challenged the fee as unlawful. J

Trump to Meet Zelensky in Florida Sunday

(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) President Donald Trump will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Florida on Sunday, according to the Ukrainian president. The two world leaders are expected to discuss peace talks in the Russia-Ukraine war at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort. Zelensky told reporters the meeting was designed to...

2025: More Than 2.5 Million Removed, Record Number of Violent Offenders Arrested

This includes 622,000 who were deported and 1.9 million who self-deported, according to year-end Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs data.

Flood Threat Looms Over California

(Headline USA)  A strong storm system that brought relentless winds, rain and snowfall to California this week was expected to ease Friday, but there was still a risk of high surf along the coast, flash flooding near Los Angeles and avalanches in the Sierra Nevada. Waves near the San Francisco...

CA State Retirement Fund Still $166B Short

(Kenneth Schrupp, The Center Square) A booming stock market propelled California’s main state retirement fund to near-record returns, but the fund is still $166 billion short on its obligations, according to the Reason Foundation. With the taxpayer-funded Legislative Analyst’s Office warning the state should be ready for a possible...

Gold and Silver Hit All-Time Highs as Post-Christmas Markets Open

(Headline USA) U.S. futures edged lower and Asian shares were mixed Friday, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 leading gains. The prices of gold and silver surged to records, extending their sharp gains for the year as investors including central banks have stocked up on the precious metals, which are viewed as safe...

Don’t Count on Lower Electricity Prices in 2026

(Lauren Jessop, The Center Square) For 67 million people relying on electricity from the regional power grid, PJM, cheaper utility bills in 2026 are little more than a pipe dream. It’s not an unexpected blow, despite moves from the Trump administration and state regulators to keep prices in check. Why?...

WATCH: Report: Americans are Still Paying Off Credit Debt from Last Christmas

(Carleen Johnson, The Center Square) If your last-minute Christmas shopping requires a credit card, you are not alone. According to a new WalletHub report, many Americans are still paying off credit card debt from last Christmas. “What we found is that through the end of the third quarter 2025, we're sitting...

Trump Administration Moves to Overhaul How H-1B Visas are Granted, Ending Lottery System

A press release announcing the new rule says it is “in line with other key changes the administration has made..."

Christmas Eve Eve Gold Rush: $4,500 Gold, $70 Silver, and a New Monetary Regime

(Money Metals News Service) Mike Maharrey kicks off this Money Metals Midweek Memo a day early, calling it a “Christmas Eve Eve” episode and warning up front that it will be shorter and more informal. But even in holiday mode, he says he can’t ignore what’s happening in metals right now, because...

2025: Hundreds of TdA Members Indicted in 10 Months, Including on Terror Charges

Two major indictments were unsealed in New York and Texas charging TdA cofounders and top leaders with terrorism – the first charges of their kind...

Record School Spending Fails to Reverse Decline in Test Scores

Since 2002, K-12 public school spending has increased by more than 35%, yet enrollment has dropped 2.1%...
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