US Citizenship Test Changes Coming, Raising Concerns for Those With Low English Skills
The U.S. citizenship test is being updated, and some immigrants and advocates worry the changes will hurt test-takers with lower levels of English proficiency....
Iowa Republicans Pass Bill Banning Most Abortions After About 6 Weeks; Governor to Sign Friday
Iowa’s Republican-led Legislature passed a bill banning most abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy during a marathon special session Tuesday that continued late...
House Passes Defense Spending Bill That Limits Abortion, Halts Diversity Efforts
The House passed a sweeping defense bill Friday that provides an expected 5.2% pay raise for service members. But the bill strays from traditional...
Limit on Biden Administration Contact With Social Media Companies Is Put on Hold
A federal appeals court Friday temporarily paused a lower court’s order limiting executive branch officials’ communications with social media companies about controversial online posts....
What Will Biden’s New Plan Mean for Borrowers Set to Begin Paying Back Their Student Loans?
Following the Supreme Court’s decision to effectively kill Biden’s earlier student debt forgiveness proposal, the White House is trying again to ease the burden...
Top Biden Aide: Social Issue Amendments Will Be Deleted From Defense Spending
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan predicted Sunday that the Democratic-controlled Senate would strip out controversial social policies from the country’s annual defense...
US Lawmakers Say China Using Coercive Business Practices for Economic Advantage
U.S. lawmakers Thursday charged the Chinese Communist Party is using coercive economic practices to achieve worldwide dominance over the United States. The accusations came...
Guantanamo Prison Set to Remain Open as Congress Debates New Year of Funding
The U.S. Senate is set to begin debate on the annual massive military spending bill this week. As in years past, the National Defense...
House-Approved Defense Bill Does Not Increase or Extend Special Immigrant Visas for Afghans
The country’s annual defense spending measure was narrowly approved by the Republican-led House of Representatives on Friday, and although the bill is several steps...
Canadian Immigration Initiative to Allow US Work Visa Holders to Go North
Canada has unveiled an immigration initiative to attract highly skilled technology professionals from the United States with H-1B work visas. H-1B visas are for...