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Trump administration wants 10% stake in American lithium miner that sells to GM

Trump administration wants 10% stake in American lithium miner that sells to GM

The Trump administration might be fond of calling the energy transition the “green new scam,” but that isn’t stopping it from seeking a significant stake in what promises to be the largest lithium mine in the Western Hemisphere. In exchange for renegotiating the repayment period of a $2.26 billion Department of Energy loan, the Trump administration is asking for as …

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Luigi Mangione’s lawyers slam Charlie Kirk comparisons made by Trump administration

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers slam Charlie Kirk comparisons made by Trump administration

A federal judge said on Wednesday that President Trump and other administration officials may have violated the law with their recent public statements about Luigi Mangione. In a filing on Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Margaret Garnett ordered the Justice Department to respond to a letter Mangione’s lawyers sent on Tuesday. The letter accused the Trump administration of violating their …

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Lithium Americas in Loan Talks With Trump Administration, General Motors – The Wall Street Journal

Lithium Americas in Loan Talks With Trump Administration, General Motors  The Wall Street Journal Lithium Americas soars 100% as Trump administration seeks equity stake in Canadian miner  CNBC Trump admin wants 10% stake in American lithium miner that sells to GM  Yahoo Finance Lithium Americas Stock (LAC) Doubles as U.S. Proposes Equity Stake  Barron’s Trump admin considers government stake in lithium mining company  Fox Business …

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Trump administration rehires hundreds of federal employees laid off by DOGE

Trump administration rehires hundreds of federal employees laid off by DOGE

Facebook Tweet Email Link Hundreds of federal employees who lost their jobs in Elon Musk’s cost-cutting blitz are being asked to return to work. The General Services Administration has given the employees — who managed government workspaces — until the end of the week to accept or decline reinstatement, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. Those …

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Lithium Americas soars on report Trump administration seeking equity stake – Reuters

Lithium Americas soars on report Trump administration seeking equity stake  Reuters Lithium Americas soars 100% as Trump administration seeks equity stake in Canadian miner  CNBC Lithium Americas stock soars 90% on news of potential government stake  Yahoo Finance Lithium Americas Stock (LAC) Doubles as U.S. Proposes Equity Stake  Barron’s White House seeks equity stake to close lithium finance deal  Axios Source link

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Trump administration rehires hundreds of federal employees laid off by DOGE

Trump administration rehires hundreds of federal employees laid off by DOGE

MIAMI — Hundreds of federal employees who lost their jobs in Elon Musk’s cost-cutting blitz are being asked to return to work. The General Services Administration has given the employees — who managed government workspaces — until the end of the week to accept or decline reinstatement, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. Those who accept …

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Trump administration rehires laid-off employees after cost-cutting blitz | Donald Trump News

Trump administration rehires laid-off employees after cost-cutting blitz | Donald Trump News

Hundreds of federal employees in the United States who lost their jobs in Elon Musk’s cost-cutting blitz are being asked to return to work. The General Services Administration (GSA) has given the employees, who managed government workspaces, until the end of the week to accept or decline reinstatement, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press news agency. …

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Trump administration proposes overhauling H-1B visa process for higher-paid workers

Trump administration proposes overhauling H-1B visa process for higher-paid workers

After announcing a new $100,000 fee on H-1B visas, the Trump administration on Tuesday proposed overhauling the visa’s lottery selection process to prioritize higher-paid and higher-skilled foreign employees. The proposed policy changes could reignite the debate over the use of foreign labor by U.S. employers. The move comes as President Donald Trump has taken aim at H-1B visas, a program …

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Trump administration proposes new H-1B visa process favoring higher-skilled, better-paid workers – Reuters

Trump administration proposes new H-1B visa process favoring higher-skilled, better-paid workers  Reuters Trump’s $100,000 Visa Fee Puts Many Tech Start-Ups in a Bind  The New York Times Trump Plans H-1B Lottery Replacement With Wage-Based Rule  Bloomberg United States: Updated FAQs on the Impact of the New H-1B Restrictions  Fragomen What to Know About Changes to the H-1B Visa Program  The Wall Street Journal Source link

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Trump administration revocation of 16-year-old scientific finding will have ‘serious and far-reaching consequences’ for Oregonians, state says

Trump administration revocation of 16-year-old scientific finding will have ‘serious and far-reaching consequences’ for Oregonians, state says

A Trump administration move to revoke a 16-year-old scientific finding that helped reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector could have “serious and far-reaching consequences” for Oregonians, state environmental regulators said. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality submitted formal comments to the Environmental Protection Agency on Friday over its decision to revoke a 2009 endangerment finding. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek …

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