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Spanberger, Earle-Sears clash in Virginia as texting scandal upends fall elections

Spanberger, Earle-Sears clash in Virginia as texting scandal upends fall elections

The fallout from revelations that the Democratic nominee for Virginia attorney general sent text messages using violent language threatening a political opponent and his family continue to reverberate a week after they were first brought to light.  During a chaotic gubernatorial debate Thursday, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the Republican nominee in this fall’s election, again called on the Democratic nominee, …

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Trump’s $100,000 Visa Upends Lives: ‘My Dreams Were Shattered’ – The New York Times

Trump’s $100,000 Visa Upends Lives: ‘My Dreams Were Shattered’  The New York Times Laid-Off Tech Workers Say H-1B Crackdown Won’t Help Them Get a Job  The Wall Street Journal ‘Cruel joke’: How Indian H-1B dreams are crash landing after Trump fee hike  Al Jazeera The H-1B Visa Program and Its Impact on the U.S. Economy  New American Economy Trump’s H-1B visa fee could have …

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Bessent halts Argentina crisis as U.S. lifeline upends short bets

Bessent halts Argentina crisis as U.S. lifeline upends short bets

Speculators seeking to profit from the selloffs racing through Argentina’s markets were stopped dead in their tracks by a powerful investor willing to take the opposite side of the trade: The US government. The strong show of support for President Javier Milei from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent — first by pledging to use “all options,” and then by announcing …

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F.D.A.’s Approval of Drug for Autism Upends Review Process – The New York Times

F.D.A.’s Approval of Drug for Autism Upends Review Process  The New York Times FDA aims to expand use of leucovorin as RFK Jr. touts it as autism treatment  statnews.com What is leucovorin, the drug Trump claims can help treat autism?  Australian Broadcasting Corporation GSK to submit label update for Wellcovorin (leucovorin) at US FDA’s request  GSK FDA to approve drug to treat autism symptoms  Politico …

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Trump's H-1B visa crackdown upends Indian IT industry's playbook – Reuters

Trump’s H-1B visa crackdown upends Indian IT industry’s playbook  Reuters Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Sets Off Scramble Across Corporate America  The Wall Street Journal Chinese Man Plans To Quit Amazon Job, Leave US After H-1B Fee Hike: “Endless Cycle Of Anxiety”  NDTV H-1B: Man spent $8,000 on flights to get back to the US after visa fears  BBC New H-1B visa fee will …

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A military approach to drug busts upends US efforts

A military approach to drug busts upends US efforts

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard detects and detains scores of drug-running vessels in the Caribbean every year in its role as the world’s drug police on the high seas. Now, that anti-narcotics mission may look vastly different after a U.S. military strike on a vessel off Venezuela. Trump administration officials asserted last week that gang members were smuggling …

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India Braces for 50% Tariffs as Trump Upends Ties With Modi – Bloomberg

India Braces for 50% Tariffs as Trump Upends Ties With Modi  Bloomberg Donald Trump: PM Modi says make and spend in India as 50% tariffs kick in  BBC Indian PM Modi issues buy India-made call as Trump’s 50% tariffs take effect  Axios Trump hits India with punishing 50% tariff, among the highest the US charges  CNN Trump imposes 50% tariff on India as punishment …

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White House Upends Puerto Rico Oversight Board With Mass Firings – Bloomberg.com

White House Upends Puerto Rico Oversight Board With Mass Firings  Bloomberg.com Trump admin dismisses all Democrats from Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board  NBC News Trump Administration Fires Most of Puerto Rico Oversight Board  The Wall Street Journal Trump fires 5 members of Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board  CBS News Press Release: Velázquez Responds to Trump’s Removal of Puerto Rico Fiscal Board Members  Quiver Quantitative Source …

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