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Trump Administration Suspends Immigrant Visa Processing After Record ICE Arrests

The Department of Homeland Security has temporarily halted immigrant visa applications following a July enforcement surge in which Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 50,000 people, the highest monthly total of Trump’s second term.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Finalizes Tougher Emissions Rules for Heavy-Duty Trucks
U.S. Government Announces New Cybersecurity Standards for Commercial Aviation
U.S. Energy Department Commits Two Billion Dollars to Expand Domestic Nuclear Fuel Production
U.S. Justice Department Charges Major Technology Company With Digital Advertising and Search Monopoly
U.S. Federal Regulators Launch Yearlong Safety Review of Electric Vehicle Industry
U.S. Government Expands Restrictions on Advanced Quantum Computing Technology Exports
U.S. Congress Advances Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Package
U.S. Tightens Asylum Screening at Southern Border With New Biometric and Background Checks
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Networks Accused of Facilitating Iranian Oil Exports
Pentagon Expands Indo-Pacific Force Deployments and Allied Basing Arrangements
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Landmark Case on Presidential Power to Remove Independent Agency Officials
U.S. Justice Department Charges Dozens in Transnational Cyberespionage and Intellectual Property Theft Cases
Federal Reserve Signals Caution on Future Rate Cuts as Inflation and Consumer Spending Stay Resilient
Trump Administration Tightens Foreign Technology Supply Chains to Counter China’s Artificial Intelligence Push
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Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Fast-Track Approvals for AI Data Center Chemicals
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