The State Department, under Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has revoked more than 6,000 student visas this year due to overstays, criminal activity, and ties to terrorism. The move is part of the Trump administration’s broader push to tighten visa vetting and crack down on abuses within the student visa program.
Seattle is preparing for potential unrest as Christian worship leader Sean Feucht announced plans to hold a rally later this month at Cal Anderson Park, the former site of the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) and recent Antifa riots. Feucht’s Revive in 25 tour is promoting a message to “renew cities that have been devastated for generations.”
Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown narrowly avoided an interim suspension of his law license after failing to respond on time to an ethics complaint tied to his office’s relationship with Democratic law firm Perkins Coie. The complaint, filed with the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA), alleges Brown improperly signed an amicus brief supporting Perkins Coie while his office held active contracts with the firm.
This past weekend marked three years since former President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law. Promoted as a way to lower prescription drug costs for seniors, the law is now being blamed for higher premiums, shrinking coverage, and increased taxpayer subsidies.
California is facing major roadblocks in approving solar and wind projects, even under a 2022 law designed to speed up the process. The measure promised developers faster approvals within 270 days, but in practice, renewable projects remain bogged down by bureaucracy and local opposition.
Dutch police arrested a 24-year-old man Saturday after he was caught on video spray-painting a World War II memorial in Amsterdam during a pro-Palestine protest. The suspect, described in media reports as an apparently transgender activist, was filmed wearing a dress and spraying the words “never again is now” across the National Monument in Dam Square.
Tesla’s long dependence on selling government regulatory credits is nearing an end, putting enormous pressure on Elon Musk’s electric car company to make money from its vehicles alone. Over the past decade, Tesla raked in $11.8 billion from selling carbon and fuel economy credits to other automakers, but that lucrative stream will dry up under new federal rules.
Far-left cable outlet MSNBC has officially dropped the “NBC” from its name, announcing a rebrand as “MS NOW” in a move widely seen as a desperate attempt to salvage its failing image. The split comes after years of collapsing ratings, credibility problems, and its disastrous role in promoting the Trump–Russia collusion hoax.
