A federal judge in Kentucky has blocked expanded protections for foreign farmworkers under the H-2A visa program, ruling that the Biden administration exceeded its authority. U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves issued the injunction on Monday, siding with Republican attorneys general from Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, and Alabama, as well as local farmers who argued that the administration’s rules unlawfully granted new collective bargaining rights to these temporary workers.
Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, are reportedly leaving the town in response to fears of deportation following Donald Trump’s election as president. The small city of 60,000 has seen an influx of 15,000 to 20,000 Haitian migrants over the past four years under federal Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
Republicans have regained control of the U.S. Senate after flipping seats in West Virginia, Ohio, and Montana, securing at least 52 out of 100 seats with some races still pending results.
A left-leaning dark money organization seems to have found a way to channel funds from foreign billionaires into U.S. elections, reportedly spending tens of...