Trump’s $100K H-1B Fee Hike Sparks Tech Sector Panic!

With the Oct. 1 deadline looming, the White House has taken an unprecedented step: agencies must plan permanent layoffs rather than the usual furloughs. Democrats are holding out for an extension of Obamacare premium subsidies and Medicaid rollbacks, while Republicans reject those demands—leaving hundreds of thousands of federal workers facing job-loss uncertainty.

President Trump's Sept. 19 order to add a $100,000 surcharge per H-1B visa application has sparked confusion across Silicon Valley. Conflicting guidance on renewals versus first-time applicants has left startups and tech giants scrambling—and experts warn the levy could drive talent and innovation overseas before companies even consider hiring Americans.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has had his US visa canceled after taking to New York streets with a bullhorn and urging American troops to 'disobey Trump's orders' and 'obey the orders of humanity.' The unprecedented move comes just days after Petro called for an investigation into President Trump over recent lethal strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean.

Former FBI Director James Comey was formally indicted on Thursday in Virginia on counts of false statements and obstruction of justice. The charges stem from his 2020 Senate testimony and followed President Trump's public demands and the ouster of a U.S. attorney who hesitated to bring the case—raising fresh questions about political influence over the Justice Department.