Texas governor orders H-1B hiring freeze at state universities and agencies

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

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13 times Melania Trump broke with White House tradition and defied expectations as first lady

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MANHATTAN, NY - NOVEMBER 11: The 1st Lady Melania Trump looks on during President Donald J. Trumps address of the crowd for the opening ceremony of the 100th annual Veterans Day Parade. The Presidential Address was held in Madison Square Park in the Manhattan borough of New York on November 11, 2019, USA.

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Minneapolis ICE shootings have pushed CEOs back into politics. Some are being more blunt than others.

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A protester in red coat and mittens holds a sign reading
Protesters have taken to the street following two shooting deaths by federal officers.

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'Absolutely shameful': Business and tech leaders react to Saturday's fatal immigration shooting

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Business leaders spoke about federal immigration officers' latest fatal shooting over the weekend.

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Trump is down to 'maybe one' name for the next Fed chair. Meet the short list.

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BlackRock's Rick Rieder and former Federal Reserve Gov. Kevin Warsh are now the leading prediction market favorites to be named by President Donald Trump to lead the central bank.

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Shameful: Tech leaders react to ICE killing of Alex Pretti

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A mourner cries at a makeshift memorial for ICE shooting victim Alex Pretti,

Social media is rarely as activated as it has been since the weekend — or as bipartisan in its outrage.

Hundreds of Target employees urge the company to keep ICE out of stores. Read the letter to leadership.

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A small crowd of protesters sing along during a sit-in in a Target store as they denounce what they say is complicity by the store to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to come into the store and stage in their parking lot in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on January 19, 2026.
Protesters at a Target store in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on January 19.

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Tim Cook Attends White House Screening of ‘Melania’ Movie, Prompts Calls for Apple Boycott

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The Apple CEO doesn't seem shy about getting cozy with the Trump regime.

Tech Workers Demand CEOs Use Their ‘Leverage’ to End ICE Violence

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Big tech helped get us into this situation. Workers want it to help get us out, starting with canceling ICE contracts.

America's business leaders need to say something. Now.

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A still from a video showing federal agents holding down protestor Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday, January 24, moments before they shot and killed him.
A still from a video showing federal agents holding down protestor Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday, January 24, moments before they shot and killed him.

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