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White House completes review of proposal to modernise PERM programme

The White House has completed the review of a proposal to modernise the permanent labour certification process (PERM), considered as the first step for sponsoring foreign workers for a green card. The Department of Labour proposal seeks to revise the labour market test and other aspects of the PERM programme which were last modified in 2004. It had submitted the proposal to the Office of Management and Budget of the White House for review in July. The agency is advancing the proposal amid a broader enforcement crackdown targeting the PERM programme by the US administration as part of the actions taken by the Anti-Fraud Taskforce led by Vice President J D Vance. Earlier this month, the US suspended PERM programmes of Microsoft, Adobe and six other tech employers such as Infosys Technologies and Tata Group. The specific content of the proposal will not be known until publication, but according to the description of the proposed rule, it would revise the minimum standards for PERM ..

Katie Zacharia is out after 5 days as White House Press Secretary

The ouster came as Zacharia was shadowed by questions about how she had presented her legal career and handled her first press briefing

White House lists $330.5 billion in investments in the US from India

The White House listed $330.5 billion in investments from India, including a $300 billion Reliance Industries refinery project, as part of $10.871 trillion in investments in the US.

Judge extends order blocking Trump from barring reporters in White House

A federal judge extended an order blocking the Trump administration from banning reporters for three news outlets from the White House, as the extraordinary case pitting the president against the media makes its way through the legal system. US District Judge Timothy Kelly on Tuesday ruled that CNN, MS NOW and Politico are likely to succeed on their constitutional free speech and due process claims. "Still," he added, "no one should interpret the Court's decision to suggest that President Trump's concerns about accuracy and fairness in the media's reporting are unfounded, or that the government is powerless when its true aim is to protect national security when classified information is unlawfully disclosed." Kelly, who was nominated to the bench by Republican President Donald Trump, previously ordered the White House to restore the reporters' "hard pass" press credentials while he weighed their claims. With that temporary order due to expire on Tuesday, the judge issued a prelimin

DOJ probes whether White House TV pool coverage halt violated antitrust law

The US Department of Justice is investigating whether the decision of the White House television press pool to halt coverage of President Donald Trump last month violated antitrust law, an agency spokesperson said Saturday. Emily Covington, a spokesperson for the department, said group boycotts among business competitors might violate US law. "The Antitrust Division is simply investigating to determine whether these news organizations have violated the antitrust laws," she said. The announcement came after the television pool of five broadcasters last month ceased presidential coverage after the administration barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. Messages were sent late Saturday to the five outlets seeking comment: ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX and NBC. The White House press pool, which is a rotating cast of news outlets that covers the president, has become a proxy for the wider fight over whether the president, or anyone, can control the content of news reports - a type of

Trump names Katie Zacharia as White House press secy, replacing Leavitt

US President Donald Trump announced Friday that Katie Zacharia, a communications adviser for his media company, will succeed Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary. Trump revealed his selection of Zacharia on his Truth Social platform, where he often makes political and official announcements. Zacharia is a conservative commentator for Trump Media & Technology Group, which operates the social media site. In naming Zacharia, Trump described her as "a loyal and brilliant supporter, right from the beginning." Zacharia briefly worked as a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security earlier this year and has been a commentator for Fox News and Newsmax. Trump said Zacharia had been involved in his presidential campaigns, notably in swing states. A request for comment left with Zacharia was not immediately answered. A LinkedIn profile noted that she earned a law degree from Pepperdine University. Leavitt announced her departure Aug. 12 and left the position Aug. 27. Sh

CNN, MS NOW, Politico seek court order to retain White House access

The ‌news outlets asked a ​judge overseeing their case ​in Washington, DC, federal court to grant a preliminary ​injunction blocking Trump's bans until there is a final ruling in the case

CNN left off Air Force One as Trump admin signals new media restriction

The White House signalled Friday night that CNN would be left off Air Force One for President Donald Trump's Saturday trip, the latest media restriction from the administration in an ongoing dispute with First Amendment implications. The news organisation was replaced by Real America's Voice News, a conservative outlet. The news came just after journalists from three news outlets that Trump banned last week from the White House grounds returned to the executive complex with TV cameras, laptops and microphones in hand. The US network video pool for the White House was back in operation Friday, for the first time since President Donald Trump banned three news outlets in an extraordinary showdown over media access. At noon on CNN, viewers could see Trump and President Xi Jinping touring the National Archives, along with Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan, Xi's wife. The banner along the bottom of the screen read: "Trump and China's Xi Visit National Archives." It was a routine report from

White House reinstates access to CNN, MS NOW, Politico after court order

The White House restored access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico after a federal judge ruled that Trump's ban likely violated their constitutional rights

Tech titans, Trump fete China's Xi Jinping at lavish state dinner

Trump has welcomed Xi with fanfare this week, affording rare state visit honors to a counterpart considered one of America's biggest industrial and military rivals

Judge orders Trump to restore White House access to CNN, MS NOW, Politico

A federal judge early Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's move to ban three news outlets from the White House grounds and said CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored. It's the latest development in an escalating showdown between President Donald Trump and media outlets whose coverage he dislikes. Trump announced he was banning the outlets Sept. 18, assailing what he called "fake news." More recently, the president has said negative coverage was dangerous for the country. The outlets argued they were singled out because of the content of their coverage - in other words, viewpoint discrimination - and called the ban a "blatant violation" of the First Amendment. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly - who Trump nominated in 2017 and who ordered a CNN journalist's access restored in a similar case in 2018 - heard arguments Wednesday and ended the hearing without ruling. On Thursday, he issued a temporary restraining order that will be in effect for 14 da

Donald Trump welcomes Xi Jinping to Washington looking for a trade win

For Trump, who relishes ceremony and prizes his ties ​with powerful leaders, the visit is as much a matter of national prestige as an opportunity for high-stakes diplomacy.

Trump TV launched: What is the White House's new 24/7 streaming platform?

The White House has launched Trump TV, a 24/7 streaming platform featuring Donald Trump's past speeches, public appearances, administration announcements and other official events

After years as the star of must-see TV, Trump faces sting of cancellation

A boycott of the White House press pool by the major networks deprives the president of the oxygen of screen time. But he is still finding ways to get on the air

Trump inaugurates new White House helipad, but networks skip coverage

President Donald Trump showed off his new White House helicopter landing pad on Monday, attempting to brush aside a First Amendment firestorm even as major television networks kept their cameras away because CNN wasn't allowed to cover the event. Trump used oversized gold scissors to cut a red, white and blue ribbon. He then exchanged handshakes with officials wearing green construction smocks and hardhats - seeking to portray business as usual. The noise of his waiting helicopter meant Trump didn't answer shouted questions before climbing aboard Marine One for a flight to New York. MS Now, Politico and CNN have sued after Trump announced Friday that he was banning them from covering the White House in a clear escalation of Trump's long-running efforts - in the courts and through administrative action - to restrict news coverage he finds objectionable. CNN normally participates in a five-network rotation that provides pooled coverage of daily events at the White House. When it was

White House launches 24/7 'Trump TV' amid escalating media access row

The launch comes amid an escalating dispute between the Trump administration and several major news organisations over White House press access

CNN, MS NOW and Politico to sue jointly over ban in White House

"We are filing a lawsuit today to protect our First Amendment rights and defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports or publishes," CNN, MS NOW and Politico said

White House press group condemns Trump's move to bar CNN, MS NOW, Politico

WHCA president Jacqui Heinrich said excluding the three outlets from White House access amounts to a "ban on the free press" after Trump accused them of fake news

Donald Trump plans to sign Russia sanctions Bill: White House official

President Donald Trump plans to sign the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, a White House official said on Thursday, a day after the US House of Representatives approved the bill that also seeks to impose steep tariffs on Moscow's top energy buyers. "The President plans to sign the bill," a White House official told PTI when asked about the presidential signing of the Act into law. The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, which seeks to impose sanctions on Russia's leadership and energy sector -- as well as on collaborators in Moscow's defence industry and its so-called shadow fleet. The Act also authorises President Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on countries buying Russian oil and gas, including China and India. India has warned that the move carries potential implications for ties between New Delhi and Washington as well as for the global energy market.

Tetris maker distances itself from White House's wall-building game

The Tetris Company said it was not involved in the White House game 'Build the Wall', which uses blocks resembling Tetris pieces to depict migrants approaching the US border