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State Dept. to roll out program requiring certain foreigners seeking business or tourism visas to post refundable bond

The U.S. State Department is launching a nearly 12‑month pilot program beginning August 20th requiring some B‑1/B‑2 tourist and business visa applicants from select countries to post refundable bonds of $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000.

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 05: U.S. President Donald Trump joined by women athletes signs the “No Men in Women’s Sports” executive order in the East Room at the White House on February 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. The executive order, which Trump signed on National Girls and Women in Sports Day, prohibits transgender women from competing in women’s sports and is the third order he has signed that targets transgender people. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Trump admin restricts sports visas for transgender athletes

Prompted by President Donald Trump’s recent executive order, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is updating visa policies to prevent biological male athletes who identify as female from entering the U.S. to compete in women’s sporting events.

(Background) Texas Representative Jasmine Crockett speaks in front of Democratic members of Congress and Texas House Democrats during a news conference, after they left their state to deny Republicans the quorum needed to redraw the state's 38 congressional districts, at IBEW Local Union 701 on August 4, 2025 in Warrenville, Illinois. Dozens of Democrats in the Texas legislature faced threats of legal action Monday after they fled the state to block a redrawing of districts in Republicans' favor ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The Republican-controlled state, following a push by President Donald Trump, are seeking to shift congressional district borders such that five seats flip from Democratic control. The contentious but legally permitted move, known as partisan gerrymandering, seeks to prevent Republicans from losing control of the US House of Representatives in next year's midterms, when the opposition party usually does more favorably. (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP) (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images) / (R) Screenshot from CNBC "Squawk Box" airing.

Trump: Democrats are ‘self‑destructing’ by backing ‘low IQ’ politicians like Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett

In a recent interview, President Donald Trump slammed Democrats while accusing the “lost” political party of “self-destructing.” As an example, he singled out Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and jokingly questioned whether she’s related to the historical figure Davy Crockett.

Former US President Barack Obama departs at the conclusion of the inauguration ceremony where President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th US President in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Poll: Most voters believe Obama admin. ‘likely committed crimes’ in ‘Russiagate’

A recent poll has revealed that 54% of likely U.S. voters believe that members of former President Barack Obama’s national security team likely committed crimes by promoting a false narrative about Donald Trump’s ties with Russia.

A voter uses a ballot drop box at the Bucks County Administration building voting on demand and ballot drop center in Doylestown, Pennsylvania on October 31, 2024. Kamala Harris clapped back Thursday at Donald Trump over what she called his "very offensive" remarks about women, returning reproductive rights to the fore as the rivals take their knife-edge White House race to western battleground states. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP) (Photo by ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images)

Federal appeals court upholds Texas law requiring ID numbers for mail-in ballots

A three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled in favor of a Texas law that invalidates mail-in ballots without a voter’s state-identification number or partial Social Security number—a decision that drew a celebratory response from President Donald Trump.

This screengrab from a video released on July 31 by Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad shows a hostage, identified as Rom Braslavski by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, who was abducted to Gaza in October 2023 during the attack that sparked the Gaza war. Israel said on August 3 the plight of hostages held in Gaza should top the global agenda, after Palestinian militants released videos showing them looking emaciated, heightening fears for their lives after nearly 22 months in captivity. (Photo by Islamic Jihad Media Office / AFP) / ATTN CLIENTS: VIDEO FILMED UNDER DURESS. FAMILY HAS GIVEN PERMISSION FOR THIS SCREENGRAB TO BE USED BY THE MEDIA, THE HOSTAGES FAMILIES FORUM CAMPAIGN GROUP SAID IN A STATEMENT --BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE-- / XGTY / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS / (Photo by -/Islamic Jihad Media Office/AFP via Getty Images)

Family of Israeli hostage allows release of terrorist video showing his dire condition: ‘On the verge of death’

The family of Israeli hostage Rom Braslavski revealed on Sunday that they have permitted the release of a propaganda video filmed recently by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad — depicting Braslavski in an emaciated state.