White House official says “no plans” for Trump-Putin meeting in the “immediate future”

[ad_1] Washington — There are “no plans” for a meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in the “immediate future,” a White House official said Tuesday. The official told CBS News that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a “productive call,” and a future in-person meeting between…

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Virginia Giuffre’s memoir details Prince Andrew allegations, a friendly meeting with Trump, and more. Here are some takeaways.

[ad_1] In her posthumously published memoir, Virginia Roberts Giuffre shares a personal account of the story that made headlines worldwide: her accusations against Prince Andrew and years of alleged trafficking by Jeffrey Epstein. “Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice” was released on Tuesday. Guiffre died by suicide earlier this year….

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USCIS clarifies who must pay $100,000 fee for H-1B visas

[ad_1] Guidance from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) clarifies that a $100,000 fee imposed in September to obtain H-1B visas for skilled foreign workers applies only to new applicants who are living abroad. In a notice posted on the agency’s website late Monday, USCIS explains what types of visa applicants must pay the new six-figure fee…

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Arizona attorney general sues House over Johnson’s delay in swearing in Adelita Grijalva

[ad_1] Washington — Arizona’s attorney general is taking legal action against the House of Representatives over Speaker Mike Johnson’s delay in swearing in Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, who would be the decisive signature on a petition to force a vote on releasing files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.   Arizona’s Democratic Attorney General…

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Jack Smith’s attorneys defend special counsel’s analyzing GOP lawmakers’ phone data as “lawful”

[ad_1] Attorneys for former special counsel Jack Smith called his actions “entirely lawful, proper and consistent with established Department of Justice policy” in defending the investigative steps taken by his team, including obtaining phone records of sitting Republican lawmakers as part of the probe of President Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Earlier this…

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