Sarakshi Rai
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US Citizenship and Immigration Services finalized sweeping new H-1B regulations overhauling eligibility standards for the primary visa program used by skilled foreign workers in the US.
The H-1B work visa has been criticized as too complicated and susceptible to abuse.
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The H-1B work visa has been criticized as too complicated and susceptible to abuse.
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DHS overhauls H-1B visa program
The Biden administration announced a rule Tuesday clarifying who can apply for an H-1B work visa, a key program to attract international talent that’s been criticized as too complicated and suscept…
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December 17, 2024 at 6:05 PM
US Citizenship and Immigration Services finalized sweeping new H-1B regulations overhauling eligibility standards for the primary visa program used by skilled foreign workers in the US.
The H-1B work visa has been criticized as too complicated and susceptible to abuse.
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The H-1B work visa has been criticized as too complicated and susceptible to abuse.
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Excited to reveal this year's @thehill.com's Changemakers! Agree or disagree with them, our 24 of 2024 Changemakers are steering the convo, smashing barriers, and blazing paths at the Capitol and around the world.
Here are The Hill’s Changemakers 2024
Welcome to The Hill’s Changemakers: 24 of 2024. For the second year in a row, we’re highlighting both the household names and lesser-known players who are making an impact at the Capito…
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December 17, 2024 at 1:47 PM
Excited to reveal this year's @thehill.com's Changemakers! Agree or disagree with them, our 24 of 2024 Changemakers are steering the convo, smashing barriers, and blazing paths at the Capitol and around the world.
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Empower, the ride-hailing start-up, has become a serious rival to Uber and Lyft in Washington, D.C. It now does 100,000 rides in the city each week, good for 10% of the local market, a larger share than the city’s taxis.
How Empower Has Become Uber’s Rival in Washington D.C.
A company called Empower is trying to take on Uber, Lyft and local regulators as it piles up fines and draws new passengers to its service.
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December 16, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Empower, the ride-hailing start-up, has become a serious rival to Uber and Lyft in Washington, D.C. It now does 100,000 rides in the city each week, good for 10% of the local market, a larger share than the city’s taxis.
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi "sustained an injury during an official engagement and was admitted to the hospital for evaluation."
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December 13, 2024 at 4:28 PM
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi "sustained an injury during an official engagement and was admitted to the hospital for evaluation."
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Tulsi Gabbard is struggling through her meetings w/ senators, sources told The Hill, highlighting the difficult path she faces in winning confirmation to be director of national intelligence.
But the Trump transition pushed back on reporting that Gabbard is struggling in her meetings.
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But the Trump transition pushed back on reporting that Gabbard is struggling in her meetings.
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Gabbard struggles to woo senators ahead of confirmation fight
Tulsi Gabbard is struggling through her meetings with senators this week, sources told The Hill, highlighting the difficult path she faces in winning confirmation to be director of national intelli…
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December 13, 2024 at 3:27 PM
Tulsi Gabbard is struggling through her meetings w/ senators, sources told The Hill, highlighting the difficult path she faces in winning confirmation to be director of national intelligence.
But the Trump transition pushed back on reporting that Gabbard is struggling in her meetings.
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But the Trump transition pushed back on reporting that Gabbard is struggling in her meetings.
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Excited to moderate a Bluesky briefing with @liahaberman.bsky.social @andreas212nyc.bsky.social and @sarakshi.bsky.social 12/17
We'll also be sharing a few tips from #43 top Blueskyer @aaronparnas.bsky.social
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We'll also be sharing a few tips from #43 top Blueskyer @aaronparnas.bsky.social
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Bluesky & the Future of Digital | LinkedIn
Bluesky has grown to nearly 25 million users in recent weeks. As the platform gains traction in an ever-crowded social media landscape, marketing and communications leaders are left wondering: Is this...
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December 11, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Excited to moderate a Bluesky briefing with @liahaberman.bsky.social @andreas212nyc.bsky.social and @sarakshi.bsky.social 12/17
We'll also be sharing a few tips from #43 top Blueskyer @aaronparnas.bsky.social
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We'll also be sharing a few tips from #43 top Blueskyer @aaronparnas.bsky.social
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Republican senators who last week looked like they might be wavering on Trump's Pete Hegseth pick sent a different signal on Monday. In between, there was pressure from the MAGA movement. thehill.com/homenews/sen...
GOP senators feel weight of Trump’s loyalty test on nominees
Weeks before even taking office, President-elect Trump is already sorely testing the loyalty of Republican senators by pushing an array of controversial nominees to key positions, putting enormous …
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December 10, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Republican senators who last week looked like they might be wavering on Trump's Pete Hegseth pick sent a different signal on Monday. In between, there was pressure from the MAGA movement. thehill.com/homenews/sen...
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) was spotted walking back to his Capitol office followed by a medical team after he fell following a Republican lunch meeting Tuesday.
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McConnell receives medical attention after falling
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) was spotted walking back to his Capitol office followed by a medical team after he fell following a Republican lunch meeting Tuesday. McConnell was es…
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December 10, 2024 at 7:18 PM
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) was spotted walking back to his Capitol office followed by a medical team after he fell following a Republican lunch meeting Tuesday.
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Love when I go on vacation and come back to find that the entire newsroom has moved from Slack to Teams. Struggle is real this Monday.
December 9, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Love when I go on vacation and come back to find that the entire newsroom has moved from Slack to Teams. Struggle is real this Monday.
Live updates: 26-year-old suspect named in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s shooting
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Live updates: 26-year-old suspect named in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s shooting
Luigi Mangione, 26, was arrested in Pennsylvania in connection to the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, after police recovered evidence and a fraudulent ID.
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December 9, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Live updates: 26-year-old suspect named in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s shooting
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Somewhere over the Atlantic.
December 8, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Somewhere over the Atlantic.
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s embattled pick for Defense secretary, faced growing scrutiny from Republican senators after a new set of revelations over the weekend involving allegations of alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct in his past. thehill.com/policy/defen...
Hegseth faces growing GOP scrutiny as allegations mount
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s embattled pick for Defense secretary, faced growing scrutiny from Republican senators Tuesday after a new set of revelations over the weekend involving a…
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December 4, 2024 at 2:02 AM
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s embattled pick for Defense secretary, faced growing scrutiny from Republican senators after a new set of revelations over the weekend involving allegations of alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct in his past. thehill.com/policy/defen...
It’s been FIVE YEARS to the day since a man in Wuhan, China starts feeling ill, becoming the first confirmed case of COVID-19…
December 2, 2024 at 5:06 AM
It’s been FIVE YEARS to the day since a man in Wuhan, China starts feeling ill, becoming the first confirmed case of COVID-19…
President Biden announced Sunday he signed a pardon for his son, Hunter, arguing the charges against his son were brought for political reasons. trib.al/CaB1Aca
Biden pardons his son, Hunter
President Biden announced Sunday he signed a pardon for his son, Hunter, arguing the charges against his son were brought for political reasons. “No reasonable person who looks at the facts o…
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December 2, 2024 at 12:45 AM
President Biden announced Sunday he signed a pardon for his son, Hunter, arguing the charges against his son were brought for political reasons. trib.al/CaB1Aca
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This story knocked the wind out of me and i hope esquire paid this man.
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My Life As a Homeless Man in America
An extraordinary firsthand account.
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November 28, 2024 at 10:07 PM
This story knocked the wind out of me and i hope esquire paid this man.
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Woke up in New Delhi.
November 28, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Woke up in New Delhi.
President-elect Trump’s chief of staff Susie Wiles says the Trump-Vance transition team has signed a memorandum of understanding the Biden- Harris administration.
November 26, 2024 at 8:58 PM
President-elect Trump’s chief of staff Susie Wiles says the Trump-Vance transition team has signed a memorandum of understanding the Biden- Harris administration.
A view that never gets old.
November 26, 2024 at 8:50 PM
A view that never gets old.
The Israeli government is expected to shortly announce its agreement to a cease-fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon that will begin Wednesday morning, according to a source familiar in The Hill.
Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire to start Wednesday morning
The Israeli government is expected to shortly announce its agreement to a cease-fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon that will begin Wednesday morning, according to a source familiar. The announcement is…
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November 26, 2024 at 5:32 PM
The Israeli government is expected to shortly announce its agreement to a cease-fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon that will begin Wednesday morning, according to a source familiar in The Hill.
It’s official! The launch of the new Press Freedom Center today at the National Press Club once again showed how important it is to support and strive for a future where journalists are free to operate independently and freely.
November 26, 2024 at 4:55 AM
It’s official! The launch of the new Press Freedom Center today at the National Press Club once again showed how important it is to support and strive for a future where journalists are free to operate independently and freely.
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Special Counsel Jack Smith has asked a judge to dismiss Trump’s Jan. 6 criminal case.
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“This prosecution must be dismissed before the defendant is inaugurated.”
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“This prosecution must be dismissed before the defendant is inaugurated.”
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November 25, 2024 at 6:24 PM
Special Counsel Jack Smith has asked a judge to dismiss Trump’s Jan. 6 criminal case.
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“This prosecution must be dismissed before the defendant is inaugurated.”
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“This prosecution must be dismissed before the defendant is inaugurated.”
The new Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club
launches today!
The Center will focus on campaigns advocating the release of detained journalists, support for those exiled from their home countries, and assisting US journalists and news organizations. www.press.org/newsroom/pre...
launches today!
The Center will focus on campaigns advocating the release of detained journalists, support for those exiled from their home countries, and assisting US journalists and news organizations. www.press.org/newsroom/pre...
Press Freedom Center gets official launch at Club on Monday
Throughout this past year, the National Press Club leadership has been working to formalize and bolster the press freedom work the Club has done through the Press Freedom Center at the National Press ...
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November 25, 2024 at 4:53 PM
The new Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club
launches today!
The Center will focus on campaigns advocating the release of detained journalists, support for those exiled from their home countries, and assisting US journalists and news organizations. www.press.org/newsroom/pre...
launches today!
The Center will focus on campaigns advocating the release of detained journalists, support for those exiled from their home countries, and assisting US journalists and news organizations. www.press.org/newsroom/pre...
Republican senators are squirming over the rash of sexual misconduct allegations against President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks, which they fear will become a focal point of Senate confirmation hearings next year.
GOP senators squirm over sex-related allegations against Trump Cabinet picks
Republican senators are squirming over the rash of sexual misconduct allegations against President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks, which they fear will become a focal point of Senate confirmatio…
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November 25, 2024 at 4:26 PM
Republican senators are squirming over the rash of sexual misconduct allegations against President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks, which they fear will become a focal point of Senate confirmation hearings next year.
It’s such a beautiful day in DC today.
November 24, 2024 at 8:05 PM
It’s such a beautiful day in DC today.