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The Supreme Court just days ago declared unconstitutional a scheme by school officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, to impose mandatory LGBT indoctrination on children as young as three years old.
The practical effect of the ruling was to force school officials to allow parents to opt their children out of the offensive teachings, over the protests by the district that it really didn't have the ability to manage such a situation.
It was because of the obvious scheming in which officials insisted on feeding children a reading diet of books that "normalized" LGBT beliefs, including the scientifically impossible concept that boys can turn into girls, and the district's instructions to teachers to ridicule and correct students who disagreed.
The school, with its agenda, moved well beyond exposing children to other beliefs, according an analysis posted online at Scotusblog.
It moved into requiring students to adopt the school's "certain values and beliefs," in short, its religion.
The analysis charged, "The court didn't say that merely exposing children to ideas contrary to their faith is unconstitutional. [Justice Samuel] Alito acknowledged that not every curriculum dispute triggers a free exercise claim. The key, he explained, is the combination of normative messaging and institutional reinforcement. The majority pointed not only to the content of the books, which portrayed same-sex marriage and gender transition as joyful and self-affirming, but also to the teacher guidance documents distributed by MCPS.
"Those documents instructed teachers on how to respond to student questions or objections. If a child said that 'a boy can't marry a boy,' teachers were told to respond, 'Two men who love each other can decide they want to get married.' If a student said a character can't be a boy if he was born a girl, the teacher should say, 'That comment is hurtful.' One prompt advised teachers to explain that '[w]hen we're born, people make a guess about our gender and label us 'boy' or 'girl' based on our body parts. Sometimes they're right and sometimes they're wrong.'
"Teachers were told to '[d]isrupt either/or thinking' and were discouraged from presenting these topics as optional or neutral," the analysis said.
"In short, this was not passive exposure to diversity. It was, in the court's words, a curriculum 'designed to present certain values and beliefs as things to be celebrated, and certain contrary values and beliefs as things to be rejected.' And when combined with mandatory attendance, a lack of opt-out rights, and the young age of the students – some as young as five – the court found that this amounted to more than discomfort. It was a constitutional burden on religious formation."
The analysis noted the school was imposing "moral instruction for young children without offering a way out."
The case was brought against the school by parents who charged that the school was violating the Constitution by imposing on their protected religious rights, with which the Supreme Court agreed.
The court found the school imposed on young children "real pressure to conform" to the school's religion.
"For advocates working at the intersection of religious liberty and public education, this case is both a warning and a roadmap. The warning is clear: Ignoring procedural pluralism – by eliminating opt-outs and dismissing religious objections as mere bigotry – risks violating constitutional protections. But the roadmap is more hopeful. If school districts want to honor inclusion without coercion, they must offer parents meaningful ways to participate and dissent. Opt-out policies, clear notice, and open dialogue with families aren't threats to diversity – they're how pluralism works in practice," the analysis found.
It said, "When public schools act as both educators and moral guides, they carry a responsibility to make space for conscience, not just as a matter of fairness, but as a matter of constitutional law."
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Raphael Warnock was a preacher at an Atlanta church before he was elected to the United States Senate.
And he still faces controversies over the money, tens of thousands of dollars, he continues to take from the congregation each year, and the lavish, luxury home, owned by the church, that he occupies.
In fact, the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust has asked the Senate Select Committee on Ethics to investigate what "appears" to be his violation of Senate ethics rules by accepting the "lavish" housing scheme and then refusing to report it on his financial disclosures.
Notwithstanding his own behavior, the senator now is insisting that Christians abide by his beliefs about the Bible.
He recently delivered a lengthy diatribe against Republicans, accusing them of being Robin Hood in reverse and taking from kids to give to the wealthy.
"We're taking away health care from kids and then burdening them with the debt," Warnock said. "We are engaged in Robin Hood in reverse, this body of stealing from the poor in order to give to the rich. This massive transfer of wealth from the bottom to the top. This is socialism for the rich."
A report at RedState explained, "The Democrat senator and reverend, then, took a swipe at the opposition, who are of faith, claiming they weren't reading the same book as he was when he tried to claim Scripture supports the use of the government to aid the poor."
He continued, "But, if I'm honest, there are days when I have to ask people of my faith tradition as a Christian, 'Are we reading the same book?' The book I know says I was hungry, and you fed me. I was sick, I was in prison, and you visited me; I was a stranger, and you welcomed me…. The book that I love says learn to do good, seek justice, rescue the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow. Speak out, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and the needy."
He was addressing GOP plans for legislation that would implement some of President Donald Trump's goals, including cutting social agenda spending by the government, and more.
The report explained, "When the clip surfaced, it went as well as you can imagine, as one person after another absolutely torched the senator for missing the part about the Bible calling on the church to help people, not the government."
One on social media said, "The book he reads says to be willing and joyful givers. The book he reads says to give of yourself, not by force. The book he reads says taking care of the poor and the hungry is the job of the church, not the job of the government."
Said another, "Yes, 'when I was hungry…' means we help. It does not mean we take it as a dependent. If someone shows up and is in need, I would bring them in, feed them, let them get some rest, and maybe even help them get on their feet. But no, they cannot 'move in.' They have to be working towards self-sustainment. In the case of illegal immigration, well, they came in, invited their friends, wrecked the house, ate all my food, and drove me into poverty while contributing almost nothing. Oh, and they shot my dog!"
Explained RedState, "The Democratic senator from Georgia is all for allowing illegal aliens to stay in our country after former President Joe Biden's policies encouraged the invasion of illegals at our southern border, as RedState's Mike Miller reported. This is the same guy who, in mid-January, voted against the deportation of illegal aliens who commit sexual assault and other violent crimes."
Regarding Warnock, FACT charged:
Since 2005, Senator Warnock has served as a Senior Pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church and continued to do so in some capacity after his election to the U.S. Senate in 2021. When he was initially elected, Sen. Warnock disclosed that he received a $7,400 monthly housing allowance from his church. The stipend amounted to nearly $90,000 in annual income, which appeared to far exceed his housing costs and was exempt from income taxes.
Then, in October 2022, Ebenezer Baptist Church purchased a "luxury" home in Georgia for $989,000, which was described as a lavish five-bedroom home, with "a plethora of luxury accommodations, including a 100-bottle wine fridge, a Bluetooth-enabled stainless steel cooking range, custom crown molding, and a walk-in closet affixed to a 'stunning' European bathroom with a remote-controlled privacy curtain." Shortly after it was purchased, Sen. Warnock moved into it for free (and also sold the home he previously owned in Georgia and purchased a home in Washington D.C.). Since moving into the luxury home, Sen. Warnock has not included any information about being provided housing on his financial disclosures. In addition to the un-disclosed housing, he has reported receiving an annual income from the church just under the maximum outside earned income limit, for instance $31,815.12 in 2023.
Senate Ethics Rules states the Senate "may discipline a Member for any misconduct, including conduct or activity which does not directly relate to official duties, when such conduct unfavorably reflects on the institution as a whole." One theme throughout federal law and Senate Ethics rules is that Members may not generally accept anything of value unless an identified exception applies, and if they do accept something it must be disclosed to the public. These laws address both conflicts of interest and corruption of Members of Congress. Sen. Warnock's acceptance of lavish housing and failure to disclose it implicates federal law and several Senate rules.
FACT chief Kendra Arnold explained, at the time, "There are tax laws and ethics rules which allow for a Senator to accept reasonable lodging or housing, but they are only applicable in a narrow set of circumstances—they are not an open-ended loophole that can be abused. Among other factors, it's critical that the value of the housing provided be commensurate to the work done—and then the value be disclosed. It's difficult to fathom any citizen could look at this situation (a U.S. Senator that is a part-time employee of an organization, which pays him a salary and then happens to buy him a million-dollar house to live in for free after he was elected to Congress) and not think something potentially wrong is afoot. Given the combination of the known facts here, the timeline in which they occurred, and the various governing ethics rules, a closer look is clearly warranted."
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A man who admits murdering and crucifying a Christian pastor is now giving interviews, and says he was doing God's will, with 13 other Christian leaders targeted for "execution."
Adam Christopher Sheafe, 51, is openly confessing to killing 76-year-old William Schonemann at his New River, Arizona, home in April.
The victim was found dead in his bed, covered in blood, on April 28, when deputies conducted a welfare check. Sheafe had placed a crown of thorns on the pastor's head.
If Sheafe had not been captured following a manhunt, the self-admitted killer said 13 others would have been slain.
"I was going to start in Phoenix and end in Phoenix, and circle the nation. Ten cities, 14 pastors, 10 states," he explained.
"From there, it was Las Vegas, Nevada; Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington; Billings, Montana; Detroit, Michigan; New York, New York; Charlotte, North Carolina; Mobile, Alabama; Beaumont, Texas and El Paso, Texas," he said.
"I was gonna put the Ten Commandments, in order, on each of the priests, on a leather tag in the right ear after I crucified them."
Sheafe is reportedly a believer in the Old Testament only, saying the God of the Bible is not Jesus, but only the Father.
"Christian, Catholic, Mormon. Anyone preaching that Jesus is God, essentially, the Trinity, a concept created by man, by Paul. He's not God. God, the Father alone, is God," he said.
"What I'm saying is, what you're preaching is not what God said. It's the opposite of what God said."
"I don't hate Christians. I'm after the pastors that are leading them astray."
Speaking with True Crime Arizona reporter Briana Whitney, Sheafe said:
"I want the death penalty because I want to show that you can't kill God's son. The whole story is B.S."
Whitney: "So, if you're given the death penalty, it's not likely you'll be executed quickly."
Sheafe: "Well, I want to be executed quickly so we can get this show on the road and show exactly what I'm trying to do … All you gotta do is worship Jesus and you go to Heaven; your sins are forgiven. That's not what God said."
Whitney: "But did you think God was going to forgive your sins?"
Sheafe: "Absolutely he will forgive my sins. He is a forgiving God and loving God."
Whitney: "How do you justify that? I mean, if you're killing somebody or multiple people – attempted, how does that work?"
Sheafe: "It's a commandment to rid Israel of evil."
Schonemann's family released a statement in the wake of Sheafe going public with the reasoning for his crimes:
"What we have seen over the last week is this suspect enjoying the attention. His side of the story is half of the whole story, and we see the need to cover it however challenging that may be for us," the family said in a statement seen by Fox 10, although they criticized the granting of a platform to Sheafe.
"We are quite surprised by his ability to freely message with county-supplied devices. We are concerned about his increasing notoriety and possibly gaining a following," the statement continued.
"He has clearly stated his intentions to continue his mission. From the beginning, our focus has been to stop the suspect before anyone else got hurt. We see the surge of media attention and his ability to communicate freely as a very serious threat to that end."
In a commentary at Blaze Media, Owen Anderson laments the lack of outrage over the crucifixion-murder of the pastor.
"Had the victim belonged to a different religion , particularly one deemed 'marginalized' or 'indigenous,' – CNN would run wall-to-wall coverage. MSNBC hosts would cry on air about America's hatred. The Justice Department would announce investigations before the body cooled," writes Anderson.
"If the killer had cited Christian teachings while attacking a Planned Parenthood activist or drag performer, Los Angeles would be on fire and the Palestinian flag would fly from city hall. But Pastor Schonemann preached Christ crucified. And so, the outrage is muted."
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The administration of President Donald Trump for months now has been trying to convince Harvard University, which sits on billions of dollars in endowment cash, to fix problems with anti-Semitism and racial discrimination on its campus.
A coalition of 16 state attorneys general already has endorsed the move, because, as their statement explained, "Harvard itself admits that anti-Semitism both exists and is a problem on its campus but is unwilling to address the issue. Jewish students deserve equal protection and access to education which is why I led a 16-state coalition to support President Trump's actions."
The Trump administration already has frozen $2.2 billion of Harvard's federal grants and contracts over the issue, with a court hearing pending.
And it has ordered, in a move that is under challenge, that Harvard no longer be allowed to enroll foreign students.
Playing a role in the fight is that the Supreme Court previously has held that the federal government is not required to fund universities that practice illegal discrimination.
Now the government has just piled on the school, determining that Harvard is in violation of Title VI "due to persistent indifference toward anti-Semitism on campus."
The citation referencing the Civil Rights Act could threaten literally all of Harvard's access to federal funding.
The notification came in a letter to Harvard President Alan Garber and explained the findings of an investigation into anti-Semitism on the campus by the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights.
The letter confirmed there is evidence that Jewish and Israeli students reported assaults and concealed their Jewish identities on campus. And those who staged demonstrations against Israel were not punished.
The school, in some cases, was "deliberately indifferent" to the harassment.
"The Trump Administration's work to restore equal enforcement of civil rights on American campuses continues," said Education Secretary Linda McMahon.
The Trump administration also has suggested ending the school's tax-exempt status.
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President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill," a massive document calling for changes to implement some of his agenda items, was approved in the U.S. Senate when Vice President JD Vance cast the tiebreaker in the 51-50 vote.
And while it addressed the spending, or cutting, of hundreds of billions of dollars of Americans' tax dollars, there's one key inclusion that is disrupting the longstanding Democrat agenda to fund abortions.
That issue was one of the key planks of Joe Biden's tenure on the White House, as he promoted abortion for all, anyway, anytime, all around the globe.
But the new plan contains a provision to cut off federal tax funding for abortion industry giant Planned Parenthood.
National Right to Life praised the move, which would block tax dollars from going to corporations that do or promote abortion.
"This vote is a monumental step forward for unborn children and their mothers. We thank every pro-life senator who stood firm in defense of innocent human life and voted to direct federal tax dollars away from the abortion industry," said Carol Tobias, president.
"We are especially grateful to Senate leadership for ensuring this life-saving provision remained intact throughout the legislative process. We thank Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Majority Whip John Barrasso and Chief Deputy Whip Mike Crapo for their leadership on this issue. Their resolve reflects the will of millions of Americans who do not want their hard-earned tax dollars used to subsidize the abortion industry. Women deserve compassionate care that supports both mother and child. This bill is a strong affirmation that we can and must build a culture that supports mother and child and rejects abortion."
Marjorie Dannenfelser, chief of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, added, "Today, Congress took a major step toward ending the forced taxpayer funding of the Big Abortion industry — a crucial victory in the fight against abortion, America's leading cause of death, and an industry that endangers women and girls.
"Women deserve real health care options like community health centers that outnumber Planned Parenthood 15 to 1 and provide far more comprehensive, life-affirming care. There's no justification for forcing taxpayers to bankroll a scandal-ridden industry that prioritizes abortion, gender transitions, and partisan politics over prenatal care, cancer screenings, and other legitimate services, which continue to decline."
The Supreme Court ruled last week that states are also allowed to defund the abortion industry players.
Congressional Republicans say the plan actually reduces the deficit, despite Democrat complaints, because it's based on extending current policy, and the White House says economic growth will offset expenses.
The core of the plan extends and makes permanent the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act from Trump's first term. If those are not continued, Americans will see massive tax bills exploding in size starting next year.
Included are limited provisions for tax exemptions for tipped income and auto loan interest, as well as a $6,000 deduction for seniors over the age of 65, part of the effort to end taxes on Social Security benefits.
The plan includes nearly $200 billion to beef up illegal immigration enforcement that has been a major focus of the Trump administration, as well as funding for more border wall, immigration detention centers and surveillance tech.
The bill also strips from non-citizens most benefits from the government, such as Medicaid and food stamps.
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Jimmy Swaggart, the charismatic, but scandal-conflicted, televangelist whose accomplishments included founding a church, a school, musical projects and multiple books, has died at the age of 90.
A report at PJMedia explained he was "one of the most controversial figures among Christian leaders in the late 20th century."
The death was announced by his family in a Facebook post, which said, "Today, our hearts are heavy as we share that Brother Swaggart has finished his earthly race and entered into the presence of His Savior, Jesus Christ. Today was the day he has sung about for decades. He met his beloved Savior and entered the portals of glory. At the same time, we rejoice knowing that we will see him again one day."
The post quoted 2 Timothy 4:7-8 (KJV): "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing."
President Donald Trump reacted, saying: "Very sad, Jimmy Swaggart passed away today! He was an incredible Man of Faith and, as our Nation's longest serving Televangelist, inspired millions with his Great Love of God and Country. Our hearts and prayers are with his wonderful wife Frances, his son Donnie, and their entire family. Jimmy will be deeply missed!"
He started preaching at age 20 in 1955.
"Music was a family affair for Swaggart; his musical cousins included rock-and-roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis and country crooner Mickey Gilley. He recorded his first gospel album in 1958, which began a music career that sold over 17 million records and netted him multiple Dove awards," the report noted.
His ministry during the 1980s reached more than 3,000 stations with his television programming.
He held services in packed stadiums, founded Family Worship Center and a Bible college.
"His congregation and Bible college were aligned with the Assemblies of God denomination," the report said.
His scandals hit starting about 1988 when he was photographed with a prostitute, which prompted punishment from the Assemblies of God.
In a tear-filled sermon he said, "I have sinned against you. I beg you to forgive me."
Years later, the report said, he was stopped by California law enforcement and found to be in the company of another prostitute.
The report said, "Jimmy Swaggart was yet another example of fallen humanity — sometimes with misguided attitudes, heinous sins, and unique theology — serving a perfect [God] in the best way he could. Prayers for his family and loved ones."
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Officials at a school district in New York have retreated in their campaign to tear down the posters put up by a Christian student club letting others know about meetings and events.
The confirmation comes from the American Center for Law and Justice, which sent a demand letter to officials at Carmel Central School District in New York when the fight erupted.
The letter was sent on behalf of Jenna, a "brave ninth-grade student," when school officials "tore down her Christian club's Bible verse posters and banned the use of 'Good News' from the Bible club's name," the legal team has reported.
The response to the letter now is a "major win," the team said.
"The district has now walked back its actions. In a written response, the school district has confirmed that Jenna's club can change the club's name to whatever it wants, the school has no objection to posters citing Bible verses or containing a cross, and Jenna has the same rights as any other student to share her faith on campus," the ACLJ reported.
The demand letter explained to the school how it was in "direct violation of the Equal Access Act and the First Amendment."
"Schools may not censor religious viewpoints while allowing secular student groups full freedom. In fact, federal law is clear that once a school opens a limited public forum for student expression – such as clubs – it must treat all clubs equally, regardless of their religious content. In fact, the ACLJ argued and won a similar case before the U.S. Supreme Court in Board of Education v. Mergens 35 years ago," the team explained.
The district, on getting the notification, "reversed course and has agreed to comply with the law."
School officials wrote, "The school district simply has no objection to Alpha Omega Club notices that cite to the Bible or contain a cross, or to [Jenna's] religious speech on school grounds."
The student was trying to relaunch a Christian student organization at Carmel High School, after being previously denied permission.
"She followed every procedure required. Her group was initially called the 'Good News Club' and sought to meet after school for faith-based discussion, encouragement, and learning. But when she posted campus-wide flyers listing encouraging Bible verses and inviting students to join, the school took them down and told her the club's name had to be changed. They said the posters had 'too many Bible verses.' Jenna was told to rename the group 'Alpha Omega Club' and to submit all religious content for administrative review."
The ACLJ said that the school also confirms that the club is officially recognized and has every right to post flyers and hold meetings like any other student organization."
WND reported when the dispute flared that the school had even banned an entire video series planned by the club, torn posters down a second time, demanded to review and approve – or not – promotions, based on "whether they were too religious."
"School officials took over and started running the club, insisting on what religious materials were and were not acceptable," the ACLJ reported. "This is viewpoint discrimination in its purest form – and it's unlawful."
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It often begins with a last-minute calendar invite – mandatory, with no explanation.
For many workers in the tech industry, this has become a familiar signal. As the video meeting starts, hundreds of employees log in silently. Soon, human resources and legal representatives appear. The message is read. The decision is final.
Employees are informed their positions are being eliminated.
There is no opportunity for dialogue. Years of service are sometimes brought to an end in just a few minutes.
Many of these employees had stayed late, worked weekends, mentored new team members and remained committed through difficult cycles. The meeting typically ends with a bland, impersonal, standard statement of appreciation.
Executives often describe these actions as necessary for business reasons, with public statements citing over-hiring, inflation, economic uncertainty or the need for cost control. Workers are told the decision is not personal – just business.
Still, for those impacted, the effects are significant. Many support families, carry student loans or are primary earners in their households. They return to a job market where opportunities are limited, especially when layoffs affect entire departments or industries at once.
What many laid-off employees don't realize is that the roles they once held may not have been permanently eliminated. Instead, those positions are sometimes quietly reassigned, reclassified or reopened, often without notice or transparency.
The reassignment pattern: Layoffs followed by visa hiring
While U.S.-based Microsoft workers have faced multiple waves of layoffs, including a new round expected this week targeting the Xbox division, the company has already cut over 10,000 employees across various divisions, including 6,000 in May alone, and hundreds more in June. In its defense, Microsoft claims its 2025 job cuts affect less than 1% of its global workforce.
Between May and June, Microsoft laid off 2,300 employees in Washington alone, including 817 software engineers, according to official WARN Act filings. But during the same period, Microsoft submitted 6,327 H-1B visa requests for software engineer roles matching the same job titles and location as those affected by the layoffs.
In total, the company filed 14,181 Labor Condition Applications, or LCAs – formal applications required to sponsor foreign workers for temporary employment visas, such as the H-1B – allowing them to work in U.S.-based jobs that are typically held by American workers. This made Microsoft the third-largest filer of foreign labor requests in the U.S., behind only NVIDIA and Amazon.
According to U.S. Department of Labor data, nearly 82% of Microsoft's new foreign workers were tagged at wage levels well below the median salary for those occupations. Howard University professor Ron Hira, a long-time critic of the program, observed that employers frequently pay the minimum they legally have to when utilizing the foreign guest worker program.
"Prevailing wages are set far below the market price, inviting employers to exploit the program. The result is that most of the roughly 600,000 H-1B workers are paid below market price. This is an unfair outcome for U.S. and H-1B workers alike: U.S. workers' wages are undercut and H-1B workers are underpaid."
Hira, author of "Outsourcing America," co-authored an article documenting why "H-1B wage rules need an overhaul."
In addition to undercutting wages or laying off Americans to bring in more foreign workers, current U.S. law does not require companies to prove they tried to hire Americans first. They also aren't obligated to notify laid-off employees if the same jobs are reopened through visa programs. Yet these practices are completely legal under existing immigration rules and occur with little oversight, no transparency and no protection for American workers.
Strategic shifts
The bottom line is that behind every announcement of "strategic realignment" is an American now facing uncertain days ahead, and often with no clear path back. For the American employees on the receiving end of layoff notices, the impact is deeply personal. They're not just losing a paycheck, they're losing healthcare, retirement contributions and a sense of security. That's why Microsoft's actions, while legal, remain anything but transparent. Most employees aren't told similar jobs are being filled through H-1B visa requests. For those still employed, the silence only adds to their anxiety. With little information about how decisions are made or who might be next, many are left quietly wondering if they're just one reorg away from losing everything too.
Alongside its growing number of foreign labor filings, Microsoft has continued to expand operations overseas, especially in India. In January 2025, the company announced a $3 billion investment into India's AI and cloud infrastructure over the next two years, alongside a plan to train 10 million Indian workers in AI-related skills by 2030.
While Microsoft has laid off thousands of employees in the United States, the country where the company was founded and still earns the majority of its revenue, executives offered a different message abroad. In January 2025, the company confirmed that no layoffs were planned in India. "For all of India, more jobs are being created," said Puneet Chandok, president of Microsoft India and South Asia, during a January 2025 interview.
As Microsoft expands its commitments to the Indian government and workforce, its 14,181 H-1B visa requests reflect deepening ties with India-based firms. Notably, every single application was filed through Integreon Managed Solutions (INDIA) PVT LTD. This raises serious questions about how many of these roles are being reserved for Indian nationals, especially as American employees are laid off. With little transparency, it becomes increasingly difficult for U.S.-based workers to know whether their jobs are being relocated overseas or quietly filled at the very desks they once occupied.
A shifting workforce
These trends point to a larger shift in how companies like Microsoft manage their workforce. As layoffs hit U.S.-based employees, the company continues to scale up international hiring, infrastructure and talent development, especially in India. At the same time, the number of H-1B visa filings for foreign workers continues to grow, often for roles very similar to those recently cut in the U.S.
All of this remains legal under existing U.S. labor and immigration policies. There are no requirements to prioritize American workers, no obligations to disclose when jobs are offshored and no systems in place to alert laid-off employees that similar roles may be refilled by cheaper foreign workers.
For those affected, the result is a widening gap between where tech jobs are created and where they are lost, between American workers being displaced and foreign labor pipelines quietly expanding. What remains to be seen is whether this pattern will continue unchecked, or if policymakers and the public will reevaluate what it means to protect domestic opportunity in a global economy where American companies are increasingly driven by cost-cutting at any price, quiet partnerships and the abandonment of loyalty to their own countrymen.
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Will Joe Biden's Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas ever be held accountable for America's wide open border during the Biden administration?
President Donald Trump believes the matter should be criminally investigated, and on Tuesday he instructed Kristi Noem, his own DHS secretary, to look into the matter.
During a news conference at "Alligator Alcatraz" in Ochopee, Florida, reporter Julio Rosas of Blaze Media asked Trump: "A couple months ago, I ran into former DHS Secretary Mayorkas and I asked him a couple questions about his disastrous handling of the border. He didn't like my questions.
"But the number one question that I heard from people in responding to my video is why wasn't – why hasn't he been arrested yet? You know, obviously, you guys are clearing up the mess obviously that was deliberately made for the past four years, and so, people want accountability.
"It's great to see that the border secured and it's great to see the state-level cooperation, but I would ask you, why hasn't he been held accountable, or anybody really been held accountable?"
Trump responded: "Well, I'd take a look at that because what he did was – it's beyond incompetence. Something had to be done.
"Now, with that being said, he took orders from other people, and he was really doing the orders and you could say he was very loyal to them, because it must have been very hard for him to stand up and sit up and, you know, talk about what he allowed to happen to this country, and be serious about it, so he was given orders.
"If he wasn't given a pardon, I could see looking at that. In fact, why didn't you take a look at it, Kristi? He was impeached? But yeah, it was just a fake impeachment. Why don't you take a look at it?
"I think he was so bad. They were all so bad. Look, it was the worst president in the history of our country. We've had some bad ones, but he was the worst president. But somebody told Mayorkas to do that, and he followed orders, but that doesn't necessarily hold him harmless. So, take a look at it. Very good question, actually."
Mayorkas was in charge of Homeland Security for almost the whole Biden term, allowing a major relaxation in the enforcement of immigration laws, allowing millions of migrants to simply walk across the border.
Republicans in the U.S. House impeached him for misleading Congress and failing to enforce federal laws, but the Senate acquitted him last year.
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William Thomas was a competitive swimmer in college, at the University of Pennsylvania. Good, but he never was quite good enough to win many competitions.
Then he switched to competing on the women's team, and not only won, but set records.
Which now are being erased, given the school's promise of apologies to female swimmers forced unfairly to compete against a man, a promise that was accompanied by a commitment to remove Thomas' name from the victories, and elevate all of those who finished in second place.
It's a dramatic turn in the long-running battle over transgender athletes, typified by "Lia" Thomas and his competition against women.
A report at the Daily Mail noted the school had been under fire from the Department of Education, and resolved the dispute "by agreeing to resolve alleged Title IX violations over transgender former Quakers swimmer Lia Thomas."
The DOE announced Tuesday that Penn is adopting strict definitions for male and female competitors under White House guidelines and will erase Thomas from the school's record books. "Furthermore, swimmers impacted by Thomas' inclusion in women's NCAA competitions will receive a personal apology from Penn and be retroactively awarded records and titles," the report confirmed.
The Trump administration earlier had suspended $175 million in federal funding to the school, giving university officials an incentive to reach a resolution.
"Penn remains committed to fostering a community that is welcoming, inclusive, and open to all students, faculty, and staff," school chief J. Larry Jameson said.
Thomas had captured national victories, as a woman, in the 400 freestyle while tying for fifth in the 200 freestyle at the 2022 NCAA finals.
While Joe Biden actively promoted transgenderism for all, including children and the body-mutilating surgeries for them, when President Donald Trump took office he issued an order that the U.S. government recognizes two genders, male and female.
The NCAA soon after Trump's order changed its practices to conform to Trump's additional order banning males from competitions for girls and women.
Riley Gaines, whose competition with Thomas reached headlines, has become a leader in the movement to protect women and women's sports. She said, "From day one, President Trump and [Education] Secretary [Linda] McMahon made it clear that protecting women and girls is a top priority—and today's agreement with UPenn is proof of that commitment in action.
"This Administration isn't just talking about women's equality, but instead actively defending it. I hope this sends a clear message to educational institutions: you can no longer disregard women's civil rights. And to every female athlete, know this: your dignity, safety, and fairness matter, and our nation's leaders will not stop fighting for them."
The agreement has the school restoring to female athletes all of the records, and achievements "misappropriated by male athletes."
It also promised to comply with Title IX and not allow men in events for women, with adopt definitions for men and woman based on biology and more.
His teammates on the women's team at Penn complained about being forced to undress in front of a male repeatedly in the locker rooms preparing for swim meets.
Multiple states already have adopted legislation that bans males from sports for women and girls.