Judge voids Trump’s $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas

Washington — A federal judge on Monday invalidated President Trump’s policy imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for high-skilled foreign workers, finding it unlawful. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin ruled in favor of a group of 20 states that challenged the new fee announced by Mr. Trump in September. The judge found that …

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Iran Top Negotiator Threatens to Defeat US Blockade on Iran

DUBAI, June 8 (Reuters) – ⁠Tehran ⁠will ⁠turn the naval blockade ​established by the United ‌States into another ‌defeat for ⁠the “enemy”, ⁠Iran’s top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf ​said in a message posted on his ​Telegram channel on Monday. “We ⁠are not ⁠going to ⁠either just ​fight or just negotiate; rather, ​we ⁠are going to …

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Roberto Sanchez Overtakes Keiko Fujimori in Peru Presidential Race

LIMA, June ⁠8 (Reuters) – ⁠Leftist ⁠Roberto Sanchez took ​the lead ‌in Peru’s presidential ‌race ⁠on ⁠Monday with 50.01% compared ​to Keiko Fujimori’s ​49.9% with 93.92% ⁠of ballots ⁠tallied ⁠according to the ​official count. Fujimori had ​an ⁠early lead after ⁠voting concluded on Sunday but Sanchez ⁠kept closing the gap as the count went on, …

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South Carolina gubernatorial race heats up ahead of primary

South Carolina gubernatorial race heats up ahead of primary – CBS News Watch CBS News The race for governor in South Carolina between seven Republicans and three Democrats is heating up ahead of the state’s primary elections. CBS News’ Skyler Henry has more.