An H-1B sponsor's layoffs now factor into every visa decision
Companies seeking H-1B workers will now have their layoff record weighed in every visa decision. An order Trump signed September 18 tells the State, Labor and Homeland Security departments to take it into account. That covers similarly situated United States workers let go, directly or indirectly, in the past year, and layoffs still being planned. A separate proclamation renews the $100,000 fee on certain H-1B applications first imposed September 19, 2025, the White House said.
Trump announces a White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico
Trump announced on Truth Social on September 18 that he is banning the three outlets, effective immediately, and that others would follow. Asked how far the ban reaches, he said it will go "as far as you can." The Daily Signal expects a court challenge.
Interior has 90 days to allow hunting in two national monuments
Signed September 17, the order covers species not listed under the Endangered Species Act at Castle Mountains and Craters of the Moon. Four departments have 180 days to propose rules that would generally allow hunting on their lands unless a local closure is justified. National parks and all other national monuments are excluded.
The Energy Department says its 2022 manufactured home rule has no legal effect
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, enacted July 11, says no federal energy standard for manufactured homes counts until the Department of Housing and Urban Development adopts one. None has been adopted yet. The Energy Department's notice acknowledges the law and says it will not enforce the 2022 rule.
- First-time jobless claims fell 10,000 to 196,000 for the week ending September 12 (advance, seasonally adjusted). Labor Department release →