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04.02.26 - 22:39
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Lawsuit Challenges Trump′s ′Gold Card′ Visa Program (ZeroHedge)
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Lawsuit Challenges Trump's 'Gold Card' Visa Program
Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times,
A national university faculty group is suing to shut down President Donald Trump's “Gold Card” visa, arguing that the new, expedited pathway to permanent residency for wealthy foreigners is unlawful.
In a lawsuit filed Feb. 3 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and several foreign professionals say the program benefits rich applicants at the expense of “qualified, merit-based” candidates, such as scientists, engineers, and doctors.
The Trump Gold Card program, which formally went live on Dec. 10, 2025, was created by executive order and described by the president as a “green card on steroids.” Individual applicants must pay a nonrefundable $15,000 processing fee to enter the pipeline and, after clearing background checks, make a $1 million “gift” to the government.
Employers can apply for a corporate Gold...
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04.02.26 - 22:39
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Trump Signals Openness To China, India Investing In Venezuela′s Oil, While Tightening Rules (ZeroHedge)
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Trump Signals Openness To China, India Investing In Venezuela's Oil, While Tightening Rules
Authored by Sean Tseng via The Epoch Times,
President Donald Trump says he is open to China and India investing in Venezuela's oil sector, but new U.S. rules show that any reopening of Venezuela's oil trade will come with strict legal and financial conditions designed to keep Washington firmly in control.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Jan. 31, Trump said China is “welcome to come in and we'll make a great deal on oil.” He also said the United States is working with India on a plan to buy Venezuelan crude instead of oil from Iran, adding that the basic “concept” has already been agreed upon.
Those remarks came as the U.S. Treasury Department rolled out a new Venezuela-related oil license that lays out who can participate, how money moves, and where disputes are settled.
Together, Trump's remarks and the new rules point to a cautious reopening of Venezuela's oil trade—one t...
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04.02.26 - 22:27
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MÄRKTE USA/Wall Street von KI-Modellen erneut belastet (Dow Jones)
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DOW JONES--Sorgen über neue KI-Modelle haben die Wall Street zur Wochenmitte erneut belastet. Bereits am Vortag hatten Befürchtungen über die Tragfähigkeit bestimmter Geschäftsmodelle im Software- und Datenanalysebereich die entsprechenden Werte massiv ......
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