October 8, 2026 · Political Spectacle & Unusual Conduct

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Trump Awards Medal to Microsoft CEO Same Day Vance Suspends Its H-1B Program

On Oct. 8, Trump presented Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation at a White House ceremony honoring tech executives, calling the group "national treasures." Hours earlier that...

December 19, 2025 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights

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Trump Suspends Green Card Lottery After Brown University and MIT Shootings

On December 19, 2025, Trump directed the suspension of the U.S. Diversity Visa Lottery program after it was revealed that the suspect in fatal shootings at Brown University and MIT had entered the country on a student...

December 16, 2025 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights

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Naturalization Ceremonies Canceled for Applicants From 19 Countries

Beginning in December 2025, the Trump administration abruptly canceled naturalization ceremonies for immigrants from 19 countries designated "high risk" in a December 2 Department of Homeland Security memo, pausing their...