U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency guidance, July 18, 2025: "USCIS has announced that it has received enough petitions to meet the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption, also known as the master's cap, for fiscal year 2026."

Donald Trump's Renovations to White House Rose Garden Stir Up Strong Reactions originally appeared on Parade. It's not just Donald Trump 's decisions inside the Oval Office that have been dividing the nation—now it's changes to the outside of the White House that are stirring up debate.

Two 88-foot flag poles now tower over the White House from the north and south lawns after Trump oversaw their installation in June, and the Oval Office has been outfitted with gold-leaf trimmings and decorations that reflect the President’s longstanding penchant for gilded decor.

A Department of Homeland Security rule proposal that would limit how long international students could remain in the United States has cleared a final White House review, a move that could lead to huge changes to the visa applications for international students.

The White House says it will review some of the best-known Smithsonian museums to root out "divisive or ideologically driven language."

On Thursday, July 31 the White House announced it plans to begin construction in September on a $200 million ballroom on the east part of the mansion.

According to the White House the project will cost about $200 million, to be funded by Trump personally and other donors.

The new push focuses on temporary, emergency shelters rather than lasting supports and would cut people off services after two years.

The president signed an executive order this year ordering the removal of "improper ideology" from the museum system.

The White House celebrated the changes as a milestone in its effort to overhaul and simplify the rules surrounding federal buying.