Marines board, sink alleged drug ship off Ecuador

Marines board, sink alleged drug ship off Ecuador

U.S. forces boarded and then later sank an alleged “floating refueling station” on Friday, U.S. Southern Command said. The raid is the latest incident of direct U.S. military action in and around Ecuador in the last two weeks in coordination with the country’s...
Beltway Buzz, August 28, 2026

Beltway Buzz, August 28, 2026

USCIS Proposes $103,265 Fee for H-1B Petitions. On August 25, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published in the Federal Register a proposed rule, “Fee for Certain H-1B Petitions,” that would require employers to include a $103,265 fee with...