Prevailing Wage Requirements for H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 Workers in Specialty Occupations
Introduction
The H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 visa programs allow for the temporary employment of foreign workers in specialty occupations in the United States. A specialty occupation is one that requires the...
Mexico: Political Overview and U.S.-Mexican Relations
On October 1, 2024, Mexico—a top U.S. partner in trade, security, and migration matters—inaugurated Claudia Sheinbaum for a single, six-year presidential term. Sheinbaum—Mexico’s first female presiden...
Midair Collision in Washington, DC, Focuses National Attention on Aviation Safety
On the night of January 29, 2025, a crash involving a Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet 700 (CRJ-700) and a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter occurred over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washi...
Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies: History, Membership, and Inaugural Activities
Every four years, at noon on January 20, the President-elect is scheduled to be sworn in as President of the United States. The year before the inauguration, Congress establishes the Joint Congression...
Use of the Capitol Rotunda, Capitol Grounds, and Emancipation Hall: Concurrent Resolutions, 101st to 118th Congresses
The Capitol Rotunda and the Capitol Grounds have been used as the setting for a variety of events, ranging from memorial ceremonies and the reception of foreign dignitaries to the presentation of awar...
Open-Source AI is a National Security Imperative
Third Way is a center-left think tank that champions modern solutions to the most challenging problems in US public policy, including the economy, climate and energy, national security, social policy,...