Friday's Alaska summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin "is a listening exercise for the president," the White House said on Tuesday, tempering expectations for a quick Russia-Ukraine ceasefire deal.

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."

Asked if the agency would continue to put out the monthly "Employment Situation" report, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters, "I believe that is the plan, and that's the hope." Leavitt's comment followed remarks on August 4 from E.