Trump signs proclamation imposing annual $100,000 fee on H-1B visas

Immigration experts are questioning whether the executive branch has the authority to impose the exorbitant annual fee. 

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, senior fellow at the American Immigration Council, said on Bluesky: "the president has literally zero legal authority to impose a $100,000 fee on visas. None. Zip. Zilch. The only authority Congress has ever given the executive branch here is to charge fees to recover the cost of processing the application."… 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/19/trump-h1b-visa-100000-fee

 

Trump blocks rule to implement methane fee for oil and gas companies

Methane is a planet-warming gas that is about 28 times as potent as carbon dioxide. It is also the main component of natural gas. Sometimes, during the oil and gas drilling process, companies will burn off or release some of the gas rather than capturing it to sell — releasing planet-warming emissions into the atmosphere...

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5198882-trump-signs-resolution-blocks-methane-fee-implementation-rule/

Congress kills Biden era methane fee on oil, gas producers | Reuters

The methane fee was mandated by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, which directed the EPA to set a charge on methane emissions for facilities that emit more than 25,000 tons per year of carbon dioxide equivalent. 

Methane is the most prevalent greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide that tends to leak into the atmosphere undetected from drill sites, gas pipelines and other oil and gas infrastructure...

https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/congress-kills-biden-era-methane-fee-oil-gas-producers-2025-02-27/

Elon Musk CRUMBLES As Hurricane Victim Offer Collapses In Starlink Disaster

Elon Musk get called out after his seemingly charitable offer of free internet to Hurricane Helene victims completely unravels leaving victims feeling scammed and possibly trapped financially. John Iadarola breaks it down on The Damage Report. 

"Elon Musk received criticism this week after it was discovered that his offer of “free” Starlink internet to victims of Hurricane Helene requires a hardware payment of $400 and automatically signs up claimants to a $120 per month plan."

Interview: 

https://youtu.be/nIShh90S6-w?si=ElfdJ3HABx0q4drT

Florida students protest as Trump Jr. speaks on campus — for a $50,000 fee - The Washington Post

The president's son and Kimberly Guilfoyle, his girlfriend and a campaign senior adviser, were invited to give a "keynote presentation" by a University of Florida student organization...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/florida-students-object-as-trump-jr-speaks-on-campus--for-a-50000-fee/2019/10/10/4a123a88-eb82-11e9-85c0-85a098e47b37_story.html

Trump Aims To Charge Refugees A Fee To Seek Asylum

Trump's new order to charge refugees a fee for seeking asylum brings new meaning to the phrase, 'Freedom isn't free.'....
https://youtu.be/aWzxu9oXAkw

Trump mulling charging immigrants a fee for applying for asylum: report - The Hill

The Trump administration is considering charging a fee for immigrants to apply for asylum in the U.S.....
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/419747-trump-considering-charging-immigrants-a-fee-for-applying-for-asylum

$20 porn-unblocking fee could hit Internet users if state bill becomes law - Ars Technica

The opposite of net neutrality: R.I. bill requires blocking and a $20 porn fee. ....
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/03/20-porn-unblocking-fee-could-hit-internet-users-if-state-bill-becomes-law/

Ark Encounter’s Latest Attempt to Avoid Paying City’s “Safety Fee”? Rejected.

There’s a controversy brewing in Williamstown, Kentucky that involves Ark Encounter and the City Council. If the two sides can’t resolve their issues, we may see a lawsuit very soon, but that would be disastrous for the city and unwelcome publicity for the Creationists....
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/07/19/ark-encounters-latest-attempt-to-avoid-paying-citys-safety-fee-rejected/