Rep. Andy Barr announced Tuesday fthat he will run or Kentucky's U.S. Senate seat in 2026, looking to replace longtime Republican leader Mitch McConnell, who is retiring.

The H-1B visa has long been a highly coveted employment visa for foreign citizens with specialized skills to live and work in the U.S., and recent requests from the Trump administration have put greater attention on the program.

Colorado's chief deputy attorney general urged a federal judge on Tuesday to reject the Trump administration's unprecedented bid to help an imprisoned former county clerk who embraced Trump's lies that he lost the 2020 election because of fraud.