Washington, July 22 (IANS) The Trump administration proposed the most extensive overhaul of America’s scientific research system in more than eight decades, placing artificial intelligence at the centre of discovery and seeking new alternatives to traditional peer review.The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy released the report, “Science: A New Golden Age,” outlining changes across a federal research enterprise that distributes about $200 billion annually in research and …
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Washington, July 21 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has proclaimed July 19-25 as “Made in America Week”, using the occasion to renew his administration’s push to revive domestic manufacturing, promote American-made products and defend trade policies aimed at bringing factories and jobs back to the United States.In a presidential proclamation issued on Monday, Trump described American manufacturing as the foundation of the country’s economic strength and said his administration was working to re…
Washington, June 9 (IANS) The federal judge who struck down the Trump administration’s $100,000 H-1B visa payment requirement said the central issue in the case was not immigration policy but whether the executive branch had imposed a tax without congressional approval.In a 42-page ruling, US District Judge Leo T. Sorokin concluded that the administration’s H-1B policy amounted to an unauthorised tax and exceeded powers granted to the President under federal immigration law.“The Court finds th…
Washington, June 3 (IANS) The head of the US Forest Service warned lawmakers that large parts of the United States face elevated wildfire risks this year, even as the agency says it is entering the fire season with its strongest firefighting preparedness in years.Testifying before the Senate Agriculture Committee, Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz said the agency has expanded its firefighting workforce, increased hazardous fuel reduction efforts and strengthened coordination with other federal ag…
Washington, April 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at restoring “order, fairness, and stability” to college athletics, warning that the system faces mounting financial and legal pressures that threaten its future.The order directs federal agencies to strengthen enforcement of rules governing transfers, eligibility, and compensation, including examining whether violations could render universities ineligible for federal grants and contracts, according to a Wh…
Washington, Jan 26(IANS) A massive winter storm in the United States has knocked out power to over a million, disrupted tens of thousands of flights, and left several dead as dangerous cold and snow swept from the South to the Northeast, officials said.Authorities across dozens of states reported widespread outages as freezing rain and heavy snow brought down trees and power lines, particularly across the South and parts of the Mid-Atlantic. PowerOutage.com data showed more than 1,000,000 custom…