Washington, May 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump returned from a high-profile summit in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping facing growing questions over whether the closely watched meeting produced any major strategic breakthroughs between the world’s two largest powers, according to experts. The two-day summit dominated Sunday political talk shows in the US, where officials, analysts and critics debated the significance of Trump’s China trip amid rising tensions over Taiwan, trade, Ir…
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Washington, May 9 (IANS) Virginia’s Supreme Court has struck down a Democratic-leaning congressional map, dealing a major blow to the party’s efforts in the battle for control of Congress. The new map, approved by a slim majority of voters in a statewide referendum last month, would have allowed Democrats to increase their share of Virginia’s US House delegation by as many as four seats, reports Xinhua news agency.In its opinion, the court on Friday (local time) found that the Virginia General A…
Washington, March 11 (IANS) House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has accused President Donald Trump of plunging the United States into an “unlawful war of choice” against Iran, saying the administration has failed to justify the conflict or seek congressional authorisation. In an interview on CNN’s The Story Is with Elex Michaelson, Jeffries said the president had not explained why the United States launched a preemptive strike against Iran.“The President has failed to articulat…
Washington, Mar 10 (IANS) US lawmakers sharply split over President Donald Trump’s decision to launch military action against Iran, with senior Republicans defending the move as necessary for national security while Democrats warned it was an unauthorised war that could drive up economic costs and deepen instability in the Middle East.Senator Roger Wicker, the Republican chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, strongly backed the president’s decision during remarks on the Senate flo…
Washington, March 5 (IANS) House Democrats and Republicans clashed over President Donald Trump’s military operation against Iran and a funding dispute involving the Department of Homeland Security.At separate weekly news conferences, the two parties offered sharply different views of the conflict and Congress’ role.House Democratic leaders urged passage of a War Powers resolution to limit military action. Republicans defended the operation and accused Democrats of weakening homeland security by …
Washington, March 2 (IANS) Senior members of the Trump administration will brief Congress on Tuesday (March 3) on the US-led military strikes against Iran, as lawmakers remain divided over the scope and legality of the operation.“Secretary Rubio, Secretary Hegseth, Director Ratcliffe, and Chairman Caine will brief the full membership of both chambers of Congress on Tuesday, March 3,” White House spokesman Dylan Johnson said.Leading the House and Senate briefings will be Secretary of State Ma…
Washington, Feb 28, (IANS) President Donald Trump’s decision to launch military strikes in Iran has sparked intense political debate in the US. Senior Democrats have called the action unauthorised and reckless, while Republican lawmakers defend it as decisive and necessary. Lawmakers have described the strikes as expansive and pre-emptive, reigniting debate over war powers, strategy, and the risk of broader conflict in the Middle East.“Overnight, the president conducted expansive U.S. strike…
Washington, Feb 9 (IANS) A sharp political standoff over immigration enforcement and election rules is intensifying in Washington, with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries warning that aggressive federal actions could undermine civil liberties and democratic norms as the United States heads toward the November elections.Appearing on CNN’s State of the Union, Jeffries said Democrats will not support funding for the Department of Homeland Security unless Republicans agree to sweeping reforms…
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) A Minneapolis resident was shot and killed during a federal immigration enforcement operation, which has escalated the already tense situation between the Trump Administration and the Minnesota State Government, along with the opposition Democratic Party.The victim was identified by Democratic leaders as Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a Veterans Affairs nurse. The incident occurred amid ongoing federal immigration operations in Minnesota involving Immigration and Customs Enforcem…
Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) US Senate and House Democrats marked the fifth anniversary of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, warning that the threat to American democracy remains real and accusing President Donald Trump and his allies of continuing to distort the events of that day.Speaking at a news conference at the US Capitol, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the country must “never forget what happened on January 6th, five years ago,” calling it a moment when democracy was pla…