Washington, June 2 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced sharp criticism from Senate Democrats on Tuesday over foreign aid cuts, Congressional oversight and the administration’s handling of a growing Ebola outbreak in Africa.During a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the State Department budget, Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen accused the US administration of repeatedly failing to respond to Congressional requests for briefings and information on a range of foreign policy issu…
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Washington, May 16 (IANS) The Pentagon has scrapped plans to temporarily deploy more than 4,000 US-based troops to Poland, multiple US media outlets reported, citing US officials.The head of the US European Command “received the instructions on the force reduction,” said Christopher LaNeve, acting US Army chief of staff, at a congressional hearing on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported.”I’ve worked with him in close consultation on what that force unit would be, and it … made the most sense fo…
Washington, May 12 (IANS) A bipartisan group of US senators has urged President Donald Trump to move ahead with a $14 billion arms package for Taiwan ahead of his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week, warning that any weakening of American support for Taipei would embolden Beijing and destabilise the Indo-Pacific.In a letter led by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Senator Thom Tillis, the lawmakers urged the administration to formal…
Washington, May 8 (IANS) A bipartisan group of US senators has reintroduced a resolution backing the US dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency, warning that China is accelerating efforts to build an alternative global financial system centred around the yuan.The resolution, introduced by Ted Budd and Jeanne Shaheen, says Beijing’s push to internationalise the yuan poses economic and national security risks to the United States and its allies.“Continued cooperation and sustained …
New York, March 25 (IANS) A Democrat has wrested away from President Donald Trump’s Republican Party his Florida state legislature home constituency in a by-election.In a setback to the Republicans, Emily Gregory carried in Tuesday’s by-election the state House of Representatives seat where Trump had led by 11 per cent in the 2024 election.Trump’s home, Mar-a-Lago, is located in the constituency where she won.”Floridians deserve leaders who put people over politics”, Gregory said.A criti…
Washington, March 25 (IANS) US lawmakers warned of mounting pressure on American weapons stockpiles and a rapidly deteriorating global nuclear landscape, as a Senate hearing exposed sharp concerns over the Trump administration’s war with Iran and the future of arms control.At a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, Ranking Member Senator Jeanne Shaheen said the pace of weapons consumption has exposed serious gaps in planning and strategy.“Last Thursday, almost three weeks into this war…
Washington, March 14 (IANS) Democratic lawmakers in the US Congress are pressing the Pentagon for answers after reports that a US strike during Operation Epic Fury hit a girls’ elementary school in Iran, killing at least 175 civilians — many of them children — prompting calls for a full investigation, accountability, and stronger safeguards to prevent civilian casualties.Members of the House and Senate said the incident, which reportedly occurred on February 28 near the town of Minab, coul…
Washington, March 11 (IANS) A new report by Democratic members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has warned that President Donald Trump’s policies have weakened the United States in its strategic rivalry with China, arguing that trade wars, cuts to foreign assistance, and strained alliances have created opportunities for Beijing to expand its global influence.The 56-page report, titled “The Price of Retreat 2.0: Undermining America’s Economic Edge and Alliance Advantage,” was rel…
Washington, March 11 (IANS) Two senior US senators have introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent foreign governments and their proxies from using American courts to intimidate critics and dissidents through costly legal battles.Introduced by Senators Jeanne Shaheen, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Bill Cassidy, the End Foreign Abuse of United States Courts Act seeks to curb the use of strategic lawsuits against public participation, commonly known as SLAPP suits…
Washington, March 11 (IANS) About 140 US service members have been wounded during the first 10 days of sustained attacks linked to the American military campaign against Iran, the Pentagon said, as Senate Democrats demanded public hearings on President Donald Trump’s war in the Middle East.Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell disclosed the casualty figures in a statement on the ongoing conflict.“Since the start of Operation Epic Fury, approximately 140 US service members have been wounded o…