Washington, May 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday said he expected Taiwan and energy security to dominate discussions during his upcoming visit to China, while praising his relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping and expressing confidence that tensions over Taiwan would not escalate.Speaking during a White House maternal healthcare event, Trump said his administration was now “doing great with China” after accusing previous US administrations of allowing Beijing to take ad…
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Berlin, May 4 (IANS) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said, despite the recent verbal tensions with US President Donald Trump, he would not give up on cooperation with the US side.The Pentagon announced on Friday that it is planning to withdraw about 5,000 US troops from Germany. This announcement came after Merz’s remarks about the United States being “planless” in its military engagement in Iran and “humiliated by the Iranian leadership.”During an interview with public broadcaster ARD, Merz al…
Washington, May 2 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on told a crowd of seniors in Florida that his administration has effectively delivered “no tax on Social Security,” framing it as a central pillar of his economic and political pitch ahead of midterm elections.Addressing residents at The Villages, one of the largest retirement communities in the United States, Trump said, “we’re here to celebrate a policy that benefits every American senior all across this land, and it’s called no tax on …
Washington, April 30 (IANS) A Trump administration task force has released a report alleging widespread anti-Christian bias across the federal government during the presidency of Joe Biden, citing law enforcement actions, regulatory policies, and workplace practices. The report, coordinated by the Justice Department and based on findings from 17 agencies, says the Biden administration’s policies and actions “demonstrated anti-Christian bias” and burdened religious freedom.“No American sh…
New York, April 21 (IANS) While the second round of talks between Iran and the United States hung in the balance, President Donald Trump said Monday that he was offering Tehran a better deal than the agreement known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which he ripped up in 2018 as favouring Iran. “The deal that we are making with Iran will be far better than the JCPOA, commonly referred to as ‘The Iran Nuclear Deal’, penned by [former President] Barack Hussein Obama and Sleepy Jo…
Washington, March 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump highlighted a sweeping set of tax cuts, trade gains and regulatory rollbacks aimed at American farmers, telling a large gathering at the White House that his administration had “delivered” after what he described as years of policy setbacks.Addressing what he called the “single largest gathering of American farmers that the White House has ever seen,” Trump said his administration had already provided “$12 billion” in support and …
Washington, March 25 (IANS) A bitter partisan clash erupted in the US Senate as Republicans accused federal investigators of orchestrating a sweeping abuse of power in their inquiries into Donald Trump, likening the effort to a “modern Watergate,” while Democrats dismissed the claims as unfounded and defended the investigations as routine law enforcement.At a combative Judiciary subcommittee hearing titled “Arctic Frost,” Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, said the Justice Department…
Washington, March 14 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance defended President Donald Trump’s military action against Iran and the administration’s economic policies during remarks in North Carolina, saying the government is working to keep Americans safe while strengthening the country’s economy.Speaking in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Vance said the Trump administration’s military operation is aimed at ensuring that Iran never develops nuclear weapons.“You all know that right now we are e…
Washington, March 11 (IANS) The White House urged Congress to pass sweeping election reforms proposed by President Donald Trump, saying the legislation would strengthen voting integrity and ensure that only American citizens participate in US elections.At a White House briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described the proposed SAVE America Act as “one of the most critical pieces of legislation in our nation’s history”.“The SAVE America Act is overwhelmingly popular with all American…
Washington, March 9 (IANS) The recent conviction of Asif Merchant, a Pakistani national, in a US federal court for murder-for-hire and attempting an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries, reveals a troubling dimension of the “long shadow war” between Iran and the United States. The charges were linked to a foiled plot to assassinate US President Donald Trump as well as other prominent American leaders, including former President Joe Biden and Nikki Haley, a report said on Monday. Acc…