Washington, Jan 29, (IANS) A State Department report has disclosed a series of high-value gifts from Indian leaders to top US officials, including a $7,750 sterling silver train set presented to the then President Joe Biden by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and later transferred to the National Archives.The report was issued by the State Department’s Office of the Chief of Protocol. It covers gifts reported to agencies for calendar year 2024. It says “minimal value is $480.00” for 2024.For t…
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Washington, Jan 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said Democrats would “probably try and impeach me” if they regain control of Congress, even as he defended tariffs, immigration enforcement, and crime-fighting measures as pillars of what he called a record-setting year in office.In an interview with Fox News host Will Cain, Trump said history showed that presidents often lose congressional seats in midterm elections, regardless of performance. “Even presidents, whether it’s Republican or…
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) Warning that unchecked immigration could erode the nation’s economic strength and political freedoms, a senior Republican lawmaker has said the United States should cap the number of new citizens at 800,000 a year, “or maybe even less.”Congressman Glenn Grothman told colleagues that allowing unlimited immigration would make the country “not only poorer, but America will become much less free.”Speaking on the floor of the US House of Representatives, the Wiscon…
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) The US State Department is set to finalize an expanded version of the Mexico City Policy on Friday, sharply widening restrictions on how American foreign assistance can be used overseas.The Mexico City Policy, also known as the “global gag rule,” restricts U.S. federal funding for foreign nongovernmental organizations that provide abortion-related services or advocacy. The policy has long affected global health and family planning efforts by limiting which organizat…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday addressed the World Economic Forum (WEF) in here, where he strongly promoted what he called the “American growth miracle” and praised his administration’s economic record.Speaking to global leaders and business executives, Trump said the United States had transformed from a “dead economy” into the “hottest economy in the world” within one year of his return to the White House.He claimed that growth, productivity, inves…
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) President Donald Trump said his administration had sharply tightened US border controls, arguing that tougher enforcement had led to a dramatic fall in illegal entries and the removal of serious criminals from the country.Speaking at a White House media availability marking one year since his return to office, Trump said border security no longer required new legislation. “Biden said you couldn’t do it,” he said. “You need legislation. I had no legislation. I sa…
Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has sharply criticised Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as “a lousy Fed chairman” and defended the actions of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent involved in a fatal incident in Minnesota, while rejecting claims of political retaliation.In an interview with CBS News conducted at a Ford assembly plant on Tuesday, Trump dismissed accusations that a criminal probe involving Powell amounted to retribution for policy disagreeme…
Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said the American economy has rebounded sharply in less than one year, citing strong growth, falling inflation, rising wages and record investment as evidence of what he called a historic turnaround.Speaking at the Detroit Economic Club, on Tuesday, Trump said the recovery followed what he described as severe economic damage under the previous administration.“Now after less than 12 months in office, I’m back in Michigan to report to you on th…
Los Angeles, Jan 11 (IANS) Hollywood star Mark Ruffalo has hinted at entering politics. The 58-year-old star would not rule out swapping his illustrious acting career for “doing something good” for millions of Americans as a politician. The actor, who is known for playing Marvel superhero, The Hulk, lauded New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, 34, who ran as a Democratic Socialist and made history during his swearing-in ceremony on January 1 when he became the first prominent US politician to take…
New York, Jan 4 (IANS) Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro has been locked in a notorious federal jail in New York after his capture by the US forces at a military base in his country, from where he had been taunting President Donald Trump.As he was escorted into the local office of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) on Saturday night before being jailed, he said sarcastically, looking at the camera, “Good night. Happy New Year”.Once the unquestioned ruler of the oil-rich South American nation, …