Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) The White House stepped up its criticism of so-called sanctuary policies, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt saying President Donald Trump is demanding stronger cooperation from state and local authorities to enforce federal immigration laws. Addressing reporters at a regular White House briefing, Leavitt said the administration views resistance to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) by state and local governments as a direct threat to public safety. She accuse…
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Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) The White House defended the role of federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota and rejected criticism of its response to a fatal weekend shooting in Minneapolis, as President Donald Trump ordered senior officials to press state and local leaders to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).Addressing a regular White House briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump was closely monitoring developments following the shooting of an ICE…
Washington, Jan 27 (IANS) The White House said President Donald Trump remains closely engaged in efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, even though no direct calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin are currently scheduled.Addressing reporters at a regular White House briefing on Monday, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president continues to oversee diplomatic efforts aimed at moving the conflict toward a negotiated settlement. “The president remains deeply involved,” she said, …
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 16 (IANS) President Donald Trump is keeping “all of his options on the table” on Iran as the White House weighs how to respond to the regime’s violent crackdown on nationwide protests, even as lawmakers from both parties urged caution against US military strikes that could escalate the crisis. Asked how close the president was to launching strikes and whether Gulf states had dissuaded him, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed what she called speculative re…
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) The White House strongly defended US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents following violent unrest in Minneapolis, accusing Democratic leaders and sections of the media of inciting hostility against federal law enforcement officers carrying out immigration operations.Addressing reporters at a packed White House briefing, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said ICE agents were enforcing immigration law and acting to protect themselves during a targeted operatio…
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado said she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump during a closed-door meeting at the White House, framing the gesture as a historic symbol of shared struggles for freedom between the two nations.“I presented the president of the United States the medal of the Nobel Peace Prize,” Machado told reporters in Washington after the meeting.She said she recounted to T…
United Nations, Jan 14 (IANS) Iranian UN ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani asked the UN secretary-general and the Security Council to condemn the United States for inciting violence and threatening to use force against his country.In a letter addressed to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Somali UN ambassador Abukar Dahir Osman, who serves as the rotating president of the Security Council for January, Iravani accused US President Donald Trump of openly inciting violence in Iran, citing Trump…
Washington, Jan 10 (IANS) An online account attributed to a Venezuelan security guard loyal to President Nicolás Maduro is drawing wide attention after being shared by the White House.The account, posted on social media and presented as an interview, describes what the guard says was a sudden military operation that left Venezuelan forces unable to respond.The interview spread widely after it was reposted on X by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. “Stop what you are doing and read …
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) The White House on Wednesday said the possible acquisition of Greenland remains under active discussion, framing the Arctic territory as strategically vital to US national security and to deterring the activities of Russia and China. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump views Greenland as critical to countering Russian and Chinese activity in the Arctic region.“The acquisition of Greenland by the United States is not a new idea,” L…