Manila, July 22 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced on Wednesday that he will be meeting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on July 23, on the sidelines of the ongoing multilateral Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) events in the Philippines. “The meeting has already been agreed upon,” Lavrov was quoted as saying by the Russian media following his participation in ASEAN meetings on Wednesday.Lavrov mentioned that he met with Rubio briefly at a reception on Tuesday,…
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Washington, July 18 (IANS) US lawmakers have urged the Senate to pass a sweeping digital assets bill, arguing that clear federal rules are needed to protect investors, bring cryptocurrency businesses back from overseas and preserve American leadership in financial technology.The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Artificial Intelligence made the case for the CLARITY Act during a hearing at New York’s historic Federal Hall. The legislation would di…
Washington, July 15 (IANS) The US House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent, moving the country closer to ending the twice-yearly ritual of changing clocks.The Sunshine Protection Act now goes to the Senate for consideration. If approved there, it would be sent to President Donald Trump for his signature.The legislation would establish permanent daylight saving time across the United States. States that have already exempted themselves …
Washington, July 14 (IANS) White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller paid an emotional tribute to the late Senator Lindsey Graham, calling him one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress and crediting him with helping drive key elements of the administration’s legislative agenda.Speaking to reporters at the White House, Miller described Graham not only as a political partner but also as a close personal friend whose relationship with him evolved over the years.”Lindsey was …
Los Angeles, July 9 (IANS) Hollywood actor Patrick Dempsey has shared that he gave “real thought” to running for Senate in Maine after the Democratic nominee Graham Platner was hit with sexual assault allegations. However, he ultimately decided to leave the job for someone more qualified, reports ‘Variety’.He wrote in a recent op-ed for the Portland Press Herald, “Over the past several days, I’ve been asked a question more than once: Would you ever run for the United States Senate? I…
Washington, June 20 (IANS) World leaders, including those from the G7, along with senior US lawmakers, welcomed a memorandum signed between the United States and Iran, with supporters describing it as a breakthrough that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, ease regional tensions and advance negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme.The White House said President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance had secured a Memorandum of Understanding with Iran that would ensure Tehran “will never obt…
Washington, June 6 (IANS) The US House of Representatives has narrowly passed a $26.3 billion agriculture spending bill, advancing Republican priorities on farm support, food safety, rural development and national security despite Democratic objections that the measure cuts nutrition and other domestic programmes. The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2027 passed the House by a vote of 213-210 and now moves to th…
Washington, June 3 (IANS) The United States must strengthen its fisheries, maritime infrastructure, shipbuilding capacity and workforce development to remain competitive in the rapidly expanding global blue economy, lawmakers and industry leaders told a Senate hearing.At a Congressional hearing on “The Blue Economy: Advancing American Fisheries, Maritime Industry, and Coastal Economies,” Sen. Dan Sullivan said America’s oceans, coasts and waterways are central to economic growth, food secu…
Washington, May 14 (IANS) The Senate’s conversation about American manufacturing quickly became a broader argument about China, tariffs, technology and the meaning of economic independence, as lawmakers and business leaders debated whether the United States can restore factory production without making life more expensive. At a Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee hearing marking America’s 250th anniversary, Republicans and Democrats sharply disagreed over how to revive domes…
Washington, May 13 (IANS) Pentagon leaders refused to publicly disclose detailed battle damage assessments from the ongoing Iran conflict.The issue became one of the sharpest points of confrontation during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defence hearing on President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion defence budget, as lawmakers pressed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Caine for specifics on Iran’s remaining missile, drone and naval capabilities….