Washington, June 4 (IANS) Democratic lawmakers have raised alarm over the Trump administration’s decision to dismiss all 22 members of the National Science Board, arguing that the move could weaken America’s scientific leadership and hand China a strategic advantage at a time of intensifying global competition in research and innovation. Indian American Congressman Ro Khanna, the ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the Chinese Communist Party and…
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Washington, June 4 (IANS) Four Democratic senators have challenged a Trump administration policy that has paused immigration and citizenship cases involving nationals from 39 countries, saying the move has stalled green cards, naturalisation applications and work permits while leaving families and employers in limbo. In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph B. Edlow, the senators said the policy amounts to an …
Washington, June 4 (IANS) Secretary of State Marco Rubio has denied reports that Pakistan had conveyed a message “warning” that Iran was prepared to demonstrate a nuclear weapon if the current conflict escalated further, dismissing suggestions that such a communication had reached the Trump administration.The issue surfaced during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Wednesday (local time) when Representative Scott Perry asked Rubio whether Pakistan’s foreign minister had personally deli…
Washington, June 4 (IANS) The Trump administration signalled on Wednesday that it intends to position the United States as the global leader in digital assets and cryptocurrency innovation, a move that could have implications for India and other major economies still grappling with the regulation and taxation of the rapidly evolving sector. Appearing before the Senate Finance Committee to discuss the administration’s fiscal year 2027 budget request, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent outlined plan…
Washington, June 3 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that China’s dominance of global critical mineral supply chains poses a growing threat to economic and national security, saying the United States is expanding partnerships worldwide to reduce dependence on Beijing for resources vital to advanced technologies, defence systems and industrial production.Speaking before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs, Rubio said t…
Washington, June 3 (IANS) Critical minerals have become a central pillar of American diplomacy, with US embassies around the world increasingly focused on securing supply chains and reducing dependence on China, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers.Testifying before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs, Rubio said the Trump administration has elevated critical minerals to the forefront of its diplomatic agenda as competitio…
Washington, June 3 (IANS) A New Hampshire university could lose as many as 2,000 international graduate students unless the Department of Homeland Security quickly approves a pending application tied to a new doctoral programme, prompting lawmakers to press the Trump administration for urgent action.The issue surfaced during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Homeland Security’s fiscal year 2027 budget request, where Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire raised c…
Washington, June 3 (IANS) US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin repeatedly clashed with Democratic senators over immigration enforcement, court orders and the rule of law, exposing deep divisions over the Trump administration’s handling of border security and deportation policies.The sharpest exchange came during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing when Senator Christopher Murphy of Connecticut questioned whether the Department of Homeland Security would comply with federal co…
Washington, June 3 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio vigorously defended the Trump administration’s restructuring of US foreign assistance programmes, rejecting Democratic criticism that cuts to aid and the dismantling of parts of the foreign aid bureaucracy have weakened America’s global influence and contributed to humanitarian suffering.Appearing before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs, Rubio argued that the administra…
Washington, June 3 (IANS) Pharmaceutical companies are increasingly investing in the United States as the Trump administration pushes to expand domestic drug manufacturing, Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr Mehmet Oz said on Tuesday.Speaking at a White House briefing, Oz said major drugmakers were already expanding operations in the United States and suggested the trend could accelerate as the administration pursues policies aimed at boosting innovation and reducing dependence on o…