Washington, July 22 (IANS) The Trump administration has described America’s reliance on foreign students in science and technology programmes as a national-security challenge, warning that overseas competitors are using the US education system as an entry point into the country’s innovation base.The assessment appears in “Science: A New Golden Age,” a sweeping White House report released Tuesday on restructuring the US scientific research enterprise and preserving American leadership in …
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Washington, July 22 (IANS) The Trump administration asked Congress for $11.1 billion in agricultural assistance, warning that rising production costs, falling farm income and natural disasters were placing severe pressure on American farmers.The request includes $10 billion in temporary economic assistance for row-crop and speciality-crop producers in 2026. Another $1.1 billion would help farmers recover from catastrophic freezes during the previous winter.Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins pr…
Washington, July 22 (IANS) The Trump administration proposed the most extensive overhaul of America’s scientific research system in more than eight decades, placing artificial intelligence at the centre of discovery and seeking new alternatives to traditional peer review.The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy released the report, “Science: A New Golden Age,” outlining changes across a federal research enterprise that distributes about $200 billion annually in research and …
Washington, July 22 (IANS) The Trump administration faced bipartisan scrutiny in the US Senate over whether it was circumventing congressional war powers by restarting a statutory 60-day deadline after a temporary ceasefire with Iran collapsed.Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski raised the issue during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on President Donald Trump’s $87.6 billion supplemental funding request. She said hostilities began on February 28 without specific congressional authorisa…
Washington, July 22 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told senators that the war with Iran has cost an estimated $37.5 billion, as the Trump administration sought nearly $88 billion in emergency funding amid renewed fighting in the Strait of Hormuz.Hegseth disclosed the figure during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on President Donald Trump’s supplemental funding request. The administration is seeking $87.6 billion, including about $67 billion for the military.“The estimate …
Washington, July 21 (IANS) A Pakistan-born man accused of using multiple identities to secure US immigration benefits is among 10 naturalised citizens facing denaturalisation as the Trump administration expands what it calls the largest citizenship revocation effort in US history.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced denaturalisation actions filed over the past 30 days against individuals accused of offences ranging from child sexual abuse and he…
Washington, July 18 (IANS) The Trump administration said on Friday that US states could lose federal election funding unless they adopt new security measures, as it raised concerns about non-citizens on voter rolls and vulnerabilities in voting machines ahead of the midterm elections.Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said states seeking grants or reimbursement for conducting federal elections would be required to strengthen voting systems and review their registration lists.“We are …
Washington, July 17 (IANS) The Trump administration released newly declassified intelligence and cybersecurity assessments warning that America’s voter registration databases remain vulnerable to foreign cyber attacks, arguing that compromised election data could be exploited long after it is stolen. The documents, which were released after President Donald Trump’s address on election security, allege that voter registration databases as one of the most attractive targets for foreign intelligenc…
Washington, July 17 (IANS) The Trump administration defended its drive to scale back federal oversight of the US financial sector on Thursday, arguing that lighter regulation would expand access to credit and lower costs for consumers, while Democrats accused the White House of weakening protections against financial misconduct during a combative Senate hearing.Appearing before the Senate Banking Committee to present the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) semi-annual report to Congres…
Washington, July 17 (IANS) The Trump administration announced a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign nationals linked to far-left terrorist and aligned groups, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio opened a ministerial with representatives from more than 60 countries to coordinate efforts against what he described as the resurgence of transnational political terrorism.The new policy will restrict entry into the United States of foreign nationals who have “supported or incited acts of terror…