US Congress splits sharply over Trump’s overseas power push

IANS | January 8, 2026 9:15 AM

Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) The US Congress is sharply divided over President Donald Trump's expanding use of military and economic power abroad, with lawmakers from both parties offering starkly different readings of the administration's actions in Venezuela and its broader foreign policy posture.

US pitch on Greenland fuels debate on security, alliances

IANS | January 8, 2026 8:17 AM

Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) The Trump administration's comments on Greenland, framed by officials as a national security issue, set off a political debate in Washington over diplomacy, NATO alliances and US strategy in the Arctic.

Rubio outlines three-phase US plan for Venezuela, no early elections

IANS | January 8, 2026 7:24 AM

Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) The Trump administration has laid out a three-phase roadmap for Venezuela -- stabilisation, recovery, and transition -- signalling that US involvement will be prolonged, and that elections are not expected in the near term, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

Trump proposes $1.5 trillion US military budget

IANS | January 8, 2026 7:16 AM

Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) US President Donald J. Trump has said he wants to raise the country's military budget to a whopping $1.5 trillion for fiscal year 2027, calling the increase necessary to keep the United States safe in what he described as dangerous times.