Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump struck a conciliatory tone at the annual White House Congressional Ball on Thursday night, welcoming Democrats alongside Republicans as he touted economic gains, trade policies, and bipartisan legislative action during a black-tie gathering in the Cross Hall.
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) Asserting that two foreign-owned firms exert outsized influence over corporate governance in the United States, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing sweeping regulatory and enforcement reviews of the proxy advisory industry.
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at centralising the regulation of artificial intelligence in the United States, arguing that fragmented state-level rules could slow innovation and jeopardise America’s lead over China in a high-stakes global technology race.
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) The White House sharply criticised a recent video by the New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, who is an Indian American, encouraging immigrants to “stand up to ICE,” warning that such messages are contributing to a surge of harassment and violence against federal immigration officers.
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) Chinese-made vehicles could become “computers on wheels” capable of spying on Americans, crippling transport networks, and hollowing out the US auto industry, lawmakers and experts warned during a high-stakes Congressional hearing that cast China’s booming auto sector as both an economic and national security threat.
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) The White House said that Gaza is moving toward “phase two” of President Donald Trump’s peace plan, with officials engaged in “quiet planning” for the next stage of regional diplomacy following the return of all hostages except one.
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) Indian American Congressman Shri Thanedar accused Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem of defying federal courts and misleading the public, prompting a blunt rebuttal from the cabinet secretary, who then escalated the heated exchange.
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised pointed concerns about Pakistan’s economic management and reform record even as it approved fresh disbursements of about $1.2 billion under its bailout programmes, warning of risks from policy slippages, weak institutions and persistent structural vulnerabilities.
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has achieved what the White House called the “most secure border in our nation's history,” with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announcing that November’s encounter numbers fell even lower than October’s already historic lows.
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) The White House defended the US seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker, calling it an enforcement step under American sanctions policy and declining to rule out further actions against illicit shipments in the region.
