US lawmaker flags China-linked car security risk

IANS | June 3, 2026 6:46 AM

Washington, June 3 (IANS) A senior US lawmaker has raised concerns over a Commerce Department decision allowing a foreign automaker with significant ties to China to continue selling and producing connected vehicles in the United States.

Visa delays threaten US doctor shortage, senator warns

IANS | June 3, 2026 6:41 AM

Washington, June 3 (IANS) Hundreds of foreign-trained doctors could be forced to leave the United States because of delays in processing J-1 visa waivers, worsening physician shortages in rural communities, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has warned.

US Senators press DHS on H-1B fee for rural doctors

IANS | June 3, 2026 6:36 AM

Washington, June 3 (IANS) US senators from both parties raised concerns about the impact of a $100,000 H-1B visa fee on rural hospitals, pressing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to consider relief for foreign doctors recruited to underserved communities.

US lawmakers seek Tibet genocide determination

IANS | June 3, 2026 6:32 AM

Washington, June 3 (IANS) Bipartisan lawmakers in the US House of Representatives have introduced legislation requiring the State Department to determine whether China has committed genocide or crimes against humanity against Tibetans, adding fresh congressional pressure on Beijing over its human rights record.

US forest chief warns of severe fire season

IANS | June 3, 2026 6:28 AM

Washington, June 3 (IANS) The head of the US Forest Service warned lawmakers that large parts of the United States face elevated wildfire risks this year, even as the agency says it is entering the fire season with its strongest firefighting preparedness in years.

CMS administrator Dr Oz says pharma investment shifting to US

IANS | June 3, 2026 6:24 AM

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.

Trump eases tariffs on farm, industrial equipment

IANS | June 3, 2026 6:15 AM

Washington, June 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation easing tariffs on a range of agricultural and industrial equipment while tightening incentives for manufacturers to use American-made steel, aluminium and copper, the White House said.

Democrats press Rubio on aid, Ebola response

IANS | June 2, 2026 11:16 PM

Washington, June 2 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced sharp criticism from Senate Democrats on Tuesday over foreign aid cuts, Congressional oversight and the administration's handling of a growing Ebola outbreak in Africa.