Washington, April 25 (IANS) A sharp partisan divide emerged in the US Congress over how to secure critical mineral supply chains, with lawmakers and industry witnesses warning that China’s dominance poses risks to national security while disagreeing on whether environmental laws are part of the problem.
Washington, April 25 (IANS) NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has said that the space agency has three core priorities —returning astronauts to the Moon by 2028, building a sustained lunar base, and expanding commercial partnerships in low-Earth orbit—as part of a broader push to reshape US space strategy.
Washington, April 25 (IANS) The United States imposed sanctions on a China-based refinery and dozens of vessels linked to Iran’s oil trade, stepping up pressure on Tehran’s energy revenues.
Washington, April 25 (IANS) Surging jet fuel prices linked to the Iran conflict are forcing US airlines to cut flights and raise fares, triggering a sharp exchange in Congress over energy policy and cuts to alternative fuel programmes.
Washington, April 25 (IANS) Senior Democratic lawmakers have urged the US Treasury to review the transfer of federally owned land in Arizona to a foreign mining venture, asserting that it poses significant national security risks due to links with China and proximity to sensitive military installations.
Washington, April 25 (IANS) The US Justice Department has filed a civil complaint to revoke the citizenship of a Pakistan-born man convicted of sexually grooming and abusing a minor, alleging he obtained naturalisation by concealing his crimes and giving false testimony.
Washington, April 25 (IANS) A group of Republican lawmakers has introduced legislation to pause the issuance of H-1B visas for three years and overhaul the programme, arguing it has disadvantaged American workers.
Washington, April 25 (IANS) Top Senate Democrats have formally asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate what they described as sweeping Trump administration actions that have disrupted the US legal immigration system, including halts in visa processing and fresh scrutiny of previously approved green cards and citizenship cases.
Washington, April 25 (IANS) Lawmakers from the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) and other political leaders have strongly condemned a social media post by President Donald Trump targeting Indian and Chinese immigrants, calling it racist, divisive and dangerous.
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) In a development with strong Bengal resonance, outgoing West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Legislative Assembly and noted economist Ashok Kumar Lahiri has been selected to become the next vice-chairman of NITI Aayog, according to people familiar with the matter.
