US bill targets commercial driving license use by illegal migrants

IANS | March 31, 2026 8:08 AM

Washington, March 31 (IANS) A group of Republican senators has introduced new legislation aimed at preventing illegal immigrants from obtaining or using commercial driver’s licences (CDLs), proposing strict penalties for both drivers and states that issue such licences.

As China expands at sea, US debates mining ocean floor

IANS | March 31, 2026 7:50 AM

Washington, March 31 (IANS) Concern over China’s dominance in critical minerals is driving renewed US interest in deep-sea mining, even as experts have cautioned lawmakers that the ecological risks beneath the waves remain poorly understood.

US Supreme Court to hear birthright citizenship case

IANS | March 31, 2026 7:40 AM

Washington, March 31 (IANS) The US Supreme Court will hear arguments in a closely watched case on birthright citizenship, which tests President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict automatic citizenship for children born to certain non-citizens and could reshape the meaning of the 14th Amendment and decades of legal precedent.

US to finish Iran operation in weeks: Rubio

IANS | March 31, 2026 7:29 AM

Washington, March 31, (IANS) The United States expects to complete its military objectives against Iran “in weeks, not months,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, as he outlined Washington’s conditions for ending the conflict and warned Tehran against attempting to control key global waterways.