A group of senior U.S. officials, led by Vice President JD Vance, arrived at the country’s southern border on Wednesday to observe surveillance operations. Meanwhile, in Washington, Democratic mayors answered questions from legislators related to immigration. Click here for the full story in Spanish. This post was originally published on here
WASHINGTON — An appeals court in Washington on Wednesday removed the head of a federal watchdog agency in the latest twist in a legal fight over President Donald Trump’s authority to fire the special counsel. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia sided with the Trump administration in allowing the immediate removal…
NEW DELHI — The U.S. government will stop sharing air quality data gathered from its embassies and consulates, worrying local scientists and experts who say the effort was vital to monitor global air quality and improve public health. In response to an inquiry from The Associated Press, the State Department said Wednesday that its air…
In a wide-ranging speech to Congress, U.S. President Donald Trump laid out his vision for the country. VOA’s Katherine Gypson spoke to lawmakers about Trump’s plans for the economy, immigration and U.S. foreign policy. Kateryna Lisunova contributed. VOA footage by Hakim Shammo.This post was originally published on here
Before a congressional committee Wednesday, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson defended his city’s status as a “sanctuary city” — a jurisdiction that guides local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities. VOA’s Kane Farabaugh has more.This post was originally published on here
As European Union leaders prepare for emergency talks to ramp up military spending after the Trump administration suspended aid to Ukraine, several Russia experts say Moscow is trying to capitalize on fragmenting Western cohesion. Following last week’s televised Oval Office clash between U.S. and Ukrainian leaders, Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov on Monday accused Europe…
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday delayed a new 25% tariff on vehicle imports from Mexico and Canada for a month, amid fears that a trade war between the neighboring countries could hurt the “Big 3” U.S. automakers. The U.S. leader spoke with top officials at Ford, General Motors and Stellantis before announcing the tariff…
President Donald Trump delivered a major speech Tuesday night to a joint session of Congress. He said, “America is back” and listed the measures and achievements he had made in the first six weeks of his second term. Trump’s speech mainly focused on U.S. domestic issues, but many of the topics he spoke about were…
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday took down a directory of federal facilities it had listed for possible sale that included some of the U.S. government’s most iconic properties. The apparent change of course came one day after the U.S. General Services Administration posted a list of 443 properties it said it…
Kazakhstan is cooperating with the United States on ensuring nuclear and biological security. As part of this cooperation, a laboratory for studying extremely dangerous infections has been built in Kazakhstan. This center is mainly engaged in medical and biological research. However, the Russian press continues to spread disinformation about the research. Click here for the…