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    Funding Standoff: DHS Shutdown Affects Security, Workers

    Washington, March 30 – A prolonged funding standoff over the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has disrupted US airports, with officials warning of mounting strain as hundreds of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers have quit, and others have called in sick during a partial...
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    Funding Standoff Disrupts Airports, Intensifies Political Divide

    Washington, March 29 – A funding dispute has disrupted US airports, with thousands of federal workers unpaid, as White House border czar Tom Homan said Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staff will only be paid "as soon as Congress opens up the government and funds the Department of...
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    Congress Considers Reforms to H-1B Visa Program

    Washington, March 20 – The H-1B visa program, a key route for Indian professionals to work in the United States, came under fresh scrutiny in Congress this week as lawmakers debated reforms to support economic growth and address labor shortages in an aging workforce.At a hearing of the US...
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    Democrat Krishnamoorthi Falls to Stratton in Illinois Senate Race

    New York, March 18 – Raja Krishnamoorthi, a moderate Democrat member of the House of Representatives but a strong critic of President Donald Trump, narrowly lost the Illinois primaries for the party’s Senate nomination.He conceded in a statement Tuesday night that Illinois Lieutenant Governor...
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    Oversight Hearing Highlights DHS-Senate Clash on Immigration

    Washington, March 3 – A US Senate oversight hearing on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) turned sharply confrontational on Tuesday, as Democrats accused the agency of excessive force and violations of civil liberties, while DHS Secretary Kristi Noem rejected the claims and defended...
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    Congress Considers 'Dalilah Law' Following Fatal Crash

    New York/Washington, February 25 President Donald Trump honored a young girl who suffered life-altering injuries in a multi-vehicle crash caused by an Indian truck driver living illegally in the country, during his address to a joint session of the US Congress.In his State of the Union address...
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    Trump Reasserts Trade Power Amidst Supreme Court Challenge

    Washington, February 21 – US President Donald Trump has accused the Supreme Court of being "influenced by foreign interests," suggested tariffs could be raised beyond current levels, and warned that he has the power to embargo countries altogether after a court ruling curtailed his use of a...
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    Trump Announces 10% Global Tariff Following Supreme Court Decision

    Washington, February 21 – US President Donald Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court after it struck down his use of a key tariff authority, calling the court's decision "deeply disappointing," while announcing he would immediately move to other statutes, including a new "10 per cent global...
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    UK Police Investigate Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Over Epstein Connection

    London, February 19 The UK police on Thursday arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of King Charles III, on suspicion of misconduct in public office following damaging allegations over his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Thames Valley Police said they...
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