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Trump admin capitulated in Doha peace talks, leaving Taliban stronger: US
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 6 (ANI): The Trump administration's February 2020 Afghan peace deal with the Taliban can be held responsible to a large extent for the messy US exit from Afghanistan, according to former US National Security Adviser (NSA).
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Afghan state collapse rooted in Doha deal, says US General McKenzie
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 1 (ANI): General Frank McKenzie, the head of Central Command, told the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday that the collapse of the Afghan government was rooted in the 2020 Doha peace deal between the Taliban and Trump administration.
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US court turns down Trump-era H-1B restrictions on visas for skilled forei
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
California [US], September 18 (ANI): A US federal judge on Wednesday (local time) turned down Trump-era changes to H-1B visa rules that were to deter US companies from replacing American workers with cheaper foreign labour.
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US House panel probing Jan 6 Capitol riot seeks Trump records
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI): The House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol is seeking a trove of documents and communications from the Trump administration, giving the White House record keepers and other agencies two weeks to turn over information on a lengthy l
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US Supreme Court dismisses third challenge to Obama's Affordable Care Act
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 17 (ANI): The US Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed another challenge to the Affordable Care Act introduced under former President Barack Obama's administration, marking the third time that the law has survived challenges from Republican-led states and the former Trump
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NSA in Trump admin Michael Flynn appears to suggest Myanmar-like coup 'sho
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 1 (ANI): Michael Flynn, former national security adviser in the Trump administration, appeared to suggest that a Myanmar-style coup, in which the military overthrew a democratically elected government, "should happen" in the US.
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Blinken defends Trump administration moves against Chinese media outlets i
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 29 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday defended the measures taken by his predecessor Mike Pompeo against the Chinese media outlets operating in the United States, calling them out for "undermining democracy".
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Hong Kong does not warrant special US status as China dismantling its free
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 1 (ANI): The Biden administration on Wednesday reaffirmed a determination of the Trump administration that Hong Kong does not warrant preferential treatment under US law owing to the erosion of its autonomy at the hands of Beijing.
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Hard to meet May 1 deadline to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan, says B
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 26 (ANI): United States President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) said it is going to be hard to meet the May 1 deadline to pull out US troops from Afghanistan as per the deal made during the Donald Trump administration.
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US mulls extension of troop deployment in Afghanistan
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 19 (ANI): The Joe Biden administration is considering a six-month extension for US troops in Afghanistan contrary to the May 1 deadline that the previous Trump administration had negotiated with the Taliban to withdraw all US forces from the war-ravaged country,
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US seeks to regain seat on UN Human Rights Council
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 24 (ANI): President Joe Biden aims to secure a seat for the United States on the United Nations Human Rights Council almost three years after the Trump administration left the world body, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Wednesday.
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Biden administration to keep tariffs on China amid review
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], February 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The White House expects to keep in place tariffs on China left by the Trump administration though it will evaluate what is appropriate going forward, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in an interview.
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