Capitol Hill
Opinion: Difficult Times for a President and his Flock
Barely six weeks to go for an electoral showdown that could essentially draw the road map for the next two years or perhaps even the next six, President Donald Trump…
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Capitol Hill
US House Passes War Powers Resolution Directing Trump to Withdraw Forces from Iran
The US House of Representatives passed a war powers resolution directing President Donald Trump to remove American forces from hostilities with Iran, in the third such congressional effort to limit…
Diplomacy
Opinion: A Dangerous Twist to an Ongoing Mess
The last thing Republicans seeking re-election on November 3 needed was the Iran war extending indefinitely. And this is precisely what has happened as the Houthis of Yemen have started…
Canada
Canada’s Retaliatory US Tariffs Take Effect as Trade Dispute Escalates
Canada has imposed retaliatory tariffs on about USD 20 billion worth of US goods, escalating a growing trade confrontation between the two longtime allies after negotiations between Ottawa and Washington…
Capitol Hill
Opinion: Wars Are Not Small Potatoes
A day after Vice President JD Vance argued that what was going on in Iran is “not war,” President Donald Trump got into the definition game essentially supporting his Number…
Capitol Hill
Opinion: Different Strokes for Different Folks
It is not a question of a war in different time zones of Washington and Tel Aviv. It is a conflict that is pegged to the political fortunes of two…
Diaspora
US Judge Blocks Trump’s Renewed Bid to Limit Birthright Citizenship
A US federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a renewed executive order seeking to restrict birthright citizenship, dealing another setback to President Donald Trump's effort to…
Bangladesh
President Trump Expects to Meet Bangladesh PM Rahman Soon
US President Donald Trump has expressed hope of meeting Prime Minister Tarique Rahman soon, saying he believes Bangladesh and its people have a very bright future under his leadership. In…
East Asia
Opinion: The Forgotten War in Ukraine
No one seems to be talking of a war that is in its fifth year, a scandalous “Special Military Operation” started by President Vladimir Putin in 2022 to take care…
Diaspora
Trump Admin Pauses US Immigrant Visa Appointments Worldwide as Immigration Crackdown Intensifies
The Trump administration has paused immigrant visa appointments at US embassies and consulates worldwide as the State Department rolls out new "in-depth training" for consular officers, adding another layer to…
White House
Opinion: Tariffs And Sanctions All Over Again
It is not easy to fight two different wars at the same time even if the two converge into a single canvas called economics. And it is certainly a challenge…
Diaspora
Rep. Subramanyam Condemns Imran Khan’s Treatment, Questions Iran War Costs
U.S. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, who represents Virginia’s 10th Congressional District, has condemned the “inhumane” conditions in which former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is reportedly being held, saying the treatment…
Diaspora
Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir to visit Tehran on Monday
Pakistan's Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir will visit Tehran on Monday leading an official delegation as part of efforts to promote peace and security in the region, Iran's Foreign…
Diplomacy
Opinion: Expected But Worrisome
Officially there may be a sense of shock and disbelief that the United States is going to scale down its joint military exercises with South Korea. But America’s allies in…
Diplomacy
Former VA Commerce Secretary Segura Sworn in as Assistant Secretary of State
Juan Pablo Segura, former Virginia secretary of commerce and trade, was sworn in as assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs on August 14, 2026. Before joining the State…
Defense
Trump Secretly Switched Planes in Turkey Using Catering Truck Amid Iran Threat: Report
US President Donald Trump was secretly moved from Air Force One to a smaller military aircraft using an airport catering truck during his departure from Turkey last month, in an…