The White House brushed aside public skepticism from Cuba’s leadership about US-Cuba talks, saying President Donald Trump remains open to diplomacy and suggesting engagement is already underway. ...
Donald Trump told lawmakers and religious leaders that faith is central to America’s strength, declaring that “prayer is America’s superpower” as he addressed the National Prayer Breakfast. ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has told lawmakers that economic growth and household security are now central to safeguarding the financial system. ...
A sharp partisan clash over inflation, bank regulation and financial stability dominated a Senate Banking Committee hearing on as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the administration’s economic record and the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s 2025 annual report. ...
The US Treasury is betting that stablecoins backed by government securities can strengthen the global role of the dollar, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defending new legislation on digital assets before Congress. ...
With Bangladesh heading for elections next week, the Muhammad Yunus led interim government which came to power in 2024 following the overthrow of Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, failed to maintain law and order and deliver on promised human rights reforms, a leading US-based rights...
The White House cited new crime and border data to argue that President Donald Trump’s law-and-order agenda is producing results, pointing to sharp declines in murders, aggressive deportations of criminal migrants, and what it called the most secure border in US history. ...
US President Donald Trump announced the launch of TrumpRx.gov, a new federal website offering steep discounts on dozens of commonly used prescription drugs, calling it the largest reduction in drug prices in US history and a key step toward ending what he described as decades of Americans subsidizing lower prices abroad. ...
A joint House Foreign Affairs hearing on defending religious freedom delivered a stark warning that authoritarian regimes and extremist violence are accelerating a worldwide crackdown on faith communities, while US policy tools and enforcement mechanisms lag behind the scale of the crisis. ...
Bangladesh’s upcoming national elections will not be free or fair, a senior American scholar said warning that the exclusion of major political parties has already stripped the process of democratic legitimacy. ...
