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Take away food The Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets (EO) recognizes the significant impact that cryptocurrencies, digital assets and blockchain technology have had and will have on financial…

February 01, 2022 WASHINGTON – US Senator Bob Menendez (DN.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committeetoday delivered the following opening remarks during this morning's plenary session entitled "Sudan's…

President Joe Biden's first call to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has sparked debate over whether the United States might turn to conflict in the East African country.Mr Biden requested Monday's call nearly a year after taking office…

When the US-backed Afghan government collapsed in mid-August after a rapid Taliban advance across the country, President Joe Biden was quickly confronted with a choice. Should Washington work with the new Afghan leadership, staying well…

What is the United States doing in the Middle East? How does the granular reality of developments seen from the region correspond to Washington's strategic assessment? Last week, a senior Biden administration official offered…

ANCA President Raffi Hamparian calls for a Biden administration reset in US policy with Armenia and Artsakh. WASHINGTON DC- The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) calls on the Biden administration to condemn Azerbaijan's…

Despite months of new regulations, policy changes and law enforcement actions targeting ransomware groups based in Russia and elsewhere, government officials say it's unclear whether their efforts are working because…

President Joe Biden virtually meets Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House on November…

Frustrated Palestinian officials say US pledges to the Palestinian Authority (PA) are a "mirage," and US policy towards Ramallah under President Joe Biden is no different from that of its predecessor, Donald Trump, describing the contrast…

Privately, PA officials accuse Washington of delaying and misleading themFrustrated Palestinian officials say US pledges to the Palestinian Authority (PA) are a "mirage," and US policy towards Ramallah under President Joe Biden is no…

Last year, then Special Representative Elliott Abrams declared that the Trump administration was "working hard" to overthrow Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Now Abrams (currently a senior researcher at the Council on Foreign…

Last year, then Special Representative Elliott Abrams declared that the Trump administration was "working hard" to overthrow Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Now Abrams (currently a senior researcher at the Council on Foreign…

The White House sought clarification on Friday President BidenJoe BidenHouse passes Defense Policy Bill 8B House approves bill to facilitate passage of debt ceiling hike Senate rejects attempt to block Biden Saudi arms sale MORETaiwan's…

Hudson Institute senior researcher Rebeccah Heinrichs says the Democrats' proposed climate policy will hurt hard-working average Americans. Rebeccah Heinrichs, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and an expert on US national…

After a hiatus of nearly seven months, US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met early Friday morning, focusing on finding a way forward in their strained relationship. The call, which…

The American campaign in Afghanistan ends with a panicked and ill-organized mass exodus from Afghanistan. This US-led military adventure came to a head when the US abandoned this "never-ending war" and heartlessly abandoned Afghanistan.…

The sudden capture of Kabul by the Taliban after a lightning offensive has sparked strong criticism of US policy in Afghanistan from allies and adversaries alike.US President Joe Biden defended the US military withdrawal on August 16,…

White House: OPEC + output is not enough, may harm global recoveryWhite House not asking US oil producers to increase productionUS crude and gasoline inventories are declining; lower fuel consumption -EIANEW YORK, Aug.11 (Reuters) - Oil…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at the Cushing Oil Hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, US April 21, 2020. REUTERS / Drone Base / File Photo By Jessica Resnick-Ault NEW YORK (Reuters)…

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil futures stabilized higher on Wednesday, changing course after the Biden administration said it would not call on U.S. producers to increase crude production, and that efforts to increase OPEC production were a…

Biden administration reportedly considering barring unvaccinated international travelers from entering U.S. "The State Department and the White House have not yet finalized the policy" NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Bahamian Ambassador to the…

As if things weren't complicated enough, many of her Ethiopian-American voters who have long supported the MP's nearly two-decade political career are no longer on good terms. These tensions were apparent on a Friday afternoon in late…

The Biden administration plans to open a new Palestinian consulate in Jerusalem - the capital of Israel and the location of the U.S. embassy in Israel. Secretary of State Antoine BlinkenAntony Blinken An Israeli official says plans to…

Washington - President Joe Biden on Monday ordered the State Department to create a task force to review the United States' remittance policy to ensure that the money Cuban-Americans send home is directly between the hands of their…

So far, United States President Joe Biden has confused his left-wing critics, piloting a remarkably bold national agenda for a centrist and mainstream Democrat for life. Its stimulus and infrastructure bills advance a decidedly Liberal…

Guatemala, Guatemala- Migrant rights groups in Guatemala, the United States and beyond are calling on the White House to take a rights-based approach to migration ahead of US Vice President Kamala Harris' upcoming visit to Guatemala and…

MEXICO CITY, May 21 (Reuters) - After six attempts to enter the United States from Mexico in two and a half months, Nicolas, a 35-year-old Guatemalan migrant, was at risk of failing and returning home with thousands of dollars in debt.…

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - After six attempts to enter the United States from Mexico in two and a half months, Nicolas, a 35-year-old Guatemalan migrant, risked failing and returning home thousands of dollars in debt .Then, on his seventh shot…

Joe Biden speaks before signing the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, in the East Room of the White House in Washington on May 20, 2021.Evan Vucci/Associated PressWhen it comes to US-Israeli relations, you're not much more old-school than Joe…

President Trump began his term by launching the trade war with China that he promised on the campaign trail. By mid-2020, however, Trump was no longer the public face of policy-making in China, as he became increasingly absorbed in…

Blinken was heavily involved in shaping the Obama administration's 2015 nuclear deal with Iran and harshly criticized Trump's decision to unilaterally withdraw from the deal in 2018. By Lauren Marcus, World Israel News US President-elect…

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that the State Department was not changing its Taiwanese policy amid calls to move away from a long-standing strategic ambiguity in the Taiwan Strait. The senior US diplomat's remarks…

The market reported on Friday that the US economy is stumbling as the dollar retreats, which has allowed gold and other global currencies to improve in value. It has also been a hectic week for many retail sales figures. In a sudden…

When I first moved to America over ten years ago, I was fascinated by a marketing piece I saw for a breast pump. This photo showed a woman in an executive suit jumping on a private plane, carrying a briefcase that hid a breast…