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The White House has said it would consider lifting the freeze if it sees action by Pakistan against terrorist groups. (Photo: AP)

Out of USD 4 tn annual budget, US proposes USD 336 mn aid to Pakistan

The budgetary proposal says that the military aid depends on Pakistan taking action against terrorist safe havens.

13 Feb 2018 8:39 AM

President Donald Trump has declined to approve releasing the memo on the grounds it contains sensitive information. (Photo: File)

Confident Democrats will release memo on Russia probe: WH aide

Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee are prepared to black out parts of the memo to ensure it doesn't reveal secrets.

12 Feb 2018 12:39 PM

Several women have accused Trump of sexual misconduct before he assumed office, claims which he dismisses as lies. (Photo: File)

Trump shocked, disturbed with domestic abuse allegations against aides: WH

Kellyanne Conway, a senior advisor to Trump, said president pushed the two staffers out the moment he saw credible evidence against them.

12 Feb 2018 10:33 AM

The president has stood by other men when they faced allegations of abuse or harassment, while rarely expressing sympathy for the women who accused them. (Photo: File)

Lives being shattered by abuse allegations that may well be false: Trump

Trump, himself the target of numerous harassment claims, remarked after White House speechwriter David Sorensen resigned on Friday.

11 Feb 2018 10:07 AM

Shah, 33, has held this position since September 2017. (Photo: Twitter | @RajShah45)

Indian-American Raj Shah makes White House press briefing debut

In his capacity as the White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary, Shah is the highest ranking Indian-American in the WH press shop.

09 Feb 2018 1:36 PM

According to the White House, during the call, Donald Trump and Narendra Modi discussed further steps to ensure denuclearisation of North Korea. (Photo: AFP)

Trump, Modi discuss Maldives crisis, N Korea over phone call

Narendra Modi and Donald Trump also exchanged views on Myanmar and ways to address the plight of the Rohingya refugees.

09 Feb 2018 9:37 AM

The lawmakers said that the counterterrorism cooperation had been central to the US-Pakistan relationship, but Islamabad did not fulfil its commitments. (Representational Image)

Pak ‘seeking to destabilise India, Afghanistan’: US lawmakers

The US in January 2018 suspended about USD 2 billion in security assistance to Pak for failing to crack down on terrorists on its soil.

08 Feb 2018 12:22 PM

Melania’s long yellow overcoat is deceivingly draped over her shoulders leading the President to mistakenly grab her sleeves instead of her hand. (Photo: AFP)

Awkward! Donald Trump tries to grab Melania's hand again, fails

Trump and Melania were proceeding to board Marine One as they were set to travel to Ohio from the White House.

06 Feb 2018 5:39 PM

Trump vowed during his State of the Union address last week to ‘extend an open hand’ to both parties in pursuing an immigration deal that shields 1.8 million undocumented migrants from deportation. (Photo: AP)

US Congress gridlocked as budget, immigration deadlines loom

Republican leaders have acknowledged they will not meet a Thursday deadline for a spending bill.

05 Feb 2018 12:21 PM

Donald Trump, in a New Year’s Day tweet, accused the country of giving nothing to the US but ‘lies and deceit’ and providing 'safe haven' to terrorists in return for USD 33 billion aid over the last 15 years. (Photo: File)

Not contemplating military action inside Pakistan: Pentagon

‘Instead, the US seeks Pakistan’s cooperation and assistance in various operations under its new South Asia strategy.’

02 Feb 2018 1:52 PM

Trump in his first State of the Union address Wednesday pushed for an immigration policy that attracts the best and the brightest to the US. (Photo: AP)

Merit-based immigration necessary, can benefit Indians: WH

The flood of low-skilled immigrants into the US has suppressed wages, harmed American workers and strained federal resources.

01 Feb 2018 5:52 PM

Trump’s address blended self-congratulation and calls for optimism amid a growing economy with ominous warnings about deadly gangs, the scourge of …violent immigrants living in the United States illegally. (Photo: AP)

State of Union: ‘Americans are dreamers too', Trump on immigration perils

At times, Trump’s address appeared to be aimed more at validating his first year in office than setting the course for his second.

31 Jan 2018 11:25 AM

‘Tonight, I call upon all of us to set aside our differences, to seek out common ground, and to summon the unity we need to deliver for the people. This is really the key,’ Trump said. (Photo: AP)

What Trump said at the State of the Union Speech: Full Text

‘Each day since, we have gone forward with a clear vision and a righteous mission: to make America great again for all Americans.’

31 Jan 2018 10:40 AM

Donald Trump delivers his maiden State of The Union address, an annual message presented by the US President to a joint session of the Congress. (Photo: AP)

Visa lottery ends, merit-based system starts: Trump's immigration plan

Donald Trump said the historic tax cuts enacted by his administration have provided relief to small businesses.

31 Jan 2018 8:31 AM

Trump is no normal politician and in his tumultuous administration, 'it's not even the biggest story of the week,' wrote Aaron Blake in The Washington Post. (photo: AP)

Sex and the White House: From Bill Clinton to Donald Trump

Trump was a private citizen when the 2006 sexual encounter with adult film actress Stormy Daniels was alleged to have taken place.

25 Jan 2018 4:54 PM

Narendra Modi told Trump in an Oval Office meeting in June, 2017, 'Never has a country given so much away for so little in return' as the United States in Afghanistan, The Washington Post quoted sources as saying. (Photo: File | PTI)

Trump uses Indian accent to imitate Modi during Afghan talks: report

The White House did not immediately respond to a question on the Post's assertion that Trump has been imitating Modi in Indian accent.

23 Jan 2018 11:21 AM

The commentary said that the Trump administration had 'backtracked' on policies supported by his predecessor, Barack Obama, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement and US participation in the Paris climate agreement. (Photo: AP)

US govt shutdown exposed ‘chronic flaws’, says Chinese media

Funding for federal agencies ran out at midnight on Friday in Washington after lawmakers failed to agree on a stopgap funding bill.

21 Jan 2018 12:54 PM

US President Donald Trump (Photo: AFP | File)

The White House racist

Mr Trump’s intolerant, prejudiced worldview flies in the face of several home truths on racial diversity.

16 Jan 2018 12:23 AM

The meeting was called in the wake of Trump’s December 6 declaration on Jerusalem that deeply angered the Palestinians. (Photo: AP)

Palestinian president denounces Trump’s peace efforts as ‘slap of the century’

'We said ‘no’ to Trump, ‘we will not accept your project’,' Abbas said in a meeting of Palestinian leaders on how to face Trump’s decision.

15 Jan 2018 11:08 AM

Trump, who has faced questions about his diet and his mental health, joked on the eve of his exam that the test had better go well - for the sake of the stock market. (Photo: AP)

Trump in 'excellent health': WH on 1st medical examination of President

Amid questions about Trump's fitness for office, no psychiatric tests are planned, but previous tests include neurological, motor tests.

13 Jan 2018 4:28 PM

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