Birthright Under Fire: Durbin Challenges Claims of “Asymmetric Warfare”

Durbin Questions Witnesses During Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing On Birthright Citizenship WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned witnesses in today’s Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on birthright citizenship as President Trump continues his threats against it. Durbin pressed Peter Schweizer, President of the Government Accountability […]
U.S. Plans New Social Media Screening for Visa-Free Travelers as Immigration Crackdown Intensifies

The Trump administration is moving to require travelers from roughly 40 Visa Waiver Program countries to submit five years of social media history, along with past phone numbers, decade-old email addresses, photo metadata, and detailed family information before being approved for visa-free entry into the United States. The proposed rule, published in the Federal Register, […]
Seychelles: Small Nation where Big Powers Compete

Victoria, Seychelles —It has been 18 months since the United States reopened its embassy in Victoria, Seychelles, 27 years after Washington left the island nation. Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 islands strategically located in the Indian Ocean at the confluence of Africa, South Asia and the Gulf states. The small African country is not […]
Six Things that Could Get More Expensive for Americans Under Trump Tariffs

US President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on Canada and Mexico in a move that threatens to spark a trade war between America and its neighbours. Goods entering the US from Canada and Mexico will now be slapped with a 25% charge. Canada has announced tariffs of its own in response and Mexico has said […]
Americans Discuss US Economy After First Month of Trump’s Presidency

Immigration and the economy were among U.S. voters’ priorities when they went to the polls in the November 2024 general election. But how do Americans feel now about the U.S. economy a month into President Donald Trump’s presidency? VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias spoke to people in the nation’s capital, with Genia Dulot contributing from California.
Economists Weigh in as US Inflation Rises

Inflation in the United States increased in January as prices of food, gasoline and housing, among others, continued to rise. VOA correspondent Veronica Balderas Iglesias talked to economists about what the Trump administration can do to bring prices down.
JD Vance’s Speech at the Paris Artificial Intelligence Summit

Thank you for the kind introduction. I want to start by thanking President Macron for hosting this event and, of course, for the lovely dinner last night. During the dinner, President Macron looked at me and asked if I would like to speak. I said, “Mr. President, I’m here for the good company and free […]