Following Bessent’s announcement, a pair of Democratic senators criticized the move as an ‘indefensible gift’ to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The United States is preventing non-U.S. passport holders from entering the country if they were recently in central Africa.
‘Industry has shown for years that energy development in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska can be done responsibly’ Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said.
New York has, in the past, only mandated vaccines approved and recommended by federal health agencies.

The United Kingdom had the highest number of approvals at 1.2 million, followed by France and Germany with more than half a million each.
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded 133 grants to airports in 45 states for play areas, nursing rooms, and family security lanes.
Paxton is suing the Texas American Muslim University in Dallas, alleging the school was not authorized to offer degrees.
‘This is every community’s worst nightmare,’ San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said.
U.S. policy on arming Taiwan remains unchanged despite the U.S. president linking a $14 billion weapons package to talks with Beijing.

The Mexican president is expecting to meet with U.S. homeland security and drug prevention officials this week.
‘These are not kids being kids. This is criminal conduct,’ U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said.
The United States has accused Cuba’s ruling elites of contributing to the suffering of the Cuban people and the decline of the country’s economy.
The president says that the leaders of several Gulf Arab states asked him not to carry out the strikes.
The U.S. military released an update on its blockade of Iranian ports on Monday.
The call followed Trump’s Beijing summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Notable moments from the past week in America.
Gov. Landry anticipates talk of business opportunities, possible medical support, and more in a visit involving State Department officials.
According to CBP, there were 215,876 encounters at the border this fiscal year, down 13 percent from the number recorded in the month of April 2024 alone.
The shutdown of the Long Island Rail Road, which hasn’t had a full stoppage since the 1990s, affects nearly 300,000 commuters.
The 30-year Treasury bond yield rose above the key 5 percent level on May 15.
Not every Comcast customer is eligible as part of the $117.5 million settlement.
The national average for a gallon of gas is $4.53.