By Andrea Shalal (Reuters) -Parts of the U.S. economy, particularly housing, may already be in recession because of high interest rates, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday, repeating his call for the Federal Reserve to accelerate rate cuts.

The top US court will decide if many of Trump's tariffs are legal in a case with major implications for presidential power and billions of dollars.

After Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met in South Korea on Oct. 30, China released a statement on the outcomes of the landmark summit while US officials made public remarks.

DHS is expanding facial recognition technology to all U.S. ports of entry, requiring photos of foreigners, including green card holders, when entering or leaving the country.

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Trump's announcement breaks with more than three decades of policy. The last time the United States tested a nuclear weapon was in 1992.

The nuclear weapons testing ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump will not involve nuclear explosions at this time, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday.

US President Donald Trump's administration is prepared to raise tariffs on China if Beijing continues blocking rare earth exports, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Sunday.