Washington, April 27 (IANS) A gunman who breached security at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner had declared members of the Trump administration as “targets” in a manifesto sent minutes before the attack, raising fresh concerns over political violence in the United States.The suspect, identified as a 31-year-old teacher from Torrance, California, emailed the document to family members shortly before storming the venue where more than 2,500 guests — including US President Donald Trum…
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Los Angeles, April 14 (IANS) Pop icon Taylor Swift is leading the pack at the American Music Awards with 8 nominations. The singer-songwriter has plenty of chances to extend her historic lead even further this year. She leads the race for the 2026 AMAs. 4 artistes are tied for second place in the nominations tally, with seven nods each including Olivia Dean, Sombr and Morgan Wallen, reports ‘Variety’.Lady Gaga and Alex Warren run close behind that group with six nominations each. Earning fiv…
Washington, April 5 (IANS) Political and religious leaders in the United States on Sunday raised concerns over the conflict with Iran, questioning its justification, strategy and economic impact as tensions intensify.Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who oversees Catholic chaplains serving U.S. forces, said the conflict does not meet the threshold of a “just war”, warning that it appears to be addressing a threat “before the threat is actually realised”.Speaking on CBS’ Face the Nation, Brog…
Los Angeles, March 9 (IANS) Hollywood actor Judd Apatow is of the opinion that political comedy is becoming increasingly difficult. The actor thinks it’s hard to write political comedy now because Donald Trump’s administration is so “ridiculous”. The 40-year-old Virgin filmmaker believes the current climate in the US is hard to write about because the president and his officials are already behaving in a way that is hard to exaggerate for laughs, reports ‘Female First UK’.He told the Sunda…
Washington, March 9 (IANS) The United States has said it will ensure the security of the Strait of Hormuz and maintain the free flow of global energy supplies as the conflict with Iran escalates, while warning that Tehran is miscalculating American military resolve.In an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said American forces were already degrading Iran’s naval capabilities and were prepared to take further action to safeguard critical shipping routes.“What w…
Washington, March 8 (IANS) A week after the US and Israel attacked Iran, decimating its military and top leadership, Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has said the country may be nearing a political turning point, telling CBS’s 60 Minutes that “this is our chance now” as he outlined a plan for democratic transition after decades of clerical rule.In separate interviews with CBS’s 60 Minutes and the All-In Podcast, Pahlavi described what he sees as a rare opportunity for Iranians t…
Washington, Feb 9 (IANS) US Senator Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, raised fresh alarms Sunday over what he described as an effort by President Donald Trump to undermine confidence in US elections, calling the FBI’s seizure of 2020 voting records in Fulton County, Georgia “almost… Nixonian.”“We have not been informed of any foreign nexus,” Warner told CBS’ Face the Nation, questioning why Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard appeared a…
Washington, Jan 19 (IANS) Senator Mark Warner warned that renewed tariff threats by President Donald Trump could unsettle global markets and strain ties with US allies.Appearing on CBS’ Face the Nation, Warner said repeated tariff warnings were adding volatility at a time when investors were already cautious. He said allies were watching closely to see whether the United States continued to respect long-standing economic norms.Warner said aggressive trade tactics risked undermining confidence …
Los Angeles, Jan 9 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas is set to present an award at the upcoming edition of the Golden Globe Awards. The awards have announced its lineup of presenters for this weekend’s awards ceremony, reports ‘Variety’.The list also includes George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Charli xcx, Snoop Dogg and “Heated Rivalry” stars Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams. Also presenting are Amanda Seyfried, Ana de Armas, Ayo Edebiri, Chris Pine, Colman Domingo, Dakota Fanning, Da…
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) The Trump administration sought to blunt criticism of its Venezuela operation, arguing that the arrest of Nicolás Maduro was a narrowly targeted law-enforcement action rather than the opening of a new war or military occupation.Speaking on NBC’s Meet the Press, Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected the suggestion that the United States is now at war with Venezuela. “There’s not a war,” Rubio said, adding that Washington is “at war against drug trafficking or…