New York, March 18 (IANS) Raja Krishnamoorthi, a moderate Democrat member of the House of Representatives but a strong critic of President Donald Trump, narrowly lost the Illinois primaries for the party’s Senate nomination.He conceded in a statement Tuesday night that Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton had won.At 10 pm local time in Illinois three hours after the polls closed, when Stratton was ahead of him by about 6 per cent with about 85 per cent of the votes counted, Krishnamoo…
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Washington, March 14 (IANS) The US Senate paid tribute to Indian-American businessman and philanthropist Sunil Puri, with Senator Dick Durbin recalling his journey from a young immigrant arriving from India with little money to a civic leader who helped transform Rockford, Illinois.Durbin announced Puri’s passing on the Senate floor and described him as a powerful example of the American dream.“Mr. President, when I think about the American dream, I think about my friend Sunil Puri,” Durbi…
Washington, March 10 (IANS) Democratic lawmakers in the United States sharply criticised President Donald Trump’s war with Iran as gasoline prices surge nationwide, urging the White House to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to ease pressure on American families.Oil prices have climbed into triple digits for the first time in four years, with crude nearing $120 a barrel amid disruptions to energy flows from the Middle East. The spike has pushed fuel costs sharply higher nationwi…
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) The Reverend Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate who helped reshape American politics between the era of Martin Luther King Jr. and the election of Barack Obama, has died at 84. His family said in a statement that he “died peacefully,” but did not give a cause.“It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Civil Rights leader and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Honourable Reverend Jesse Louis Ja…
Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) The United States government went into a partial shutdown on Saturday after Congress failed to approve the 2026 federal budget before the midnight deadline, resulting in a temporary lapse in federal funding. Lawmakers indicated that the disruption could be short-lived, with the House expected to approve a Senate-backed funding package early next week.The funding lapse followed a breakdown in negotiations amid Democratic outrage over the deaths of two protesters in Minne…
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has described his meeting with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado as a “great honour”, saying she presented him with her Nobel Peace Prize during their closed-door talks at the White House.“It was my Great Honor to meet María Corina Machado, of Venezuela, today,” Trump said in a social media post after the meeting. “She is a wonderful woman who has been through so much.”Trump said Machado presented him with her Nobel…
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado said she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump during a closed-door meeting at the White House, framing the gesture as a historic symbol of shared struggles for freedom between the two nations.“I presented the president of the United States the medal of the Nobel Peace Prize,” Machado told reporters in Washington after the meeting.She said she recounted to T…
Washington, Jan 15 (IANS) Senior Democrats sharply criticised the Trump administration after it moved to halt immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, calling the decision discriminatory, harmful to families, and damaging to US economic and moral standing.Sen. Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts said the State Department’s decision to stop processing immigrant visas amounted to a sweeping ban that would separate families and hurt states that depend on immigrants for education …
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) The Trump administration is moving to tighten US control over Venezuela’s oil exports through sanctions enforcement, a naval presence, and US-managed sales, according to top administration officials, even as lawmakers pressed the White House for clearer objectives and legal justification.Following a closed-door meeting with lawmakers, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that Venezuela cannot export oil without US approval, describing Washington’s leverage over …