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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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.While counting was continuing, the media projected his main rival, Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, as the winner Tuesday night.At 10 p.m. local time in Illinois, three hours after the polls closed, Stratton was ahead of him by about 6 per cent with about 85 p…
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Former US Vice President Kamala Harris sharply criticised President Donald Trump over American strikes on Iran, accusing him of dragging the country into “a war the American people do not want” and calling the military action reckless and unjustified.“Donald Trump is dragging the United States into a war the American people do not want. Let me be clear: I am opposed to a regime-change war in Iran, and our troops are being put in harm’s way for the sake of Trump…
Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) Former US Vice President Kamala Harris has sharply criticised President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, calling it “full of lies” and accusing him of misleading Americans on the economy, voting rights, and Iran.A day after Trump’s address, Harris told “The Parnas Perspective” host Aaron Parnas on his substack show on Wednesday (local time) that she watched the speech and found it detached from the realities facing ordinary families.“I watched it…
Washington, Jan 29, (IANS) A State Department report has disclosed a series of high-value gifts from Indian leaders to top US officials, including a $7,750 sterling silver train set presented to the then President Joe Biden by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and later transferred to the National Archives.The report was issued by the State Department’s Office of the Chief of Protocol. It covers gifts reported to agencies for calendar year 2024. It says “minimal value is $480.00” for 2024.For t…
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) Former US Vice President Kamala Harris has condemned the detention of a five-year-old boy along with his father by US immigration authorities, making him the fourth student to be detained in a suburban Minneapolis school district in recent days, local media reported on Friday. Taking to social media platform X, Harris posted, “Liam Ramos is just a baby. He should be at home with his family, not used as bait by ICE and held in a Texas detention center. I am outraged, and…
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) On the eve of President Donald J. Trump’s visit to Detroit, two Indian American leaders in Michigan have put forward sharply contrasting messages, underscoring political divisions within the community over the president’s record and rhetoric towards the city.Republican leader Sunny Reddy announced that he is sponsoring billboards across Michigan to welcome Trump during his visit. In a social media post, Reddy said the effort was meant to greet the president and sign…
New Delhi/Washington, Jan 4 (IANS) Former US Vice President Kamala Harris has strongly criticised President Donald Trump’s actions in Venezuela, calling them unlawful, dangerous and driven by political ambition rather than national interest. In a sharply worded post on X, Harris warned that the move risks destabilising the region while putting American lives and resources at stake.“Donald Trump’s actions in Venezuela do not make America safer, stronger, or more affordable,” Harris wrote,…
New York, Dec 31 (IANS) The year began with expectations as President Donald Trump stepped up to lead the US. He, however, ended 2025 knotted in chaos and controversies. After four years of drift under his predecessor Joe Biden, 2025 started with Trump promising decisive action. But, as the year ends, the foreign policy and the voter’s personal finances are in disarray.The US underwent a centralisation of power, perhaps unprecedented in the post-World War II era, that Trump’s political, economic…