New York, March 25 (IANS) A Democrat has wrested away from President Donald Trump’s Republican Party his Florida state legislature home constituency in a by-election.In a setback to the Republicans, Emily Gregory carried in Tuesday’s by-election the state House of Representatives seat where Trump had led by 11 per cent in the 2024 election.Trump’s home, Mar-a-Lago, is located in the constituency where she won.”Floridians deserve leaders who put people over politics”, Gregory said.A criti…
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Washington, March 1 (IANS) Indian-American Republican donor Asha Jadeja Motwani, who attended a two-hour dinner with President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago this weekend alongside about 20 Republican donors, described the unfolding military action against Iran as a defining geopolitical moment that she believes will “change the destiny of the Middle East”.“Yes, it is a historic time here in Mar-a-Lago. While we were here for something else, actually, war was declared. This is obviously going …
Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) A man was shot dead by US Secret Service agents and local police early Sunday morning after an unauthorised entry into the secure perimeter at Mar-a-Lago, an estate in Palm Beach, Florida, owned by President Donald Trump.”On February 22, around 1:30 a.m., a male in his early 20s was shot by US Secret Service agents and a deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) following an unauthorized entry into the secure perimeter at Mar-a-Lago,” the Secret Service …
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) The White House pushed back on renewed questions about President Donald Trump’s past ties to Jeffrey Epstein and said the administration stands firmly behind Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump had long distanced himself from Epstein.“The president has always remained consistent and that he kicked Jeffrey Epstein out of his club at Mar-a-Lago because, frankly, Jeffrey Epstein was a creep,” she said.She added that Trump “…
Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Friday hailed the renaming of a major Palm Beach roadway in his honour as a moment of deep personal significance, as Florida officials formally dedicated President Donald J. Trump Boulevard during a ceremony attended by state and local leaders.The newly-named boulevard, formerly Southern Boulevard, serves as the main route connecting Palm Beach International Airport to Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s private club and residence. The change followed legisl…
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) US President Donald Trump warned Iran against using violence to suppress protests, saying the United States is closely monitoring the situation and would respond forcefully if Iranian authorities begin killing civilians.Aboard Air Force One on his way back to the White House from Mar-a-Lago, Trump was asked about reports of protesters being killed in Iran and his earlier comments that the US was “locked and loaded.”“We’ll take a look,” Trump said. “We’re wa…
Washington, Jan 3 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Saturday defended the secrecy surrounding the US operation that led to the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, warning that advance notification to Congress or others would have “endangered the mission” and insisting the action sent a clear message to adversaries in the Western Hemisphere and beyond.Speaking at a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago residence after the operation, Trump rejected criticism over the absence of prior congr…
Washington, Jan 3 (IANS) US Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Saturday that Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been indicted in the Southern District of New York a series of serious federal crimes linked to drug trafficking and terrorism. Earlier in the day, US President Donald Trump claimed that the Venezuelan President and his wife have been “captured” and “flown out” of Caracas.Taking to his social media platform ‘Truth Social’, Trump said, “The United S…
Seoul, Jan 3 (IANS) South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung instructed officials on Saturday to ensure the protection of Korean nationals in Venezuela and to prepare evacuation plans if necessary, his office said.Lee’s instruction came on the heels of a US military strike against the South American country, confirmed by US President Donald Trump, amid his administration’s pressure campaign on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.”President Lee Jae Myung instructed officials to ensure the thorough prot…
Bogota, Jan 3 (IANS) Expressing deep concern over the US attacks on Venezuela, Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Saturday called for an urgent UN meeting, calling for prohibition of the use or threat of force and peaceful settlement of international disputes. In a post on X late Saturday afternoon, India time, Petro also said that Colombia is deploying forces at the border considering the tense situation in the region.”We just finished the national security council meeting that started at 3 a…