Washington, Feb 10 (IANS) Indian American community leader Ashok Baddi has announced his bid for the Michigan House of Representatives, saying he is running to bring what he calls practical, people-first leadership to a diverse suburban district north of Detroit.“I am running for the portion of state representative from Michigan District 56,” Baddi told IANS in an interview.Baddi, a longtime resident of Troy, said his decision was rooted in local ties. “I’ve been a resident of Troy for o…
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Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) The US Congress is sharply divided over President Donald Trump’s expanding use of military and economic power abroad, with lawmakers from both parties offering starkly different readings of the administration’s actions in Venezuela and its broader foreign policy posture.Top Democratic opposition leaders on Wednesday (local time) accused the Trump Administration of bypassing Congress, shifting rationales, and risking another prolonged overseas entanglement.Lawmakers from …
Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump urged House Republicans to stay united and defy political history as he predicted a sweeping victory for the party in the 2026 midterm elections, using an address at the House GOP member retreat to endorse Speaker Mike Johnson and rally lawmakers behind his agenda.Trump told the gathering that Republicans were positioned for what he called an unprecedented outcome. “Now we’re going to make history and break records with the epic midterm victor…
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…