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Trump signs order to overhaul US election rules, cites India to mandate citizenship proof for voting
World | Mar 26, 2025, 09:20 AM ISTTrump’s order directs federal agencies including the Department of Homeland Security, the Social Security Administration and the State Department to share with election officials federal data that could help them identify non-citizens on their rolls.
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Musk's Absence Criticised During DOGE Proceedings: John Larson Targets Musk During Heated Exchange
News | Mar 13, 2025, 04:50 PM ISTDemocrat Rep. John Larson criticized Elon Musk for skipping a House hearing, accusing Republicans of prioritizing Musk and Trump over legislative duties, calling it a "sad morning."
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Donald Trump shocks everyone as he hints at third term in White House: Details
World | Nov 13, 2024, 11:50 PM ISTRepublican Presidential candidate Donald Trump has recently been elected for a second term as President of the United States. Trump's statement is quite shocking as the US laws restrict a candidate from contesting for the third term.
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Who is winning the 2024 US Presidential Election? Check latest projections and results
World | Nov 06, 2024, 09:37 AM ISTUS Election Results 2024: Political experts said Harris will be the next US president if she wins the Rust Belt swing states. The four swing states of Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina are called Sun Belt with a total electoral college vote of 49.
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US government shutdown imminent? Lawmakers fail to pass stopgap funding bill for six-month extension
World | Sep 19, 2024, 09:51 AM ISTCongress needs to pass a stopgap spending bill before October 1, when current funding expires just weeks before the November elections. However, Republicans and Democrats were divided over a voting bill which asked for proof of citizenship from voters.
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'A missed opportunity': Republicans criticise Trump's debate performance against Kamala Harris
World | Sep 12, 2024, 10:51 AM ISTTrump claimed that it was his "best debate", but many pollsters and Republicans said he botched the debate by falling for Harris' baits and letting her get under his skin. While Harris appeared to outperform Trump, the polls have not yielded a significant shift in her support base.
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Democratic National Convention LIVE: Bill Clinton, Pelosi and Walz to take centre-stage | WATCH
World | Aug 22, 2024, 09:36 AM ISTVice presidential nominee Tim Walz and former President Bill Clinton are headlining the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, the third day of the party’s choreographed rollout of its new candidate, Kamala Harris, and her pitch to voters.
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Democratic National Convention: Grand event to nominate Harris for 2024 race, Biden to get farewell
World | Aug 19, 2024, 12:34 PM ISTThe convention will lean into the party's potential to make history. Harris vies to be the first woman, the first Black woman and the first person of South Asian descent to reach the Oval Office. Harris will aim to use the convention to take a share of the credit for what she and Biden accomplished
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'I am a very innocent man': Trump as Republicans rally behind him after hush money conviction
World | May 31, 2024, 05:48 PM ISTTrump slammed the hush money trial as "rigged" after the jury found him guilty of 34 felony charges of falsifying business records to influence the 2016 elections by paying hush money to an adult film actor. While he is likely to appeal the verdict, it is unlikely to impact his presidential bid.
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'Waiting for right moment': Biden to visit Ohio train accident site a year after derailment
World | Feb 16, 2024, 03:12 PM ISTThe White House said Biden was waiting for the right moment to visit East Palestine, Ohio-- triggering criticism that he was ignoring the victims of an explosive fire caused by a train derailment.
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Donald Trump and Indian-origin Nikki Haley face off in New Hampshire’s primary over foreign wars
World | Jan 23, 2024, 10:46 PM ISTWith just two candidates left in the Republican race, the New Hampshire vote pits the most hawkish in Haley against the more isolationist Trump, who would rather avoid foreign entanglements in keeping with an "America First" approach.
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US: Donald Trump maintains wide lead in Republican race for presidential elections, poll reveals
World | Dec 12, 2023, 04:27 PM ISTThe Reuters/Ipsos poll also found little evidence that Republican voters are swayed by the battery of federal and state criminal charges Trump faces. Few self-identified Republicans believed the charges of electoral fraud and mob incitement against the ex-President.
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'Don't let Putin win': Biden pleads Republicans to support Ukraine as military aid dwindles
World | Dec 08, 2023, 12:13 PM ISTThe 81-year-old President asserted that Russia has committed war crimes in Ukraine and lambasted epublicans in Congress for being willing to give Putin "the greatest gift he could hope for". His remarks come as the White House said that the US is running out of money to support Ukraine.
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US: Indian-American New Jersey Senator Vin Gopal re-elected for third time in hard-fought election
World | Nov 08, 2023, 12:53 PM ISTGopal, who was elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2021, managed to garner almost 60% of the vote. It is reportedly one of the most expensive legislative races in the history of New Jersey, with Democrats pooling millions to win the Republican-leaning Congressional District.
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US government shutdown nears this weekend. What does it mean, who’s hit and what’s next for Biden?
World | Sep 28, 2023, 04:33 PM ISTA shutdown happens when Congress fails to pass some type of funding legislation that is signed into law by the president. Lawmakers are supposed to pass 12 different spending bills to fund agencies across the government, but the process is time-consuming.
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Trump, MAGA Republicans 'determined to destroy American democracy', says Biden at poll fundraiser
World | Sep 20, 2023, 12:05 AM ISTTrump, who is the Republican frontrunner for the 2024 elections, is facing four criminal indictments on charges including attempts to overturn 2020 election results.
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US Presidential debate: Indian-origin Vivek among top contenders to watch, Trump skips event
World | Aug 24, 2023, 10:04 AM ISTTrump is the prohibitive early front-runner in the race, raising serious questions about whether the party will have much of a competitive primary.
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'Can you believe it?' Trump ready to face charges related to election fraud, announces his arrest
World | Aug 22, 2023, 07:18 AM ISTThe Fulton County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that when Trump surrenders there will be a “hard lockdown” of the area surrounding the main county jail.
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'All knows what a successful Presidency I had': Trump announces to skip GOP presidential debates
World | Aug 21, 2023, 07:13 AM ISTThe decision marks another chapter in Trump’s ongoing feud with Fox, which was once a staunch defender but is now perceived to be more favourable to his leading rival, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
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Will Donald Trump show up at next week’s presidential debate after being indicted in criminal case?
World | Aug 16, 2023, 03:12 PM ISTIn all, eight Republican candidates have met the Republican National Committee’s fundraising and polling thresholds required to qualify for the debate next Wednesday, Aug. 23, hosted by Fox News in Milwaukee. Trump is among them, although he has said publicly and privately that he’s leaning against