Republican Party
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Trump Inauguration highlights: 'America's decline is over', says Trump as he becomes 47th President
World | Jan 21, 2025, 12:30 AM ISTTrump Inauguration highlights: Donald Trump took oath as 47th President of the United States. Trump, who survived two assassination bids and defeated all odds to get the support of the American voters, was sworn in for his second term as US President.
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Trump vows to eliminate 'inconvenient and costly' daylight saving time | Here's all you need to know
Explainers | Dec 14, 2024, 03:40 PM ISTDonald Trump, who will become the 47th President of the US on January 20, has called the DST "very costly and inconvenient to America". The statement gains traction as in January, the Republican party will gain control over the two Chambers of the US Congress.
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Donald Trump Makes A Comeback And How: Trump's Journey From Capitol Riots To US Presidential Race
News | Nov 07, 2024, 07:10 PM ISTDonald Trump's Comeback: After losing 2020 elections to Joe Biden, many believed Donald Trump’s political career was finished. Yet, in a stunning turn of events, Trump made an incredible political comeback, eventually securing enough electoral votes to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris
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US Congress averts government shutdown, approves three-month funding bill for federal agencies
World | Sep 23, 2024, 04:26 AM ISTThe US Congress needed 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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Will Biden withdraw from US presidential race? 'Under pressure' President to make major announcement
World | Jul 19, 2024, 11:31 AM ISTBiden's disastrous June 27 debate performance and the recent assassination bid on Donald Trump have resulted in a significant decrease in his favourability ratings. Influential Democrats like Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi have also shared their concerns about Democrats losing in the November race.
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'America's last best hope': JD Vance officially accepts nomination for Trump's running mate | WATCH
World | Jul 18, 2024, 10:15 AM ISTVance, 39, will become the youngest US Vice President since Richard Nixon if Trump returns to a second White House term in November. Known for his 2016 bestseller "Hillbilly Elegy", Vance was once a fierce critic of Trump, even calling him "America's Hitler" and "unfit" for office.
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US: Knife-wielding man shot dead by police officers near Trump's party event, residents furious
World | Jul 17, 2024, 09:31 AM ISTTensions are high and security is on maximum alert near the Republican National Convention following a shocking assassination attempt on Trump on Saturday. The deceased person refused police commands and charged at an unarmed man, prompting officers to shoot him.
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Indian-American Nikki Haley says ex-rival Donald Trump has 'my strong endorsement' | WATCH
World | Jul 17, 2024, 10:43 AM ISTHaley served as the UN Ambassador under Trump's presidency, but engaged in a fierce and incendiary rhetoric while competing for the Republican presidential nomination. The Indian-origin politician once described the ex-President as 'unelectable' and 'unfit' but was unable to challenge him.
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'What an honour...': JD Vance's first reaction after being picked as Donald Trump's running mate
World | Jul 16, 2024, 11:38 AM ISTJD Vance, 39, could become the youngest Vice President in the United States since Richard Nixon if Trump wins the upcoming election. Interestingly, he was a vocal critic of the former President, calling him "America's Hitler" and describing himself as a "never-Trumper".
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Trump's first public appearance at party event with bandaged ear after assassination bid | WATCH
World | Jul 16, 2024, 08:44 AM ISTTrump's campaign rally on Saturday turned into scenes of horror as gunshots rang out, grazing past his ear, as the former President narrowly escaped a fatal attack. The US Secret Service quickly responded to the incident and killed 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, the shooter.
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US: Trump picks Ohio Senator and ex-critic JD Vance as vice presidential running mate | Who is he?
World | Jul 16, 2024, 08:04 AM ISTVance was once a fierce critic of Trump, calling him "dangerous" and "unfit" for office, and later became one of his staunchest defenders. The 39-year-old Ohio Senator rose to national fame with the 2016 publication of his memoir “Hillbilly Elegy.”
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US Elections 2024: Donald Trump formally announced as Republican presidential nominee | WATCH
World | Jul 16, 2024, 06:54 AM ISTThe nomination came days after the former US President survived an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania that significantly changed the dynamics of the presidential campaign. Trump also picked former fierce critic JD Vance as his running mate for the upcoming election.
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Elon Musk could become US policy adviser if Trump wins second term in White House: Report
World | May 30, 2024, 10:15 AM ISTThis report comes as Musk has increasingly embraced the Republican Party and criticised Biden's policies on immigration, electric vehicles and tariffs. While he says he won't donate money to either Trump or Biden, Musk has promised to galvanise support from powerful business leaders to defeat Biden.
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US House Republicans impeach Biden's top border official by just one vote- first time in 150 years
World | Feb 14, 2024, 10:18 AM ISTThe evening roll call proved tight, with Speaker Mike Johnson’s threadbare GOP majority unable to handle many defectors or absences in the face of staunch Democratic opposition to impeaching Mayorkas, the first Cabinet secretary charged in nearly 150 years.
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US: Trump campaign calls for cancelling future Republican debates, says defeating Biden top priority
World | Oct 03, 2023, 11:06 PM ISTThe former US President is currently embroiled in a civil fraud case in New York. If convicted, Trump can lose his New York properties including Trump Tower, a Wall Street office building, golf courses and a suburban estate.
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Republican senators seek accountability for US military equipment in Taliban's hands
World | Aug 20, 2021, 08:01 AM IST"As we watched the images coming out of Afghanistan as the Taliban retook the country, we were horrified to see US equipment including UH-60 Black Hawks in the hands of the Taliban," Republican Senators wrote in a letter to Defense Secy Lloyd Austin.
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Republican leader slams CDC for new mask mandate, says it’s based on data from India
World | Jul 29, 2021, 12:29 PM ISTCongressman Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, was speaking against a bill that proposed to reinstitute a mask mandate in the House of Representatives.
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Trump slams impeachment proceedings, calls it 'Kangaroo court'
World | Nov 20, 2019, 07:31 AM ISTA kangaroo court is a court that ignores recognised standards of law or justice and often carries little or no official standing in the territory within which it resides.
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Republican Sena files complaint against Congress over LS poll claim
India | Jun 19, 2019, 01:27 PM ISTThe Republican Sena has approached the Delhi Police complaining that some people tried to spread rumours that its party President Anandraj Ambedkar, grandson of B.R. Ambedkar, joined the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
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Republican Party for securing Pakistan nuclear arsenal; calls India its ‘geopolitical ally’
World | Jul 19, 2016, 11:31 AM ISTThe Republican Party has described India as a ‘geopolitical ally’ of the US as it urged urged New Delhi to protect all its religious communities from violence and discrimination.