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  Joe Biden wants to pass the baton to Kamala Harris. Will anyone challenge her? What's next

  World | July 22, 2024 0:30 IST

  Harris, 59, appeared to be the natural successor, in large part because she is the only candidate who can directly tap into the Biden campaign’s war chest, according to federal campaign finance rules.

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  Joe Biden pulls out of US presidential race amid pressure, says it is in best interest of country

  World | July 22, 2024 7:40 IST

  The decision marks a swift and stunning end to Biden’s 52 years in electoral politics, as donors, lawmakers and even aides expressed to him their doubts that he could convince voters that he could plausibly handle the job for another four years.

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  'Divine intervention, fatal accident and...': Biden hints reasons that might force him to quit race

  World | July 18, 2024 21:36 IST

  The beleaguered Democratic president has hinted at conditions that might prompt him to step aside, particularly as pressure mounts within his own party to withdraw his candidacy.

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  Bad news for Donald Trump: About 6 in 10 Americans want former US President to withdraw | DETAILS

  World | July 17, 2024 23:15 IST

  About 6 in 10 Americans want Trump to withdraw -- but relatively few Republicans are in that camp. As for Biden, younger Democrats are especially likely to want to see him bow out – and to say they’re dissatisfied with him.

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  Donald Trump's 48-year-old role in Jagannath Ratha Yatra: A tale of generosity, divine intervention

  World | July 15, 2024 13:23 IST

  Trump was hosting a campaign rally when he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt. However, a spokesperson for ISKCON linked this incident to Trump's involvement in the inaugural Rath Yatra in New York 48 years ago.

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  Who was Donald Trump's shooter- Thomas Matthew Crooks and which political party did he support?

  World | July 14, 2024 16:30 IST

  The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has identified 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks as the "subject involved" in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

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  US Secret Service: Robust security involved in Trump's protection faces outcry over security lapse

  World | July 14, 2024 12:15 IST

  During most of Trump's campaign stops, local police aid the Secret Service in securing the venue. It is no easy task. Many Trump rallies feature thousands of audience members, take place in the open air and last for hours.

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  Could Indian-origin Kamala Harris beat Trump in upcoming Presidential race? Here's what polls claim

  World | July 07, 2024 18:34 IST

  Harris, aged 59, formerly a US senator and California attorney general, would be the first woman to ascend to the presidency of the United States if she were to secure the party's nomination and win the November 5 election.

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  What is US Presidential immunity and what does it mean for Trump? EXPLAINED

  Explainers | July 03, 2024 23:08 IST

  Former President Donald Trump's sentencing in the hush money case, which was scheduled for July 11, has now been postponed till September after the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that he had some immunity from criminal conviction as a former President.

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  Will Biden be replaced after 'disastrous' debate? Top Democrats respond amid calls for him to quit

  World | July 01, 2024 13:49 IST

  While Joe Biden's family was aware of how poorly he performed against Donald Trump, they also continued to think the 81-year-old leader was the "best person" to beat the Republican presumptive nominee, Donald Trump. The same was echoed by the top Democrats.

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  Biden Vs Trump US Presidential Debate: Where to watch, rules and what to expect I FAQs

  World | June 27, 2024 23:56 IST

  For 90 minutes on Thursday night, US President Joe Biden has the chance to show doubting Americans that, at age 81, he is capable of handling the rigours of another four-year term, when he faces off in a debate against Republican Donald Trump.

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  'Amazing husband, loving grandfather': Nikki Haley announces her father's demise on Father's Day

  World | June 17, 2024 23:29 IST

  Nikki Haley's father Ajit Singh Randhawa, emigrated with his family from India to Canada and later to the US and worked as a biology professor. He had been battling cancer, and Haley had to leave her campaign trial briefly to visit him in the hospital.

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  Big relief for Biden: White House blocks Republican demands for audio of US President's interview

  World | May 16, 2024 19:11 IST

  Assistant Attorney General Carlos Felipe Uriarte urged lawmakers not to proceed with the contempt effort to avoid “unnecessary and unwarranted conflict.”

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  Indian American Bhavini Patel loses most contentious Congressional primary race in Pennsylvania

  World | April 24, 2024 11:19 IST

  Summer Lee has defeated Bhavini Patel in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District. It was one of the most contentious races on Tuesday's ballot, featuring the incumbent Lee against Patel.

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  US judge orders 30-day delay in Trump's hush money trial citing late disclosure of evidence

  World | March 16, 2024 13:53 IST

  The delay marks another victory for Trump, who seeks to slow proceedings in his legal entanglements ahead of a presidential rematch with Joe Biden. The former US President has pleaded not guilty to paying hush money to porn actor Stormy Daniels over an extramarital affair.

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  'Say it to my face': Nikky Haley fires back Trump's 'Where's her husband? Oh, he's away' remarks

  World | February 11, 2024 13:05 IST

  The war of words between two Republican presidential candidates started with a Trump rally on Saturday in South Carolina where the 77-year-old former president, seemingly unaware of his deployment, started questioning his whereabouts.

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  Donald Trump and Indian-origin Nikki Haley face off in New Hampshire’s primary over foreign wars

  World | January 23, 2024 22:46 IST

  With 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: Police, FBI probe threats to Colorado judges in Donald Trump ballot case

  World | December 27, 2023 6:56 IST

  Colorado authorities are investigating possible threats against state Supreme Court justices, Denver police said, one week after the court barred former President Donald Trump from the state's presidential primary ballot.

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  BIG blow to Trump: Colorado Supreme Court disqualifies former US President from state’s 2024 ballot

  World | December 20, 2023 14:11 IST

  Donald Trump: The court concluded that the US Constitution bars the frontrunner for the Republican nomination in 2024 from appearing on the ballot because of his role in instigating violence against the US government.

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  US SHOCKER: Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar carjacked at gunpoint outside his house in Washington DC

  World | October 03, 2023 9:15 IST

  Citing an alert from the DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, CNN reported that the armed carjacking took place at the intersection of K Street and New Jersey Avenue in Southeast DC’s Navy Yard neighbourhood.