Washington: The United States averted a government shutdown with hours to spare Friday as lawmakers already reeling from President Donald Trump’s radical federal spending cuts voted to keep the lights on through September. Facing a midnight deadline to fund the government or allow it to start winding down, Democrats dropped plans for a blockade on … Read more
President Donald Trump’s Tuesday night address to a joint session of Congress highlighted several of the initiatives he’s started in his first six weeks in office, but many of his comments included false and misleading information. Here’s a look at the facts: He overstated the numbers on his immigration crackdown Trump: “Illegal border crossings last … Read more
Donald Trump US Congress Address: Donald Trump blamed his predecessor, Joe Biden, on soaring egg prices Washington: US President Donald Trump began his first address to the US Congress since he returned to power by stating that his government has “accomplished more in 43 days, than most administrations accomplish in 4 years or 8 years”. … Read more
New Delhi: The US Congress erupted in chants of “DJ, DJ” as President Donald Trump fulfilled 13-year-old DJ Daniel’s dream of becoming a police officer by appointing him a Secret Service agent. Elaborating on the child’s story, Trump said Daniel was diagnosed with brain cancer and given five months to live. He was lifted by … Read more
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump delivered the first address of his second term to Congress on Tuesday, saying he was “just getting started”, adding, “American dream is unstoppable”. But it wasn’t just what he said that grabbed the attention. Among some special attendees was a grieving mother whose 12-year-old daughter was brutally murdered last … Read more
New Delhi: Donald Trump’s first Congress address during his second term as US President saw regular bouts of Republican applause being met by strong messaging from the Democrat benches. As Trump delivered strong messages on tariffs, gender, farmers and citizenship, Democrat Congressman from Texas Al Green was escorted out of the House for shouting during … Read more
Washington: Elon Musk, the billionaire appointed by President Donald Trump to slash the size of the US government, suggested Thursday that members of the US Congress should get salary increases as a way to discourage corruption. Although the tech billionaire is officially only an advisor, Trump has bestowed him with enormous power to cut federal … Read more
Saikat Chakrabarti, an Indian-origin political activist, will challenge House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi for her San Francisco seat in the US Congress. The 39-year-old has previously managed the election campaign for House Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and worked with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. On Wednesday, Mr Chakrabarti announced his candidacy for the 2026 midterm elections on … Read more
Washington DC: In a first legislative win to President Donald Trump, the US Congress on Wednesday gave the final approval to a GOP-led bill that would require the detention and deportation of undocumented migrants who enter the country without authorization and are charged with certain crimes. The bill – titled the Laken Riley Act – … Read more