Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, appeared to dispel some Republicans’ qualms about him on Wednesday and inched closer to a confirmation vote after more than three hours of intense grilling from senators of both parties. His hearing before the Senate Finance Committee touched on a wide range of topics, from … Read more
Former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral on Thursday brought together five current and former presidents. But photos of the group later shared to social media by Vice President Kamala Harris and the Carter Center left one of them out of frame: President-elect Donald J. Trump. Ms. Harris, who lost a bitterly fought campaign to Mr. Trump, … Read more
Indian Americans are in the spotlight in the US presidential election. Pro-Trump Vivek Ramaswamy and Usha Chilukuri Vance, the wife of Republican Party vice-presidential nominee JD Vance, have created waves in the media. But the focus of Indian Americans is Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, a Baptist Christian married to a Jew who was born … Read more
Washington: Carolyn Valone was not going to cast a presidential vote in November. The 84-year-old Democrat from St. Louis said she “just cannot forgive Joe Biden for Gaza” and his continued support for the Israeli counteroffensive against Hamas. Matteo Saracco and Cooper Brock, two 25-year-old traffic planners in Atlanta, were prepared to vote for Biden … Read more
File picture of Democratic Party leader Nancy Pelosi, who has endorsed Kamala Harris | Photo Credit: AP Top Democratic leader and former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday endorsed U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s presidential nominee after President Joe Biden stepped aside amid concerns from within their party that he would … Read more
File picture of U.S. President Joe Biden during the first presidential debate hosted by CNN in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., June 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday acknowledged his performance during the June 27 presidential debate wasn’t his best, but blamed it on jet lag after two overseas trips earlier … Read more
Joe Biden will turn 81 on Monday with the traditional pardoning of the Thanksgiving turkeys at the White House, but don’t expect him to mention the issue that has U.S. voters in a flap. His birthday will turn an unwelcome spotlight on the fact that the Democrat is the oldest president in American history – … Read more
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy, on June 28, 2023, at the Old Post Office in Chicago. | Photo Credit: AP President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign ended last month with about $20 million in the bank, just trailing the $22 million plus reported by leading Republican candidate Donald Trump, according to financial disclosures … Read more
A Florida judge sanctioned former President Donald Trump and one of his attorneys, ordering them to pay nearly $1 million for filing what he said was a bogus lawsuit against Trump‘s 2016 rival Hillary Clinton and others. In a blistering filing on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks accused Trump of a “pattern of … Read more
Tulsi Gabbard, who retired from the House of Representatives last year, made the announcement on Twitter Tulsi Gabbard, who retired from the House of Representatives last year, made the announcement on Twitter Former Congresswoman and the first Hindu American to run for the White House in 2020, Tulsi Gabbard, on Tuesday announced that she is … Read more