Politics
Democrat Floats Trump Censure As Conviction Grows Unlikely
Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine said Wednesday that hes discussing with colleagues whether a censure resolution to condemn former President Donald Trump for his role in the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol could be an alternative to impeachment, even as the...
Relationship with Amethi Not Political but That of a Family: Priyanka Gandhi
Pradeep Singhal, president of the district unit of the party, said the Congress general secretary also discussed the contentious farm laws enacted by the Centre last year.
BJP MLA Blames Sonia Gandhi, Rahul for Violence During Tractor Parade, Cong Hits Back
Hitting back, Uttar Pradesh Congress media coordinator Lalan Kumar charged that the BJP government was responsible for the violence and said the BJP MLA's statement shows his "mental bankruptcy".
By The Numbers: Federal Lobbying By NCAA, Power Five In 2020
The Power Five conferences and the NCAA spent 2020 lobbying Congress toward legislation that would create a uniform standard for athletes earning money from their, name, image and likeness (NIL) while largely maintaining the status quo of amateurism in co...
West Bengal Govt to Table Resolution Against New Farm Laws in Assembly on Jan 28, Says Partha Chatterjee
The state government's effort to bring the Congress and the Left Front on the same page to table a joint resolution failed as the opposition parties wanted to bring it under Rule 185.
Why Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Defending Mamata in Bengal Bears Political Significance
The Congress may have formed an alliance with the Left to take on Mamata, but it also knows a defeated TMC would be a huge boost for the BJP’s plans.
In First Days, Biden Flashes Action As Deep Problems Loom
Inside the White House, President Joe Biden presided over a focused launch of his administration, using his first days in office to break sharply with his predecessor while signing executive orders meant as a showy display of action to address the histori...
Democrats Start Reining In Expectations For Immigration Bill
It's taken only days for Democrats gauging how far President Joe Biden's bold immigration proposal can go in Congress to acknowledge that if anything emerges, it will likely be significantly more modest.
Biden's Executive Actions For Economic Relief At A Glance
President Joe Biden signed a pair of executive orders Friday aimed at offering a quick dose of relief to an economy still being hammered by the coronavirus. Both measures were largely stopgaps as Congress considers a $1.9 trillion stimulus plan from Biden...
Biden To Assume U.S. Presidency Amid Deep Division And Raging Pandemic
Democrat Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, assuming the helm of a country beset by deep political divides and battered by a raging coronavirus pandemic.
Bells And Candlelight To Honor 400,000 COVID-19 Dead On Eve Of U.S. Presidential Handover
From the Lincoln Memorial to the Empire State building, landmarks across the United States will be illuminated on Tuesday evening as part of a ceremony led by Presidentelect Joe Biden to honor the nearly 400,000 Americans who have died from COVID19.
Trump's Trial, Biden's Cabinet Picks Await Senate Post-siege
President Donald Trump's last full day in office Tuesday is also senators first day back since the deadly Capitol siege, an unparalleled time of transition as the Senate presses ahead to his impeachment trial and starts confirmation hearings on Presidente...
Factbox: Biden Plans To Reverse Trump Policies During First Days In Office
U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden plans to sign dozens of executive orders and send sweeping bills to Congress in his first days in office, aiming to roll back some of Donald Trump’s signature policies on immigration and climate change while taking action to...
Suvendu Adhikari Takes on Mamata in Khejuri, Says She 'Never Honoured Nandigram'
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Deceptions In The Time Of The 'AlternAtive Facts' President
Truth caught up with Donald Trump after years of giving chase.
Gen. Milley Key To Military Continuity As Biden Takes Office
In taking charge of a Pentagon battered by leadership churn, the Biden administration will look to one holdover as a source of military continuity: Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.