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Eric Garcetti, US President Joe Bidens nominee for US Ambassador to India

Senate To Vote Nomination Of Eric Garcetti As US Ambassador To India

Such a move by Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer came amidst a fresh round of campaigns against Garcetti by his distractors on allegations of sexual assault against one of his staffers when he was the mayor of Los...

15 March 2023

Latest Crypto News: US Senators Seek Info On Binance’s Business, Japanese Banks To Foray Into Stablecoins

Here are some major developments from the crypto world over the last few days

03 March 2023

US Senate

Indian-American Usha Reddi Sworn In As Kansas Senator Of US

Reddi will complete the remainder of Senator Hawk’s term, which expires in 2025. Reddi’s committee assignments will be announced in the coming days.

13 January 2023

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Eric Garcetti Receives Vote In Favour Of Nomination As US Ambassador To India

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee at its business meeting on Wednesday voted 13-8 in favour of the nomination of Garcetti. Now the nomination heads to the Senate floor for a full vote.

09 March 2023

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US Senate Delegation Meets PM Shehbaz Sharif In Pak

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday highlighted the significance of long-standing cooperation with the US and the need to make this partnership diverse and multidimensional. He was talking to a six-member US Senate...

24 February 2023

Senate Reaches Deal On $1.7 Trillion Package

Senate Reaches Deal On $1.7 Trillion Package, Pushing Toward Passage

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that the Senate had an agreement to consider some 15 amendments before voting on final passage of the package

23 December 2022

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Explained: White House Supports Bill That Could Ban TikTok, What Are The Concerns Over TikTok?

TikTok's ownership by a Chinese company has led to fears of the app and users' data and personal information being misused by the Chinese government, leading to national security concerns driving proposals to ban the app.

08 March 2023

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Same-Sex Marriage Now Protected In The US; Joe Biden Says ‘Love Is Love’

Same-sex marriage was guaranteed in the US by a 2015 SC verdict. However, following the apex court’s turning down of abortion judgement, the Democrats didn’t want the issue to be unattended.

30 November 2022

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14 November 2022
US Mid-Term Polls: Donald Trump Led Republicans To Setback, Will Results Affect His 2024 Ambitions?

US Mid-Term Polls: Donald Trump Led Republicans To Setback, Will Results Affect His 2024 Ambitions?

Former US President Donald Trump, who handpicked several Republican candidates in US mid-term elections, appears to have emerged as a liability for the...


13 November 2022
US Mid-Term Results Explained: Democrats Set To Win US Senate, Republicans Projected To Win House

US Mid-Term Results Explained: Democrats Set To Win US Senate, Republicans Projected To Win House

The United States is set to have a divided Congress as the Democrats have secured majority in the Senate and Republicans are projected to win the majority in...


12 November 2022
US Mid-Term Polls Explained: How Democrats Beat 'Red Wave' And Why Republicans Might Still Control US Congress

US Mid-Term Polls Explained: How Democrats Beat 'Red Wave' And Why Republicans Might Still Control US Congress

The Democrats have inched closer to taking control of US Senate with 49 of the total 100 seats. The Republicans are projected to win the House of...


08 November 2022
Explained: Can Indian-origin Voters Swing The US Mid-term Elections?

Explained: Can Indian-origin Voters Swing The US Mid-term Elections?

As Republicans hope to snatch US Congress majorities from the Democrats, both Democrats and Republicans hope Indian-American voters would swing the US mid-term...


02 October 2022
US Senators Urge President Joe Biden To Help Accelerate India's Transition Away From Russian Weapons

US Senators Urge President Joe Biden To Help Accelerate India's Transition Away From Russian Weapons

Top US senators also said a strong US-India defence partnership rooted in shared democratic values is critical to advancing American interests in the strategic...


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26 August 2022
China And Russia Are Disrupting, Threatening World Order: Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-Wen

China And Russia Are Disrupting, Threatening World Order: Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-Wen

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-Wen met US Senator Marsha Blackburn. Her Taiwan visit is third high-level visit this month after Nancy Pelosi's visit.


15 August 2022
Taiwan Tensions: China Announces Another Round Of Military Drills As US Lawmakers Visit Taiwan

Taiwan Tensions: China Announces Another Round Of Military Drills As US Lawmakers Visit Taiwan

The US lawmakers' visit comes shortly after the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, following which China launched biggest-ever drills around Taiwan.


15 August 2022
US Lawmakers Visit Taiwan Amid Tensions, China Accuses US Of Destabilising Region

US Lawmakers Visit Taiwan Amid Tensions, China Accuses US Of Destabilising Region

The lawmakers' visit comes shortly after China held biggest-ever military exercises around Taiwan in retaliation to Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit.


06 July 2022
Biden Seeks To Gain Blue-Collar Support As He Travels To Ohio

Biden Seeks To Gain Blue-Collar Support As He Travels To Ohio

Amidst dwindling support from America's blue-collar workers, Biden aims to make ground by delivering a speech from a union training center in Cleveland.


24 June 2022
Senate Approves Of Landmark Gun Violence Bill, House Approval Is Next

Senate Approves Of Landmark Gun Violence Bill, House Approval Is Next

The School Shooting in Uvalde Texas, prompted bipartisan support for a revised Gun Violence Bill in Senate.


07 October 2021
CIA Creates Top Level Working Group To Counter China's Influence

CIA Creates Top Level Working Group To Counter China's Influence

The CIA also announced that it would ramp up efforts to recruit Chinese speakers and create another mission center focusing on emerging technologies.


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29 September 2021
US Senator Lauds India’s Covid-19 Vaccine Export Resumption

US Senator Lauds India’s Covid-19 Vaccine Export Resumption

The Republican Senator Jim Risch welcomed the India’s decision to resume export of Covid-19 vaccine, saying it is ‘crucial’ for entire Indo-Pacific...


16 September 2021
Biden's $3.5 Trillion Plan Crucial In Determining 2022 Midterm Fate

Biden's $3.5 Trillion Plan Crucial In Determining 2022 Midterm Fate

Among the Democrats' goals are priorities like universal child care and lower prescription drug prices that have been elusive for decades.


15 September 2021
US Ignored Pak Role In Helping Taliban, How Will India Trust Us With Confronting China?: Rep Senator

US Ignored Pak Role In Helping Taliban, How Will India Trust Us With Confronting China?: Rep Senator

Senators were discussing Pakistan's role in enabling Taliban rise to power. Senator Robert Menendez, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke...


14 September 2021
Will Look Into Pakistan's Role In Last 20 Years: Antony Blinken Tells US Lawmakers

Will Look Into Pakistan's Role In Last 20 Years: Antony Blinken Tells US Lawmakers

While facing angry lawmakers on the Afghanistan issue, Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State testified in the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. He also...


19 July 2021
US Capitol Riots: Florida Man Who Breached Senate Chamber, First To Face Sentencing For Felony

US Capitol Riots: Florida Man Who Breached Senate Chamber, First To Face Sentencing For Felony

Prosecutors want Paul Allard Hodgkins to serve 18 months behind bars, saying in a recent filing that he, 'like each rioter, contributed to the collective...


16 July 2021
Indian-American Seema Nanda Is The Newly Appointed Solicitor For USA's Labour Department

Indian-American Seema Nanda Is The Newly Appointed Solicitor For USA's Labour Department

A former CEO of the Democratic National Committee who also served in the Department of Labour during the Obama Administration, Nanda, 48, was confirmed by the...


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