NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA

NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA COLUMN AT DEMOCRATIC ACCENT SIGNIFIES THE NEWS STORIES, ARTICLES AND OPINION FROM AMERICAN CONTINENT. IT MOSTLY COMPRISES THE LATEST GEOPOLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA AND OTHER PROMINENT NATIONS IN THE AMERICAN CONTINENT.

Democratic wins could strengthen Biden’s legislative push

9:25 pm January 9, 2021

Washington: President-elect Joe Biden‘s victory in November was tempered by concerns that he would face Republican opposition in the Senate that could stymie him at every turn. Those worries eased this past week when Democrats swept two Senate special elections in Georgia, giving the party control of Congress and the White House for the first time since 2011. And the bipartisan outrage over the violent insurrection at the Capitol by pro-Donald […]

Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

Trump’s Twitter account suspension dangerous precedent: BJP leaders

9:21 pm January 9, 2021

New Delhi: BJP leaders expressed concern on Saturday over the permanent suspension of US President Donald Trump‘s Twitter account by the social media giant, saying it sets a dangerous precedent and is a wake-up call for democracies about the threat from unregulated big tech companies. Days after Trump’s supporters stormed the US Capitol and caused the deaths […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Indian-American Sabrina Singh named Kamala Harris’ Dy Press Secretary

4:08 pm January 9, 2021

Washington: Indian-American Sabrina Singh would serve as Deputy Press Secretary to the Vice President in the White House, according to an announcement made by the Biden-Harris Transition. Singh was Press Secretary to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on the Biden-Harris campaign. Prior to her role on the campaign, she served as senior spokesperson for Mike Bloomberg’s presidential campaign and National Press Secretary for Cory Booker’s presidential campaign. She previously […]

Indian-American Sabrina Singh named Dy Press Secretary in White House

3:24 pm January 9, 2021

Biden admin rolls back Trump-era citizenship test, reverts to 2008 version

Trump decides not to attend President-elect Biden’s inauguration on Jan 20

11:09 pm January 8, 2021

Washington : President Donald Trump said Friday he won’t attend President-elect Joe Biden’s Inauguration on January 20. He will be the first incumbent president since Andrew Johnson to skip his successors inauguration. “To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th,” Trump tweeted. Trump offered no clues for how he would spent […]