Barack Obama

Dems head toward House control, but lose incumbents to GOP

11:26 pm November 4, 2020

Washington: Disappointed Democrats drove Wednesday toward extending their control of the House for two more years but with a potentially shrunken majority as they lost at least seven incumbents and failed to oust any Republican lawmakers in initial returns. By midmorning on Wednesday, Democrats’ only gains were two North Carolina seats vacated by GOP incumbents after a court-ordered remapping […]

Trump or Biden? US presidential race reaches climax; long lines seen outside polling stations

11:39 pm November 3, 2020

Washington: Americans were voting in large numbers across the nation on Tuesday in one of the most divisive and bitter presidential elections in decades in which incumbent Republican Donald Trump is challenged by Democrat Joe Biden. Amidst a resurgent COVID-19 pandemic, over 100 million people have already cast their ballots in early voting, putting the […]

Irrespective of the winner of presidential polls, India-US relationship to remain strong

11:17 pm November 2, 2020

Washington: Irrespective of the outcome of the November 3 presidential elections, relationship between India and the US is expected to continue at the same pace as it has in the last two decades and strengthen further, policy documents and remarks from the two campaigns indicate. President Donald Trump, in the first term of his presidency, has […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Israel’s Netanyahu praises Trump policies ahead of election

11:43 pm November 1, 2020

Jerusalem: Israel‘s leader on Sunday praised President Donald Trump’s Mideast policies, even as he avoided openly taking sides ahead of the US presidential election. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters that US bipartisan support has been “one of the foundations of the American-Israeli alliance.” He then went on to say “that alliance has never been stronger” and […]

Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

In campaign’s final days, Trump hopes rallies mean big votes

7:08 pm November 1, 2020

Butler: President Donald Trump is mounting one final test of whether the massive crowds that often show up at his signature rallies will translate into votes as he finishes the final 48 hours of his re-election campaign with a dizzying onslaught of events in the battleground states that could decide the race. The president will hold five […]