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Nikki Haley and top Republican leaders call for US boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in China

Trump had offered me post of Secretary of State: Nikki Haley

10:58 am October 25, 2020

Philadelphia: Popular Indian-American Republican politician Nikki Haley has revealed that Donald Trump, soon after winning the November 2016 US presidential election, had offered her the position of Secretary of State which she politely refused. However, the 48-year-old Haley, who at that time was the South Carolina Governor, said she could not refuse the second offer of the post of […]

Senate GOP marches ahead on Barrett over Democrats’ blockade

12:40 pm October 24, 2020

Washington: The Senate is poised for a rare weekend session as Republicans race to put Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court and cement a conservative majority before Election Day despite Democratic efforts to stall President Donald Trump’s nominee. Democrats mounted time-consuming procedural hurdles Friday, but the party has no realistic chance of stopping Barrett’s advance in the Republican-controlled chamber. Barrett, a federal appeals […]

Indian-Americans say Biden, Harris have best understanding of community; describe Trump as ‘foe’

12:37 pm October 24, 2020

Washington: Joe Biden and his running mate Senator Kamala Harris have the best understanding of the Indian-American community, the diaspora leaders supporting the two Democratic candidates have said, describing US President Donald Trump as a “foe” who criticises India on the world stage. With less than a fortnight to go for the November 3 presidential election, Indian-Americans on Friday asserted that Biden, first as a US Senator and thereafter as […]

Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

Trump says final debate went ‘really well’

11:56 pm October 23, 2020

Washington: President Donald Trump is reviewing his debate against Democrat Joe Biden, saying he thought it went “really well” and was an “exciting night.” The Republican president and the Democratic former vice president squared off Thursday in their final head-to-head matchup before the November 3 election. The debate in Tennessee offered more substantive discussion of issues and was lighter on the types of […]

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

Mute buttons and plexiglass: Inside the final 2020 debate

1:44 am October 23, 2020

Nashville: While millions of people will be watching on television, only around 200 will be allowed inside the massive college arena in Nashville where President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, meet Thursday night for the final presidential debate of the 2020 election. One of them will control a mute button. A representative […]