US President Joe Biden’s team defiant as more Democrats say to step aside

US President Joe Biden’s team defiant as more Democrats say to step aside

President Joe Biden’s top campaign staffer insists that he will stay in the race, even as calls grow among his fellow Democrats in Congress for him to end his floundering re-election bid and make way for a new candidate. More than one in eight congressional Democrats have now publicly called on the 81-year-old incumbent – … Read more

Former US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard slams Kamala Harris over her remarks against JD Vance

Former US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard slams Kamala Harris over her remarks against JD Vance

Washington, DC: Former US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has slammed the US Vice President over her remarks against former US President Donald Trump’s running mate, JD Vance, calling Kamala Harris a “self-serving politician who should not be in office.” Criticising the US Vice President over her warning to Americans that JD Vance will only be loyal … Read more

Indian family of Usha Vance, wife of Trump’s VP pick JD Vance, known for academic prowess

Indian family of Usha Vance, wife of Trump’s VP pick JD Vance, known for academic prowess

HYDERABAD: Usha Chilukuri Vance, the wife of Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate, has a great-aunt in southern India, aged 96, celebrated in local media as the country’s oldest active professor. Academic achievement marks the family of U.S.-born Vance, notably Shanthamma Chilukuri, who still travels 60 km (40 miles) most weekdays to university to teach … Read more

US President Joe Biden ‘receptive’ to calls from fellow Democrats to step down from election race

US President Joe Biden ‘receptive’ to calls from fellow Democrats to step down from election race

As President Joe Biden flies back to Delaware from Las Vegas on Wednesday night, cutting his trip short after testing positive for COVID-19, he faces one of the most momentous decisions of his long political life: Should he heed the rising calls from his fellow Democrats to extinguish his bid for reelection? For Biden, is … Read more

US President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19

US President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19

US President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the White House. Biden was expected to speak at a UnidosUS conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday night, but cancelled an hour and a half after he was scheduled to appear. He had tested positive earlier that day after an event in Las Vegas. … Read more

EDWINA BARTHOLOMEW: Jack Black and Tenacious D left Australia long before he could be kicked out.

EDWINA BARTHOLOMEW: Jack Black and Tenacious D left Australia long before he could be kicked out.

In all his years of Kung Fu Panda, Jack Black has never faced a fight quite like this. At the Tenacious D concert in Sydney on Sunday night, Black paused the set halfway through to wish his bandmate Kyle Gass a happy 64th birthday. The Metal, a 7-foot transformer-like character carried out a cake. Know … Read more

Nikki Haley supports former rival Donald Trump in Republican convention speech

Nikki Haley supports former rival Donald Trump in Republican convention speech

Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley has supported presidential nominee Donald Trump in her Republican convention speech, her latest step toward embracing her former rival and unifying the party. Before the speech on Tuesday night (local time), Haley had said she intended to “address voters who are uncertain about voting for president Trump and make … Read more

Trump assassination attempt again foregrounds a vexing, complicated issue

Trump assassination attempt again foregrounds a vexing, complicated issue

According to a ToI report on July 16, there are now more guns than people in America. Donald Trump narrowly escaped an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania when a bullet from a semi-automatic rifle grazed his right ear, refocusing attention on the contentious issue of gun violence in America. Despite the rising incidents … Read more

Who is JD Vance? Things to know about Donald Trump’s pick for vice president

Who is JD Vance? Things to know about Donald Trump’s pick for vice president

Former President Donald Trump on Monday chose US Senator JD Vance of Ohio to be his running mate as he looks to return to the White House. Here are some things to know about Vance, a 39-year-old Republican now in his first term in the Senate. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Trump’s running mate. Know the … Read more

“Violence can never be answer, but…”: Foreign policy expert assesses US political divide after Trump assassination attempt

“Violence can never be answer, but…”: Foreign policy expert assesses US political divide after Trump assassination attempt

In the wake of the recent assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, foreign affairs expert Robinder Sachdev has reflected on the escalating political divisions in the United States. “Violence can never be the answer, but sometimes it does,” Sachdev remarked, addressing the deep-seated animosities gripping American politics. … Read more