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Amazon denies reports of workers urinating in bottles, ‘heckles’ US senators
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON MAR 26, 2021 04:20 PM IST
- It started with a tweet from an Amazon executive, Dave Clark, taking a jibe at Vermont senator Bernie Sanders’ plan to meet Amazon workers in Alabama who are attempting to unionise.
GameStop: US senators Sanders, Warren call for Wall Street reform
AFP |
PUBLISHED ON FEB 01, 2021 12:47 AM IST
"We need an SEC investigation," Warren told CNN, referring to the federal Securities and Exchange Commission.
Indian-American attorney explains how student loan debt cancellation via executive order is good economics
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
PUBLISHED ON NOV 17, 2020 09:18 PM IST
Bharat Ramamurti, who acted as top economic adviser of Senator Elizabeth Warren during her presidential campaign, said that student debt contributes to the reason behind declining home ownership.
With Kamala Harris in his notes, Joe Biden says vice-president pick next week
Hindustan Times, Washington | By Yashwant Raj
UPDATED ON JUL 30, 2020 05:42 AM IST
Others on the list include Senators Elizabeth Warren and Tammy Duckworth, Congressional Black Caucus chair Karen Bass, Representative Val Demings, Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer, former National Security Advisor Susan Rice, Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottom, and Georgia politician Stacey Abrams.
Donald Trump threatens to veto defense bill over bases named after confederate generals
Hindustan, Washington | By Yashwant Raj
UPDATED ON JUL 01, 2020 09:24 PM IST
President Donald Trump has threatened to veto the US defense budget legislation for 2021 now being considered by congress if it included provisions renaming army bases and assets honouring confederate figures.
U.S. airlines sitting on $10 billion owed to consumers for cancelled flights, lawmakers say
Reuters | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON APR 18, 2020 12:04 PM IST
U.S. airlines are estimated to be sitting on more than $10 billion in travel vouchers that should have been cash refunds from canceled flights, a group of senators released on Friday.
Elizabeth Warren becomes latest ex-presidential rival to back Joe Biden
Washington | By Associated Press
PUBLISHED ON APR 16, 2020 07:51 AM IST
Bernie Sanders dropped out last week and endorsed Biden within days, hoping to persuade his fervent progressive supporters to warm to the more centrist Biden.
Joe Biden surge, Bernie Sanders slump, Elizabeth Warren exit and India
Hindustan Times, Washington | By Yashwant Raj
PUBLISHED ON MAR 06, 2020 11:19 AM IST
Senator Warren, whose son-in-law is from India, expressed “concern” over Kashmir in October, backed Indian America congresswoman Pramila Jayapal in her spat with external affair minister S Jaishankar, and just this past week tweeted about religious freedom and freedom of expression in relation to recent protests in India.
Elizabeth Warren drops out of 2020 Democratic presidential race after Super Tuesday rout
Washington | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON MAR 06, 2020 01:34 AM IST
The Massachusetts senator has spoken with Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden, the leading candidates in the race, according to their campaigns.
Trump hails rival Joe Biden’s ‘incredible comeback’ after Super Tuesday polls
Washington | By Agence France-Presse
UPDATED ON MAR 05, 2020 07:24 AM IST
Joe Biden is running as a moderate, in contrast to his leftist rival Bernie Sanders, but Trump insisted that some of the former vice president’s “handlers are further left than Bernie
Joe Biden wins four early states in solid super Tuesday start
Bloomberg | By Joe Sobczyk and Justin Sink
UPDATED ON MAR 04, 2020 07:47 AM IST
Television networks declared Biden the winner in the three southern states shortly after polls closed, an indication that his victories there were decisive and could net him a large portion of the total available delegates.
Michael Bloomberg mauled at debate, Elizabeth Warren stood out
Hindustan Times, Washington | By Yashwant Raj
PUBLISHED ON FEB 20, 2020 11:06 PM IST
Straight off the bat, Senator Bernie Sanders, who leads the pack in polls, brought up discriminatory policing methods during Bloomberg’s stint at mayor of New York calling them “outrageous”.
Democrat Michael Bloomberg makes it to the debate, rivals raring to rattle him
Washington | By Reuters
UPDATED ON FEB 18, 2020 05:31 PM IST
The debate on Wednesday will be the ninth in the contest for who will challenge Republican President Donald Trump in the November 3 election.
Donald Trump takes Sanders’ side in tiff with Warren over prospect of female US president
Milwaukee | By Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 15, 2020 10:56 AM IST
Tensions between Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders , two progressive US senators who are running for the Democratic nomination, have risen after a report that Sanders told Warren in 2018 that he did not believe a woman could beat Trump.
‘A bold step’: Democrats laud Twitter for political ad ban
Washington | By Associated Press
PUBLISHED ON OCT 31, 2019 04:16 PM IST
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock suggested Facebook should follow Twitter’s lead, tweeting simply: “Good. Your turn, Facebook.”
Elizabeth Warren pummeled in debate as new front-runner
Hindustan Times, Washington | By Yashwant Raj
PUBLISHED ON OCT 16, 2019 08:39 PM IST
Warren got the front-runner treatment for the first time in these debates replacing Biden, who had been the key target in the previous rounds because of his lead in polls.
US Senator who heads India caucus calls for removing curbs on Kashmir
Hindustan Times, Washington | By Yashwant Raj
UPDATED ON OCT 09, 2019 06:23 AM IST
Warner’s remarks are important as he is the co-chair of the Senate India caucus and a staunch supporter of close US-India ties, who has moved many critical legislations promoting relations and petitioned the administration for crucial relief and help when needed.
Elizabeth Warren is second US president candidate to raise concern over Kashmir
Hindustan Times, Washington | By Yashwant Raj
UPDATED ON OCT 06, 2019 01:07 AM IST
The Trump administration, which was a major concern for New Delhi after the president offered to mediate the Kashmir dispute between India and Kashmir, has since reverted to the default US position of letting India and Pakistan resolve it bilaterally.
Tulsi Gabbard likely to miss next debate, White House chances dim
Hindustan Times, Washington | By Yashwant Raj
UPDATED ON AUG 29, 2019 08:00 AM IST
Though Tulsi Gabbard made it to the first two debates and did reasonably well in both, she struggled to find traction and never did break into the top league that has been dominated thus far by former vice-president Joe Biden, Senators Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris.
After her take-down of Biden, Indian-American Kamala Harris leaps to No 2 slot
Hindustan Times, Washington | By Yashwant Raj
UPDATED ON JUL 03, 2019 08:08 PM IST
The first-time senator from California, whose father is black and mother Indian, had confronted Biden on his history of opposition to busing as a racial desegregation tool in the 1970s and 80s and his recent remarks portraying himself as a unifier who could even work with leading segregationists of the time.
Senators Warren, Castro shine in opening Democratic debate
Hindustan Times, Washington | By Yashwant Raj
UPDATED ON JUN 28, 2019 12:05 AM IST
In all 10 candidates took the stage in Miami on Wednesday night for the first of the two presidential debates, in a format that experts have said was designed for the candidate to introduce themselves to the party’s primaries voters. The second bunch of 10, with frontrunner Joe Biden in the middle, will go on stage on Thursday night.
Democrats kick off 2020 White House race with a debate
Hindustan Times, Washington | By Yashwant Raj
UPDATED ON JUN 26, 2019 10:54 PM IST
Each candidate will get 60 minutes to answer questions on the debate, 30 seconds for rebuttals, and one minute for their closing remarks.
‘LGBTQ rights my top-most legislative priority’: Joe Biden
Columbus | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON JUN 02, 2019 08:54 AM IST
The former vice president shared his hopes of signing the legislation as part of a keynote address to hundreds of activists at the Human Rights Campaign’s annual Ohio gala on the first day of Pride Month.
‘Have to seriously take look at breaking up Facebook’: Indian-origin US senator Kamala Harris
Washington | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON MAY 13, 2019 02:23 PM IST
Harris, Senator from California where all the major US tech giants are based, said that Facebook has experienced massive growth and has prioritised its growth consumers’ interests, especially on privacy
The new US Democrats may be India’s safest bet
Hindustan Times | By Anirudh Bhattacharyya
UPDATED ON JAN 05, 2019 04:30 PM IST
Warren is among the first in what is certain to be a #MeToo movement of its own. At least two dozen possible contenders are weighing runs, and that’ll make for a crowded field. New Delhi will be observing this process with interest since the eventual nominee will face off against Donald Trump and have a fair shot was getting into the White House in January 2021
Democrat Elizabeth Warren takes step toward US presidential bid, to challenge Donald Trump in 2020
Hindustan Times, Washington | By Yashwant Raj
UPDATED ON JAN 01, 2019 10:34 AM IST
Elizabeth Warren said on Twitter she would announce her decision on whether to run early in 2019.
On her way out, Nikki Haley takes a last jab at Donald Trump
Washington, Hindustan Times | By Yashwant Raj
UPDATED ON OCT 20, 2018 01:32 AM IST
On a serious note, Nikki Haley delivered a sharp rebuke of Donald Trump’s divisive politics, saying opponents are not evil.
US senator Elizabeth Warren accuses Trump of ‘creepy comments’ about her DNA test
Washington | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON OCT 16, 2018 03:08 PM IST
Senator Elizabeth Warren, who is seen as a potential 2020 challenger to Trump, appears to have taken a page out of his political playbook, striking back almost instantly at the president who continues to ridicule her claim of Native American ancestry.