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Indian American lawmaker tweets in support of Rahul Gandhi: 'deep betrayal of…'
Lok Sabha Secretariat issued a notification that Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification was effective from March 23, the same day a lower court in Gujarat had found him guilty of making a disparaging remark over Modi’s surname.
Published on Mar 24, 2023 10:04 PM IST
McCarthy’s election as US speaker opens period of dysfunctional legislature
The nature of Kevin McCarthy’s election and now the new House rules both reflect the divisions and dysfunctionality in today’s Republican Party and broader American politics — and will deepen it further.
Updated on Jan 16, 2023 03:46 PM IST
Prashant Jha, Washington
Kevin McCarthy clinches votes in 15th ballot to become US House speaker
McCarthy, a California Republican, prevailed after days of intense negotiations and a series of humiliating defeats. He had to surrender considerable authority, promising to back procedural changes empowering dissidents, including the ability to let a single Republican force a House vote on ousting him as speaker.
Published on Jan 07, 2023 11:07 AM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Nisha Anand
Republican McCarthy again falls short in US House vote but says victory near
The California lawmaker said he believed victory was close, and the chamber voted to reconvene at 10 p.m. ET (0300 GMT Saturday). McCarthy claimed that the standoff within his party would come to an end then.
Published on Jan 07, 2023 08:20 AM IST
Reuters |
Nancy Pelosi to step down as top Democrat after Republicans take US House
Republicans secured a slim majority in the House in last week's midterm elections while Democrats retained control of the Senate.
Updated on Nov 17, 2022 11:33 PM IST
AFP |
