Multiple people involved in the framing and movement of the legislative provision through US Congress attributed the collapse of these efforts, in background interviews, to opposition from the state department and some to the Congress for India’s planned... read more

Introduced by Senate India Caucus Co-Chair Senator John Cornyn with the support of Senate India Caucus Co-Chair Senator Mark Warner, the amendment provides for increased US-India defence cooperation in the Indian Ocean. read more

“We have deterred attacks based on our reposturing of assets, deterred attacks against American forces,” Shanahan said after the briefings. read more

Mattis emerged as the key figure in Trump administration for India ties after his appeal to US congress at a hearing to exempt some countries from US sanctions for buying Russian defense equipment. read more

Hirsh Singh, known as a supporter of President Donald Trump, will seek the Republican nomination for the US Senate in 2020 against Cory Booker, according to the New Jersey Globe news website. read more

The Republicans enjoy majority in the 100-member US Senate. After being sworn in, she would be the second Indian-American on this court, which is considered only next to the US Supreme Court. read more

Kamala Harris, 54, who was elected to the Senate in 2016, announced her run for presidency last week. read more

On Thursday, a bill backed by Trump to end the shutdown by including $5.7 billion he wants for the wall and a separate bill supported by Democrats to reopen shuttered agencies without such funding did not get the votes required to advance in the 100-member... read more

William Barr is testifying before US Senate as President Trump’s nominee for the position of attorney general, the top law enforcement office in the country, which he had held once before in the administration of President George H W Bush in the early... read more

The result marked a rare break from President Donald Trump. Eleven of Trump’s fellow Republicans joined Democrats to vote 57-42 in favour of a motion to proceed to the resolution of disapproval. read more

The reports are based on data turned over by Facebook, Twitter and Google and significantly expand the extent of the meddling that Americans have alleged was carried out by the Internet Research Agency, a St Petersburg company, under the directions of... read more

The Republican-controlled Senate voted on Thursday to end American military support for a Riyadh-led war in Yemen, and separately held Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman responsible for Khashoggi’s killing. read more

The measures passed 63-37 in a Republican-controlled chamber with the backing of some of President Trump’s key allies, who have felt frustrated by what they is the president’s willingness to overlook the role played by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin... read more

On Republicans retaining control of the Senate, the White House called it “a huge moment and victory for the president.” read more

US midterm elections 2018: The Republicans held on to the Senate and narrowly survived a number of big individual races. read more