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Boeing CEO confesses firm's culture ‘far from perfect’ ahead of Senate hearing
While Boeing is hit with whistleblower allegations, its CEO David Calhoun intends to apologise for the company's safety lapses in a Senate hearing on Tuesday.
Published on Jun 18, 2024 06:06 PM IST
Shweta Kukreti
US' deadline to China's ByteDance: 'Sell TikTok or face ban’
This came after concerns that China may have access Americans' data or surveil them using TikTok.
Published on Apr 24, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Greene says Laken Riley ‘could be alive’ if only Mayorkas just did this…
In a bizarre exchange on Tuesday, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene called for Laken Riley's deportation.
Updated on Apr 17, 2024 08:20 PM IST
Is the Senate ready to conduct a full trial for Homeland Secretary Mayorkas?
Alejandro Mayorkas calls the allegations baseless as the House Republicans push forward with the impeachment, citing a breach of border laws.
Published on Apr 17, 2024 02:24 AM IST
White House slams those attacking and opposing judicial nomination of Pakistani-American
White House slams those attacking and opposing judicial nomination of Pakistani-American
Published on Apr 02, 2024 04:45 AM IST
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Rep. Adam Schiff makes runoff in Democratic primary for US Senate in California
Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff will advance to the general election in California’s open Senate primary.
Updated on Mar 06, 2024 10:35 AM IST
US Senate averts a potential government shutdown with last-minute funding bill
Senate's green light on a short-term funding bill dodges a potential US government shutdown. Joe Biden likely to sign, warning against economic fallout.
Published on Mar 01, 2024 08:53 AM IST
Mitch McConnell to step down as Senate's GOP leader: ‘I know the politics…’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will step down as GOP leader in November. He the longest-serving Senate leader in the US history.
Updated on Feb 28, 2024 11:59 PM IST
Shweta Kukreti
Biden blames Congress for Ukraine's Avdiivka fall, urges lawmakers to pass aid
Following Russia's takeover of Avdiivka, Biden admitted that that he was not confident if funding would be available before Ukraine lost additional territory.
Updated on Feb 18, 2024 10:58 PM IST
Shweta Kukreti
Joe Biden fumes after GOP-led House impeaches his immigration chief Mayorkas
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the 214 House Republicans who supported Alejandro Mayorkas' impeachment.
Published on Feb 14, 2024 05:37 PM IST
Shweta Kukreti
UFO whistleblowers reveal how the space shuttle ‘zapped’ the US nuke in 1964
Decades-old UFO mystery resurfaces as former military officers reveal shocking encounter with a US nuclear missile.
Published on Feb 14, 2024 10:29 AM IST
GOP divisions on full display as 22 Republicans voted for Ukraine aid package
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, whose support for aid to Ukraine is increasingly at variance with the rest of the GOP, voted in favour of the bill.
Updated on Feb 13, 2024 10:24 PM IST
Shweta Kukreti
Biden campaign slammed for joining Chinese-app TikTok despite security concerns
US President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign received flak for joining TikTok, despite a White House ban on government agencies using the Chinese-owned app.
Updated on Feb 13, 2024 07:59 PM IST
Shweta Kukreti
US Senate clears long-delayed $95bn aid package for Ukraine, Israel & Taiwan
In an early Tuesday morning vote, the US Senate approved a $95.3 billion foreign aid measure that includes assistance for Israel and war-torn Ukraine.
Updated on Feb 13, 2024 06:16 PM IST
Shweta Kukreti
What is US Senate Border Bill? Donald Trump warns ‘this is a death wish’ for GOP
A $118 billion bill introduced by the Democrats in US Senate would strengthen border security and provide Israel and Ukraine assistance amidst the ongoing wars.
Updated on Feb 06, 2024 08:04 PM IST
Shweta Kukreti
National Security Agreement: H1B visa holders' spouses to get work authorisation
Under National Security Agreement, around 100,00 work permits will be offered to the spouses of H1B visa holders and their dependent children.
Updated on Feb 06, 2024 03:10 PM IST
Meta boss Zuckerberg made to apologise to parents. Here's why
The CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X, other social media companies went before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify on concerns of impact of social media on youth.
Published on Feb 01, 2024 10:28 AM IST
The contrasting fate of GOP’s two Indian-American presidential candidates
Nikki Haley remains in the race as the non-Trump candidate and banks on his failure; Ramaswamy’s rides on Donald Trump bandwagon
Updated on Jan 17, 2024 09:21 AM IST
Prashant Jha, Washington
US Senate confirms Biden's pick Jack Lew to be ambassador to Israel
The US Senate voted 53 to 43, largely along party lines, with Biden's fellow Democrats backing Lew and most Republicans opposing him.
Published on Nov 01, 2023 07:35 AM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao
US Senator introduces resolution asking India to end ‘religious persecution and violence”
Tammy Baldwin, a Democratic Senator from Wisconsin, has introduced a resolution in the US Senate urging the US government to engage with India to seek a “swift end to the persecution of and violence against” religious minorities and human rights defenders and a “reversal” of policies that “discriminate against” Muslims and Christians on the basis of their religious faith.
Updated on Oct 28, 2023 05:10 AM IST
Prashant Jha, Washington
US Senator Bob Menendez faces charges of bribery and acting as a foreign agent
US Senator Robert Menendez faces a new criminal charge of conspiring to act as an unregistered foreign agent of Egypt, in a revised indictment that expands on criminal charges accusing the Democrat of bribery.
Published on Oct 12, 2023 11:08 PM IST
Bloomberg | HT News Desk
US Sen. Tommy Tuberville faces backlash over refusing to lift his block
Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville is no more on the good list of the people as they bash him online for not lifting the ongoing block on military promotions.
Published on Oct 09, 2023 10:32 PM IST
Jahanvi Sharma
Fresh face, bold voice: India-born college student challenges Baldwin for Senate
Rejani Raveendran, an Indian-born college student, enters Wisconsin Senate race as first Republican challenger to Democrat Tammy Baldwin.
Published on Aug 10, 2023 02:57 PM IST
India-born college student first Republican to challenge Democrat for Senate
India-born college student will be first Republican to challenge Democrat Baldwin for Senate in 2024
Published on Aug 10, 2023 01:47 PM IST
PTI |
Kamala Harris matches this 101-year-old US Senate record: ‘When it’s mattered…'
Majority leader Chuck Schumer mentioned Kamala Harris’s accomplishment on the Senate floor.
Published on Jul 15, 2023 11:12 AM IST
US Senator Chuck Schumer pushes for declassifying documents related to UFOs
US Senator Chuck Schumer is introducing a new legislation which aims to declassify government documents around UFOs and unexplained aerial phenomena.
Updated on Jul 14, 2023 06:29 PM IST
Adarsh Kumar Gupta
Senate defence act draft opens door for deeper US cooperation with India
The draft NDAA asks the US defence secretary to deepen cooperation with India in areas such as AI, undersea domain awareness and air combat
Updated on Jul 13, 2023 03:50 AM IST
Prashant Jha, Washington
As debt ceiling deadline looms Biden and McCarthy meeting ends in stalemate: All we know so far
Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy's ‘productive’ meeting faces uphill battle amidst Senate pressures at White House
Published on May 23, 2023 09:28 AM IST
US Senate confirms Indian American as ambassador at large for women's issues
Geeta Rao Gupta was confirmed by the US Senate by 51 to 47 votes early this week.
Published on May 13, 2023 06:04 AM IST
PTI |
US' California Senate passes bill to ban caste discrimination
The law, approved by a vote of 34-1, would provide individuals with legal options to address allegations of caste bias and discrimination.
Published on May 12, 2023 09:38 AM IST
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