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A closer look at the four candidates in Georgia’s senate runoffs

Voters stand in line during the first day of early voting in Atlanta, Georgia.

Updated on Jan 2, 2021, 5:18 PM IST

A record 3 million early votes cast in Georgia’s US senate runoff races

People wait in line during early voting at Chastain Park Gymnasium in Atlanta. Democrat senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are trying to unseat Republican Sens. Loeffler and David Perdue in Jan. 5 runoff elections that will determine which party controls the Senate.

Published on Jan 2, 2021, 2:52 AM IST

Gold gains on softer dollar; US Senate pandemic aid vote eyed

Against a basket of currencies, the dollar fell 0.2%, bolstering gold’s appeal to other currency holders.

Published on Dec 29, 2020, 10:18 AM IST

Boeing ‘inappropriately coached’ pilots in 737 MAX testing: US Senate report

Boeing said Friday it takes “seriously the committee’s findings and will continue to review the report in full.”

Updated on Dec 19, 2020, 2:29 PM IST

Conservative group ‘True the vote’ says it’s challenging residency of 364K Georgia voters

People wait in line to cast their ballots in the US Senate runoff elections prior to the opening of the polls on the first day of early voting in Atlanta, Georgia, US.

Published on Dec 19, 2020, 5:54 AM IST

Biden names Buttigieg to cabinet in a first for an openly gay person

A file photo of Pete Buttigieg endorsing Joe Biden at Chicken Scratch in Dallas, Texas on March 2,

Updated on Dec 16, 2020, 11:54 AM IST

Electors meet to affirm Biden’s win; Georgia run-off voting starts

Voters line up for the first day of early voting outside of the High Museum polling station on December 14 in Atlanta, Georgia for a run-off election for two US Senate seats.

Updated on Dec 14, 2020, 11:37 PM IST

Biden to nominate retired general at Pentagon, introduce health team to battle Covid-19

US President-elect Joe Biden arrives at the Queen theatre for meetings in Wilmington, Delaware, US.

Published on Dec 8, 2020, 6:27 PM IST

Biden to name former general Lloyd Austin III as US defence secretary

Lloyd Austin III was US Central Command Commander. If confirmed, he will be the first Black person to hold the top Pentagon job.

Updated on Dec 8, 2020, 11:19 AM IST

Biden names Fauci, Murthy to top positions in his health team

Vivek Murthy returns as Surgeon General, his old job in the administration of Barack Obama.

Updated on Dec 7, 2020, 10:22 PM IST

New law may help ease Green Cards backlog

The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act was passed on Wednesday by unanimous consent. The House of Representatives had passed its own version of the legislation in 2019.

Updated on Dec 4, 2020, 5:00 AM IST

US Senate passes bill to raise country cap on Green Cards, Indians may benefit

The two bills will now go through a reconciliation process to iron out the differences in the House and Senate versions, and a combined legislation must pass both chambers again before being sent to the White House for the president’s signature and enactment.

Updated on Dec 3, 2020, 11:25 PM IST

Why are the stakes so high in Georgia Senate run-off elections

Georgia has become the centre of the political universe in the US as the state is holding run-off elections for both the US Senate seats on January 5.

Published on Nov 25, 2020, 2:41 PM IST

Biden names chief of staff, signals reliance on trusted, moderate aides

A file photo of Joe Biden and Ron Klain.

Updated on Nov 12, 2020, 12:14 PM IST

Republicans on track to dash Democratic hopes of US Senate majority

A President Donald Trump supporter watches as Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks on a television at a Republican election night watch party.

Updated on Nov 5, 2020, 12:02 PM IST

US Election 2020: Indian origin candidates lose Senate races in Maine and New Jersey

According to projections made by the American media on Tuesday night, Indian origin candidates Rikin Mehta and Sara Gideon have lost their Senate race from New Jersey and Maine respectively.

Updated on Nov 5, 2020, 8:16 AM IST

Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs will defend law protecting tech platforms before US Senate panel

Twitter’s Dorsey will warn the committee that eroding the foundation of Section 230 could significantly hurt how people communicate online

Updated on Oct 28, 2020, 6:00 PM IST

Barrett sworn in, becoming youngest justice of US Supreme Court

US President Donald Trump applauds Judge Amy Coney Barrett after she was sworn in as a US Supreme Court Associate Justice during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House on October 26.

Updated on Oct 27, 2020, 11:00 AM IST

Joe Biden urges US Senate not to confirm Supreme Court nominee before election

US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden at a ceremony where US Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's flag-draped casket lied in state in Statuary Hall at the Capitol, Washington on September 25, 2020.

Updated on Sep 27, 2020, 5:53 AM IST

Russia used Manafort, WikiLeaks to boost Donald Trump in 2016: US Senate

US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington. It was not clear what effect, if any, the report might have on the current US presidential campaign in which Trump faces Democrat Joe Biden in the November 3 US election.

Updated on Aug 18, 2020, 9:24 PM IST

Bipartisan resolution introduced in US senate China on aggression against India

“The June 15 conflict between China and India, resulting in the deaths of approximately 20 Indian soldiers, should set off alarm bells regarding the PRC’s provocative actions in disputed territory,” Warner said in a statement.

Updated on Aug 14, 2020, 5:03 AM IST

Kamala: A woman of many firsts

The Biden-Harris campaign might want to send Carlson a link to her senate race ad — which featured a bunch of children explaining how to get the name right — or just air it again.

Published on Aug 13, 2020, 5:21 AM IST

Senate confirms Indian-American scientist as head of America’s top science funding body

Dr Sethuraman Panchanathan, 58, from the Arizona State University, would head the NSF, the top American science funding body that has an annual budget of USD 7.4 billion.

Updated on Jun 20, 2020, 12:38 PM IST

US Senate approves new $480 bn coronavirus pandemic relief package

A store stands closed as the coronavirus keeps financial markets and businesses mostly closed on April 21, 2020 in New York City.

Published on Apr 22, 2020, 6:25 AM IST

White House, Senate reach deal on massive $2 trillion coronavirus spending bill

The US Senate and the White House reached the agreement early on Wednesday

Updated on Mar 26, 2020, 8:36 AM IST

Simone Biles takes aim at USA Gymnastics in birthday tweet

A file photo of US gymnast Simone Biles.

Updated on Mar 15, 2020, 12:20 PM IST

US Senate votes to restrain Donald Trump from attacking Iran

The US Senate voted Thursday to restrain President Donald Trump from attacking Iran

Updated on Feb 14, 2020, 1:06 AM IST

‘Country’s VICTORY’: Donald Trump as US senate acquits him of impeachment charges

Trump was acquitted by a 52-48 of the charge of abuse of power, with one Republican senator, Mitt Romney, voting to convict him and remove him from office

Published on Feb 6, 2020, 2:39 PM IST

Trump administration admits emails reveal President’s Ukraine intentions

US President Donald Trump was impeached by the House of Representatives last December for abusing the powers of his office to coerce Ukraine to investigate his political rivals and for obstructing Congress’s inquiry into it.

Updated on Feb 2, 2020, 9:04 PM IST

Republicans block Democrats on witnesses, set up Trump acquittal on Wednesday

US President Donald Trump who has been railing against the trial in tweets and remarks, accused Democrats of “scamming” the country as the Senate moved towards the vote.

Updated on Feb 2, 2020, 6:17 AM IST

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