Here's why Georgia polls won't affect the Electoral College countRepublicans allied with President Donald Trump are pledging Wednesday to try to undo Democrat Joe Biden's victory by mounting a challenge t...
06 Jan, 2021, 08.50 AM IST
Here we go again: What to expect as Georgia counts votesWith control of the U.S. Senate at stake, all eyes are on a runoff election that has Republicans David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler facing Dem...
04 Jan, 2021, 01.09 PM IST
President Trump is headed to Georgia - he could be a turnout driver, but also a threatThe concerns come ahead of Trump's planned Saturday visit to Georgia to campaign alongside Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, who face ...
01 Dec, 2020, 11.24 AM IST
In the event of a Biden win, his presidency could be shaped by twin Senate runoffs in GeorgiaShould Democrats win them, Biden would be dealing with a majority in the Senate, increasing his chances for passing legislation and securin...
06 Nov, 2020, 12.02 PM IST
US Elections: Control of the Senate at stake as President Trump's allies face DemocratsFrom New England to the Deep South and the Midwest to the Mountain West, Republicans are defending seats in states once considered long sho...
04 Nov, 2020, 05.31 AM IST
US Elections: Senate majority outcome may take weeks or moreDue to election law quirks in the states of Georgia and Louisiana, where a total of three seats are up for grabs, it is possible that the f...
03 Nov, 2020, 12.54 PM IST
Trump impeachment trial tests incumbents key to Senate controlTrump is all but certain to be acquitted on two articles of impeachment since the Constitution requires 67 votes to convict. But for just o...
30 Dec, 2019, 11.45 PM IST
US asks Pakistan to immediately end 'support' and 'safe haven' to all terrorist groupsPakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) has claimed responsibility for the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday ...
15 Feb, 2019, 04.06 PM IST
US Senators seek reduction on India's 'high tariff' on pecansThe pecan industry contributes over USD 3.75 billion to the rural economies of the 15 pecan-producing southern states stretching from the C...
15 Sep, 2017, 11.36 AM IST
Indian-origin Vivek Murthy goes before Senate panel for US surgeon general's jobThe expected fireworks on account of Murthy's close identification with Obamacare was yet to come at the time of writing.
05 Feb, 2014, 11.02 AM IST
Barack Obama faces resistance in Senate, Syria vote delayedBarack Obama faced stiff resistance from the opposition Senators, forcing the Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to postpone the vote on Syr...
10 Sep, 2013, 09.15 AM IST
- US home sales rise 9.4% in Sept
Home resales in September clocked the largest monthly increase in 26 years as buyers scrambled to complete their purchases before a tax cre...
24 Oct, 2009, 01.05 AM IST
- Senate OKs $15,000 tax break for homebuyers
The Senate voted Wednesday night to give a tax break of up to $15,000 to homebuyers in hopes of revitalizing the housing industry, a victor...
05 Feb, 2009, 09.53 AM IST
- Obama economic plan now tops $900 bn
The cost of President Barack Obama's economic recovery plan is now above $900 billion in the Senate after the chamber added money for medic...
04 Feb, 2009, 11.56 AM IST
- Bailout bill passed with unforeseen consequences?
Congress' vote on $700 bn bailout will reverberate unpredictably, both for economy and for politicians vowing to protect it. Key pts of bai...
02 Oct, 2008, 11.54 AM IST
- Analysis: A vote with unforeseen consequences?
Consensus on $700bn bailout quite similar to 2002 Iraq invasion.
02 Oct, 2008, 11.28 AM IST
- Immigration bill gets kiss of life
Senate leaders agreed on Thursday night to revive stalled immigration legislation, capping a furious weeklong rescue attempt that drew Pres...
16 Jun, 2007, 12.00 AM IST