Who is Elizabeth MacDonough — The senate referee who could decide the fate of Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’?Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough's interpretation of the Byrd Rule will significantly impact the fate of the House-passed One Bi...
03 Jun, 2025, 11.16 PM IST
Did Donald Trump agree to dismantle USAID? Here’s what Elon Musk claimsThe USAID website went offline on Saturday afternoon, fueling speculation about the agency’s future. Reports suggest that signs from USAID’...
04 Feb, 2025, 08.51 AM IST
US House passes Laken Riley Act, first bill of Trump’s new term; how it will affect Indian immigrantsThe U.S. House passed the Laken Riley Act to detain undocumented individuals charged with nonviolent crimes. Named after a murdered nursing...
24 Jan, 2025, 11.40 AM IST
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick for intel chief who visited Assad, meets with senators after dictator's fallPresident-elect Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, met with key Senators on Capitol Hill, expressing sup...
10 Dec, 2024, 09.40 AM IST
Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, accused of mistreating women for years by his motherPete Hegseth, nominated by Trump for Secretary of Defense, is under scrutiny for past allegations of mistreatment towards women and controv...
30 Nov, 2024, 03.21 PM IST
Legislation in US Congress to phase out country quota for green cards; capture unused visas for nurses and doctorsThe Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, a legislation led by Senator Kevin Cramer and Dick Durbin, makes a limited number of green cards a...
04 Nov, 2023, 08.48 AM IST
Alabama senator Tommy Tuberville faces backlash from veterans over his anti-abortion crusadeAccording to Marine Corps veteran Joanna Sweatt, Senator Tuberville's opposition is significantly distressing, particularly because the pro...
03 Nov, 2023, 08.32 PM IST
China is using 'double-crossing companies' to steal research on US national security, claims studyThe revelation has sparked anger among US politicians. Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa stated that the study's findings should be a cause of con...
29 Sep, 2022, 05.50 PM IST
Oil, sanctions, jets: How Congress pushes Biden on UkraineA remarkably unified Congress is out front on foreign policy, pressuring Biden to go further and faster with a U.S. response to a devastati...
12 Mar, 2022, 11.43 AM IST
Angelina Jolie urges US lawmakers to pass domestic violence law, says normalising abuse at home is the 'ugly truth'The star has accused her ex-husband, Brad Pitt, of intentionally hitting their son Maddox.
10 Feb, 2022, 08.19 AM IST
President Biden urged not to accept India and South Africa proposal at WTO on COVID-19"The proponents of this scheme argue that if we just destroy the intellectual property developed by American companies, we will suddenly ha...
06 Mar, 2021, 09.42 AM IST
Democrats falling short in bid for control of U.S. SenateTo win the majority in the Senate, Democrats would need to pick up three Republican seats if Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is e...
05 Nov, 2020, 07.50 AM IST
US government asked to ensure South China Sea tribunal verdict is implementedSenator Joni Ernst led a group of six Republican Senators in introducing a resolution calling on all parties to respect The Hague-based tri...
13 Jul, 2016, 10.59 AM IST
Donald Trump considering Newt Gingrich for vice president roleDonald Trump has discussed in recent days the possibility of selecting former House Speaker Newt Gingrich as his vice presidential running ...
13 May, 2016, 02.32 AM IST
Who will be on the Trump ticket for Vice President? From Gingrich to Haley, it's a wide fieldMore recently though, vice-presidents have been credited with more heft than merely "balancing the ticket," hitherto one of the principal c...
05 May, 2016, 12.22 PM IST
- Bain Capital pumps Rs 350 cr into Lilliput Kidswear
Bain Capital is buying an undisclosed stake in Lilliput Kidswear for around Rs 350 crore, a precursor to an initial share offering next yea...
14 Apr, 2010, 12.52 AM IST
- PE deals fall apart in M&A Street
Deals are falling apart and after the market meltdown in Jan, PE transactions are also drying up or getting deferred. Clothes define corpor...
20 Apr, 2008, 05.10 AM IST