The national debt has now eclipsed $22 trillion, as we added $1 trillion in debt over just the last 11 months," said Michael A. Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, a non-partisan organisation dedicated to addressing America's long-term fiscal challenges....
Neomi Rao, US President Donald Trump's Indian American nominee for the District of Columbia Court of Appeals judgeship has apologised for her controversial college writings about date-rape victims, which had come under scrutiny....
US Senator Kamala Harris, who is of Indian and Jamaican descent, has directly confronted critics who questioned her black heritage, her record of incarcerating minorities as a prosecutor and her decision to marry a white man...
Rep. Gabbard is the first Hindu woman to run for president. Hosting leaders such as Rep. Gabbard fits in with the group’s goals of supporting women community leaders. It was the first visit of Gabbard outside of Hawaii after her announcement the presidential campaign. ...
The Chicago Mayoral Candidates Forum organized by the Voice of Indian-American (VIA) Voters in Chicago was attended by 7 mayoral candidates and 350 community members at the Taft High School in Chicago, IL, February 10. It was the first event of the VIA Voters, a non-partisan platform for civic engagement of Indian-Am...
Two out of three Americans believe that marijuana should be legal, and this sentiment only grows stronger by the year. With rising support for legalization, it’s clear we need to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. It’s the smart thing to do....
Congressmen Thomas Souzzi, Rob Woodall, Raja Krishnamoorthi and Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence sent a bipartisan letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regarding the treatment of detainees involved in the fake university in Michigan....
Democrat Amy Klobuchar has announced her presidential bid at a snowy, outdoor event, vaulting the three-term Senator from Minnesota into the crowded field of party candidates angling to take on President Donald Trump in 2020. ...
Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, who has officially launched her 2020 presidential campaign, said that President Donald Trump might be unable to finish his term by the time Election Day comes next year. ...
Yann Martel, the Canadian author of the Man Booker Prize-winning "Life of Pi", finds India diverse, dazzling and a place with a great tradition of storytelling and says the country may very well be the backdrop of one of his future novels....
