As the US government shutdown drags into its fourth week, millions of Americans are facing the threat of losing food assistance, and air traffic controllers are preparing to miss their first paychecks. The Department of Agriculture says Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will stop on November 1, warning that “the well has run dry, ABC […]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Friday officially endorsed Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor, ending months of speculation about whether the top Democrat would back the socialist candidate or not.The endorsement came less than two weeks before the November 4 NYC mayoral election.In a statement to the New York Times, Jeffries acknowledged that […]
US President Donald Trump’s efforts to broker the first phase of a peace deal between Israel and Hamas are drawing global attention—and even praise from some of his political rivals.One of the praises he received is from former Vice President Kamala Harris. She publicly commended “the President” on Monday night for securing the release of […]
Who Is Tou Lue Vang? Sex Abuser Facing Deportation Pardoned in Minnesota A Hmong immigrant scheduled for deportation following a conviction for child sexual abuse has been granted a full pardon by the Minnesota Board of Pardons. The controversial decision was criticised by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and federal immigration officials, who accuse […]
A Democratic National Committee (DNC) staffer has stirred a row after the party’s official X account insulted White House adviser Stephen Miller.The controversy began when the Democrats’ official account replied to one of Miller’s posts with the words: “shut up you ugly f***.” Because the message came from the national party’s verified account, rather than […]
Kamala Harris (File photo) TOI correspondent from Washington: After months of secrecy, recrimination, leaks, and intra-party paranoia, the Democratic Party on Thursday released its long-awaited autopsy of the disastrous 2024 presidential campaign that resulted in Kamala Harris losing the election to Donald Trump, turning the post mortem into another debacle. The 192-page review, authored principally […]
Airports across the country were on the brink of closure as Transportation Security Administration agents continued to resign and call out, TSA acting deputy administrator Adam Stahl warned.“It’s not hyperbole to suggest that we may have to quite literally shut down airports, particularly smaller ones, if call-out rates go up,” Stahl told CNN.Thousands of TSA […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) entered a partial shutdown on Saturday due to a congressional funding dispute centered around Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. The controversy intensified after ICE agents killed two US citizens during raids in Minneapolis, leading Democrats to demand major reforms before approving new funding, while thousands of government workers […]
The National Governors Association cancelled a meeting with US President Donald Trump later this month after the White House excluded Democratic governors, chairman Kevin Stitt told members on Monday, according to Reuters citing a source.Governors from across the US gather every year in Washington for the NGA meeting. It is tradition for the President to […]
US President Donald Trump on Thursday posted an election conspiracy video that drew backlash for its portrayal of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama, with Democrats condemning the imagery as offensive.The one-minute video, shared on Trump’s Truth Social platform, repeats false allegations that Dominion Voting Systems helped steal the 2020 presidential […]
