Mar-a-Lago flips red to blue? Emily Gregory defeats Republican in Florida district that houses Trump estate

[ad_1] Democrat Emily Gregory won a special election in Florida for which President Donald Trump too voted. Florida’s Emily Gregory, a Democrat, defeated Republican Jon Maples who had an endorsement from US president Donald Trump, in a special election in Florida’s 87th state house district. Gregory, a public health expert and small business owner, is […]

‘Maybe it’s your values’: Shri Thanedar slams Republican leader for saying Muslims ‘don’t belong’ in American society

[ad_1] Indian-origin Congressman Shri Thanedar has criticised Republican lawmaker Andy Ogles after the Tennessee representative wrote on social media that “Muslims don’t belong in American society”.The dispute began when Rep. Andy Ogles posted on X: “Muslims don’t belong in American society. Pluralism is a lie.”Thanedar, a Democratic congressman from Michigan, responded: “The founders put freedom […]

Who is Tim Sheehy? Republican senator who helped officers remove ex-Navy SEAL Brian McGinnis from Senate hearing after disruption

[ad_1] Republican Senator Tim Sheehy was involved in a confrontation during a US Senate hearing on the war in Iran. Video from the incident shows the senator helping police forcefully remove an anti-war protester who had disrupted the proceedings with an apparent anti-Israel and anti-war stance.The incident happened during a hearing in Washington on Wednesday. […]

Tony Gonzales Scandal: ‘This is going too far boss’: Texas Republican Tony Gonzales refuses to resign after staffer’s suicide amid affair allegations

[ad_1] US Representative Tony Gonzales, a Republican from Texas, has said he will not resign despite increasing pressure from fellow lawmakers over allegations that he had an inappropriate relationship with a former staffer, Regina Ann Santos-Aviles, who later died by suicide.The row centres on text messages which appear to show Gonzales engaging in sexually explicit […]

Republican slams Indiana University for using H-1B visa to fill digital marketing job: ‘Zero Americans qualified for that job?’

[ad_1] An Indiana Republican has criticised Indiana University for using a H-1B visa to hire for a digital marketing role, questioning why a taxpayer-funded institution could not find a qualified American candidate.Andrew Ireland wrote on X: “Taxpayer-funded Indiana University is using a H-1B visa to fill a DIGITAL MARKETING job in Indianapolis.”He added, “Does anyone […]

‘Keeping Indian wife happy’: Row over Republican congressman saying Texans go to malls and ‘feel like they’re in Pakistan’

[ad_1] A Republican congressman stirred a row after warning that Texans should not visit shopping centres and feel like they are in Pakistan, with social media saying the comments were made in order to appease his wife, who is of Indian origin.Brandon Gill is a Texas conservative leader who made the comments in a recent […]

‘Married to daughter of Indian immigrant’: Row over Republican leader saying immigration system is ‘suicidal’

[ad_1] British journalist Mehdi Hasan criticised Republican Congressman Brandon Gill after the lawmaker made controversial remarks about Islam and immigration in the US. Hasan pointed out that Gill is married to the daughter of an Indian immigrant.Gill’s wife, Danielle D’Souza Gill, is the daughter of Indian‑American commentator and MAGA ally Dinesh D’Souza. Danielle is also […]

‘More reason to deport every Indian’: Florida Republican leader on Texas loss ‘because of an Indian voting bloc’

[ad_1] As many Indian-Americans claimed that Republicans lost the election of Senate District 9 in Texas because of their growing hatred against Indians and Hindus, Florida Republican leader Chandler Langevin said this should be all the more reason to deport every Indian in Texas. “If Republicans lost a special election because of an Indian voting […]

‘Running on a platform of shutting down temples’: Hindu leader says Republican loss in Texas local election not surprising

[ad_1] Democrat Taylor Rehmet defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss for the open Texas Senate District 9 seat in Tarrant County which is the largest Republican county in the nation. It was a special election to fill the seat after the incumbent Republican resigned to take another office and Rehmet will serve the remainder of the current […]

‘I saw this coming’: Texas Republican candidate says he got fired from Amazon; ‘It was not AI’

[ad_1] Nicholas Lee, a military veteran who is running for Congress from Texas’s 2nd Congressional District, said he got laid off by Amazon in its latest tranche of layoff announced Wednesday. Amazon’s senior vice president of people experience and technology, Beth Galetti, confirmed the layoff in a blog post. “As I shared in October, we’ve […]