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‘We all are going to die’: Senator Ernst booed at Town Hall over support for Trump’s $700 billion spending cuts

Senator Joni Ernst (Image credits: AP) Republican senator Joni Ernst faced boos and groans from constituents during a tense town hall in Parkersburg, Iowa, on Friday after defending a Republican-backed spending and tax cut package, dubbed as “the big, beautiful bill” by US President Trump, which includes $700 billion in cuts, including significant reductions to […]

Who is Charlotte Walker? Australia’s youngest female senator at age 21

Charlotte Walker (Image credit: AP) Australian politician Charlotte Walker has made history by becoming the country’s youngest female senator, at the age of only 21.A member of the ruling Labor Party, Walker was officially confirmed as senator this week. The win came as a surprise as she was the third-ranked candidate from her party — […]

Will Donald Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ pass the Senate? GOP senator says Republicans can ‘stop the process’

Donald Trump is optimistic that the Big Beautiful Bill will be passed by July 4 US President Donald Trump’s prized legislative package, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, may have passed the House after months of internal party wrangling, but the path forward in the Senate remains anything but certain. Senator Ron Johnson, a Wisconsin […]

US Senator Bernie Sanders says Democrats are ‘threat to Democracy’ on podcast

Senator Bernie Sanders with Andrew Schulz in a podcast Senator Bernie Sanders agreed that the Democratic party is a “threat to democracy” in a new podcast interview and also admitted that Democrats had not held a fair primary since 2008. Speaking on an episode of Andrew Schulz’s popular “Flagrant” podcast, Sanders said no argument when […]

‘Was adopted in an orphanage in Calcutta’: Who is Indian-origin New York State senator Jeremy Cooney?

Senator Cooney spoke about his Indian origin as he introduced a resolution to recognize the 75th Anniversary of the Indian Constitution. The New York State Senate adopted a resolution commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Indian Constitution, introduced by Senator Jeremy Cooney, who celebrates his Indian origin. “Today, I had the privilege of introducing a […]

‘Message was sent in error’: California senator rectifies Pahalgam statement, says he represents largest Hindu-American population in US

California senator Alex Padilla issued a fresh statement, condemning the Pahalgam terror attack. California senator Alex Padilla who was slammed by the Hindu American Foundationfor not condemning the Pahalgam attack in India has rectified his earlier statement and said it was issued in error. The Hindu American Foundation launched a voter voice campaign over the […]

Christopher Bond, Former Missouri Governor and Senator, Dies at 86

Christopher S. Bond, who was Missouri’s youngest governor and the state’s first Republican governor since 1945 when he was elected in 1972, and who went on to serve four terms in the U.S. Senate, died on Tuesday in St. Louis. He was 86. His death was announced by Gov. Mike Kehoe, a fellow Republican. The […]

Watch: Florida senator Ileana Garcia collapses mid-speech, surgeon general rushes to her aid

Florida senator Ileana Garcia collapses mid-speech, surgeon general rushes to her aid Florida Senator Ileana Garcia experienced a medical scare during a press conference on Tuesday but quickly recovered thanks to the swift action of Florida Surgeon GeneralJoseph Ladapo, who caught her just as she began to faint on stage.The incident occurred in Miami, where […]

Stephanie Matto: Stephanie Matto, known for selling farts, says she’s leaving Us after ‘break-up’ with senator

Stephanie Matto says she fears for her family as a US senator whom she dated has been threatening her. Stephanie Matto, the woman who shot to fame after selling her farts in jars, has now announced that she does not feel safe in the United States after dating a particular senator. The dating was online, […]

‘Margarita or just water?’: Senator Chris van Hollen, El Salvador’s president trade claims over meeting optics

Senator Chris Van Hollen (left), Elsalvador president Nayib Bukele, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Senator Chris Van Hollen on Friday accused El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele of staging a deceptive media stunt during his meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia — a man the US government wrongfully deported under the Trump administration — by planting margarita glasses on […]