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Pam Bondi goes on offensive in senate hearing: Accuses senator Blumenthal of lying; dodges Epstein questions

Pam Bondi at the senate hearing (AP) US attorney general Pam Bondi came under fire Tuesday during a Senate judiciary committee oversight hearing, adopting a combative stance with Democratic senators and refusing to engage with questions about the Jeffrey Epstein files. She accused Senator Richard Blumenthal of lying about his military service while deflecting probes […]

‘Incredible Indian American community’: US Senator condemns Florida leader’s racist comment amid H-1B row

Florida’s Palm Bay councilman Chandler Langevin has come under fire for his anti-India comments. As Florida’s Palm Bay Council is up in arms against councilman Chandler Langevin and calling him a cancer which should be removed immediately after he attacked the Indian-American community, several politicians came forward to condemn Langevin’s racism. Republican Senator and former […]

‘It’s a genocide’: Bernie Sanders labels Israel’s military offensive in Gaza; first US senator to take this stance

Bernie Sanders (AP image) US Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont on Wednesday described Israel’s military campaign against Hamas in Gaza as “genocide,” becoming the first sitting United States senator to make such a charge against the Jewish state.While Sanders has previously led efforts in the Senate to block US sales of bombs and firearms to […]

‘You’ll look like alien’: Senator Kennedy holds up movie poster to warn against eating shrimp; watch

John Kennedy (L), picture from the 1979 movie, ‘Alien’ (R) Louisiana senator John Kennedy on Wednesday held up a poster from the 1979 sci-fi film Alien, warning that eating recently recalled shrimp could turn people into the movie’s monster. The Republican said the frozen shrimp imported from abroad was radioactive, comparing its effects to the […]

‘Forcibly removed’: Senator Ron Wyden warns against Trump admin’s plan to deport over 600 Guatemalan children | World News

Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon (Pic credit: AP) The Trump administration is preparing to deport nearly 700 Guatemalan children who entered the United States without their parents, according to a letter sent Friday by Democratic Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, reported AP. In his letter to Angie Salazar, the acting director of the Office of […]

Iowa senator Joni Ernst won’t seek reelection: Democrats eye flipping majority in midterm – reports

Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst will not seek a third term in 2026, according to two sources familiar with her decision, CNN reported. The 55-year-old senator is expected to make a formal announcement next week, setting the stage for a competitive open-seat race in a key Midwestern state.Representative Ashley Hinson, a fellow Iowa Republican, is […]

‘These people are sick!’: Donald Trump hits back at ‘fake news’ over Alaska Summit criticism; slams senator Chris Murphy

File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump has lashed out at the media and Democrats, rejecting claims that he suffered a setback after hosting Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Alaska summit on 15 August.In a series of posts on Truth Social late Sunday, Trump said: “The Fake News […]

‘Like Reagan…’: Senator Lindsey Graham says he’s confident Trump will walk away if Putin insists on bad deal

Putin and Trump will meet in Alaska on August 15. Senator Lindsey Graham silenced critics who criticized President Trump for being willing to meet Vladimir Putin and said Reagan also met Gorbachev to try to end the Cold War. “I’m confident President Trump will walk away – like Reagan – if Putin insists on a […]

‘Foreign lobby’: Republican senator says H-1B crucial for medical field, gets trolled

Republican senator Greg Murphy draws flak after saying H-1B is critical for the country’s medical sector. Amid the intense anti-H-1B sentiment in the US, Republican senator Greg Murphy was trolled on X after he said H-1B visas are critical to address the physician shortage in the country. He said rural communities can’t find US doctors, […]

‘You are buying oil from India’: Senator Lindsey Graham’s warning to ‘European friends’, ‘We are watching’

Senator Lindsey Graham now warns ‘European friends’ who are buying oil from India. Senator Lindsey Graham, who earlier threatened India with a 100% tariff, cheered over President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 50% tariff on India and said Trump’s decision will be a gamechanger and the countries buying Russian oil are about to pay a […]