The Congress on Thursday attacked the BJP over the alleged exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from south Kashmir’s Shopian district and demanded that the Modi government release a white paper on the plight of the minority community during its eight-year rule. The opposition party also hit out at the BJP-led Centre over the...
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Fetterman’s rocky debate raises anxiety among Democrats
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman’s rocky debate performance fueled concern inside his party on Wednesday, as leaders assessed whether it would significantly shift a race that could decide control of the U.S. Senate and the future of Joe Biden’s presidency. Appearing on stage five months after his stroke, Fetterman, Pennsylvania’s 53-year-old lieutenant...
Latest LIVE: Congress president Kharge sets up 47-member steering committee
New Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge set up a 47-member Steering Committee, in place of the Congress Working Committee (CWC). The new steering committee includes senior Congress leasders including Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Britain’s newly-appointed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned that his government will have to take some “very difficult...
Chinese pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai gets bipartisan backup in Congress
Chinese officials accused U.S. lawmakers of wearing “tinted glasses.”#Chinese #prodemocracy #activist #Jimmy #Lai #bipartisan #backup #Congress Source link
Stefanik vows to haul Cuomo in front of Congress for nursing home deaths if GOP takes House
House Republican Conference chairwoman Elise Stefanik of New York vowed to haul disgraced former Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in front of Congress over the nursing home deaths under his watch if the GOP retakes the House in the November midterm elections. Stefanik made the pledge on Monday while speaking in front of a...
Kharge vows to bolster UPA as he takes over as Congress President
In his first speech after he officially became Congress President, Mallikarjun Kharge acknowledged the party was facing a difficult time and people had turned away from it. But he launched a frontal attack on ‘divisive forces’ and said: “Congress will break the circle of lies, hatred prevailing currently. My appeal goes out to people...
The Midterms Could Set A New Record For Female Governors — And Send Fewer Women To Congress
Mario Tama / Getty Images For political candidates from underrepresented groups, progress can be uneven — and the 2022 midterms could be a great example of that, at least when it comes to women candidates. On the one hand, it looks like we’re heading for a record-setting year for women in governors’ races. According to...
Pelosi, Schumer Invite Herzog to Address Congress for Israel’s 75th Anniversary in 2023 – U.S. News
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Mallikarjun Kharge formally takes over as Congress president in Delhi
Veteran leader Mallikarjun Kharge formally took over as Congress president on Wednesday and said the party will break the “system of lies and hatred” prevailing under the current government. Kharge, the first non-Gandhi to head the party in 24 years, had defeated Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor in a direct contest for the...
Fetterman faces Oz at Senate debate 5 months after stroke
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — More than five months after experiencing a stroke, Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman struggled at times to explain his positions and often spoke haltingly throughout a highly anticipated debate Tuesday against Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz as they vie for a critical Senate seat. In the opening minutes of the debate, Fetterman addressed...