Congress politics

By MATTHEW DALY - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A meeting with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to lower gas prices and increase domestic oil supply was…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday called on Congress to…

Amid the political crisis in Maharashtra's ruling alliance sparked by the rebellion of Shiv Sena strongman Eknath Shinde, the leaders of the Congress of Voters of MVA and NCP met Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray here Tuesday evening to take…

New Delhi"Congress is fundamentally a modern, liberal, centre-left party...whose main objective is to protect the essential characteristic of unity in India's diversity," said Congress leader and MP of Rajya Sabha, Digvijaya Singh,…

Vibha Sharma New Delhi, June 19 Amid raging protests against Agnipath's military recruitment scheme, the BJP today accused opposition parties of playing politics on national security and…

PA LONDON (AP) — Thousands of people marched through central London on Saturday to protest Britain's soaring cost of living.Huge crowds poured into the UK capital…

Mail news service Jamshedpur, June 17: Continuing its relentless attacks on the Narendra Modi government, Congress protested the ED's attitude while questioning the party's national leader Rahul Gandhi on the National Herald issue. The…

The Congress party organized a "Satyagrah" march against the government and in support of Gandhi across the country during which many party…

Congress leader and former Union minister P Chidambaram suffered a broken left rib after being pushed back by Delhi police during the party protest in support of Rahul Gandhi which was summoned by the leadership of the law enforcement in…

New Delhi: A day before Rahul Gandhi was due to appear before the Law Enforcement Branch in a money laundering case, Congress on Sunday accused the ruling BJP of engaging in a policy of vendetta while affirming that the former leader of the…

On Friday, Karnataka crossed the 500 daily Covid cases mark, recording 525 new infections, of which Bengaluru recorded 494 cases. Meanwhile, the state health department has issued guidelines making mask wearing mandatory in public places…

Headline CPI now stands at 8.6% as consumer prices soar, causing trouble for Americans' wallets. After two years of economic devastation during the COVID-19 pandemic, billions of dollars doled out by Congress, and questionable economic…

The Election Commission is investigating Congress' allegation that BJP Chairman JP Nadda violated the model code of conduct during his recent visit to Jharkhand, where a by-election will be held later this month, a an official said…

Wagner finished third with 22% of the vote on Tuesday. Ezell faces Palazzo on June 28 in a second round. Clay Wagner, the third runner-up in the Republican midterm primary for the 4th congressional district, endorsed Mike Ezell, the…

Oklahoma City – State Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, this week sent a letter to Oklahoma Attorney General John O'Connor regarding what he called President Joe Biden's complete failure to protect and defend our country's border, which in turn…

Kerala Assembly Opposition Leader VD Satheesan also condemned the remarks, saying they brought shame to secular India."The Sangh Parivar forces have brought our country, which is revered by all as a secular democracy, into a state of shame…

The opposition reacted strongly. In a Hindi tweet on June 4, Rahul Gandhi said, “Keeping the house address as 'Lok Kalyan Marg' does not bring welfare to the people. The Prime Minister has set up the 'Raise inflation, lower income' model…

Union Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday asked why Congress-led states had yet to cut fuel prices after the Union government relieved consumers last month. Speaking to reporters from the Chhattisgarh BJP office here, she also targeted…

Peter Navarro, former trade adviser to President Donald Trump, has been charged with contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with a House of Representatives investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021,…

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Republican candidate for…

A three-judge panel allowed the newly drawn district maps to stay in place as the midterm primary election approaches. During Mississippi's 2022 legislative session, lawmakers were tasked with redrawing the lines of congressional…

By ZEKE MILLER and JOSH BOAK - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to meet with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as runaway…

By WILL WEISSERT - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday that the "Second Amendment was never absolute" and that after the shooting at…

By chaining an opposition Many people have told me that I'm here to form a coalition or bring together people who can possibly challenge the existing political configuration. But in my head, I'm not driven by this idea of ​​"conquer…

HOUSTON (AP) — For a brief moment in 2012, it seemed like a national standoff over guns was breaking.Adam…

By FARNOUSH AMIRI and LISA MASCARO - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats' first attempt to respond to back-to-back mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive…

By ACACIA CORONADO - Reporting for America/Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Representative Henry Cuellar of Texas, one of the only anti-abortion Democrats…

With millions raised to defend her congressional seat and five other Republicans vying to take it, GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene faced her first re-election vote on Tuesday in a GOP primary race that tests how her constituents Georgia…

Below is a summary of briefs from US domestic news.US Southern Baptists release scathing report on sex abuseFor decades, complaints of sexual abuse by pastors and staff of America's largest Protestant denomination, the Southern Baptist…

ALBANY — New York's once-a-decade redistricting process has unfolded in protracted court battles, confused voters as well as candidates, and exposed deep divisions within the Democratic Party.The state's Congressional and Senate District…

The exit from the party of incumbent Gujarat Congress President Hardik Patel has dealt a blow to the decades-old party, prompting harsh reactions from various leaders. Recently, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) in charge of Gujarat,…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Ballot counting issues in Oregon's third-largest county could delay a final result by…

WASHINGTON (AP) — After years of irritating his colleagues, a longtime moderate Democratic congressman faces…

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot on Monday mocked former Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remark that senior party leaders are sinking into depression in the battle against the BJP. Speaking to the media, Gehlot said there was no way he was…

As BJP embeds social justice politics into Hindutva agenda, stripping Dalits, Adivasis and backward castes of their identity, Congress plans to revive it by reaching out to castes and minority groups . The proposals made by!-->…

By JESSICA GRESKO - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Clarence Thomas said the Supreme Court was changed by the shocking leak of a draft opinion earlier…

A team of US congressmen will travel to London and other capitals as concerns grow in Washington over tensions caused by the post-Brexit standoff between Britain and the European Union over the Northern Ireland, the Guardian newspaper…

Most political parties are looking for quick fixes to run their election campaigns The fact that the Congress party held six rounds of talks with a political consultant and planned to hire his services to restructure the…

Although the RPG attack on a key police station caused no injuries, it brought back memories of terrorism in Punjab. Seizing on these fears, several opposition leaders issued warnings of renewed terrorism in the border state as they fired…

PA BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday promoted the role of the youth wing of the ruling Communist Party ahead of a key party congress later…

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — More than three decades after a largely peaceful “people power” revolt toppled…

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi stepped up his attack on the government on Sunday over the rise in the price of domestic LPG cylinders and said only his party governs for the welfare of poor and middle-class families. LPG cooking gas prices…

The government of Punjab, led by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has launched a public consultation on ways to improve the ease of doing business in Punjab. As part of the initiative, the Punjab government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann,…

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in New York on Wednesday declined to oppose a proposal to move New York's congressional primaries to Aug. 23, rejecting Democrats' demand that the primaries be held as originally scheduled for…

Placeholder while loading article actionsHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) deserves credit for leading a congressional delegation to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky — a trip she tweetedwho sent "an…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Planes take off almost daily from Dover Air Force Base in Delaware — huge C-17s loaded…

FYears after Republicans adopted Donald Trump's nativist and often racist playbook in an attempt to retain control of Congress, the party is once again putting volatile immigration politics at the center of its mid-term election strategy.…

Christian conservatives took aim at COVID-19 mandates, big government, critical race theory and LGBTQ issues at a 'cultural engagement summit' on Saturday, urging each other to engage in politics through things like voter registration…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden discussed efforts to address the unprecedented migratory flow along…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Citing growing concerns about high gasoline prices,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signaled he may forgive student loan debt and further extend…

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is nearly out of funds to keep sending much-needed U.S. military aid to Ukraine, and partisanship in Congress threatens to delay swift passage of a bill for additional aid.An official with the White House…

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS - Associated Press JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Mississippi must update its state Supreme Court districts to ensure black voters have the…

There may be headwinds as the CPC prepares for its 20th Congress in the fall, follows the 'Chinese Dream' There may be headwinds as the CPC prepares for its 20th Congress in the fall, follows the 'Chinese Dream' When the Chinese…

The BJP is sparing no effort to raise emotional issues to shift the agenda even as the chief minister strives to stay focused on his government's achievements. New Delhi: Although the elections in Rajasthan!-->!-->…

"We all fight together,” a national coalition of university leaders dedicated to eradicating discrimination and racism, recently invited civil rights activist and…

Congresswoman for Mandi Pratibha Singh in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday said her party was not concerned about the BJP and AAP campaign in the state ahead of the assembly elections, adding that would have no impact on the polls. “The…

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said the demolition campaign in Delhi's Jahangirpuri area was "illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional", and called it a "new technique of intimidation" which could harm the public. image of the…

Florida lawmakers are expected to approve a new congressional map proposed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis during a special legislative session this week, a move that would give his party a boost in the November election.Republican…

Below is a summary of briefs from US domestic news.US CDC lifts 'Do Not Travel' COVID recommendations in about 90 countriesThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it had dropped its COVID-19 "Do Not Travel"…

On Sunday, Punjab Congress Leader Amarinder Singh Raja Warring called on AAP National Chairman Arvind Kejriwal and State Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to speak out against 'mafias' who approached them after their party formed the government…

PA HELSINKI (AP) — Unrest erupted Saturday evening in southern Sweden despite police moving a gathering of an anti-Islamic far-right group, which among other…

By KEITH RIDLER - Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little said Friday he would not take part in the proceedings until next month's Republican…

The CBI on Thursday questioned the Inspector in Charge of Jhalda Police Station in connection with the murder of Congressman Tapan Kandu in West Bengal's Purulia district, an official said. Sanjib Ghosh, the police officer, reached…

Bhopal: Amid tensions following clashes during the Ram Navami procession in Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh, state politics has heated up with the filing of an FIR against Congress leader Digvijaya Singh . Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal jury has convicted a former Virginia police officer for storm the United States…

NNA | Update: April 11, 2022 11:58 am STI Jalna (Maharashtra) Apr 11 (ANI): Union Minister Raosaheb Patil Danve…

Anti-congress politics are the central theme of daily discussions at the 23rd Congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Kannur, opposition leader VD Satheesan has said.The reflection of the unholy bond that the CPI(M) state…

Gandhi family loyalist and Congress leader Digvijay Singh finally spoke about the politically empowered chaotic decisions at Daly College and said that citing him as some bare facts about how the illegal orders were issued and the…

Escobar calls on Senate to act on House immigration initiatives given that neither walls nor Title 42 have stopped migrant flows EL PASO, TX (Border report) — Solving the country's immigration problems won't be easy and will…

Former Haryana Congress leader Nirmal Singh, who was formerly the state minister, will join the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the nation's capital on Thursday afternoon. He had also founded the Haryana Democratic Front.Singh will meet Kejriwal…

The United States Secretary of Education doesn't visit every day, so Cypress Bay High School has rolled out its jazz band as a musical welcome mat. "I could send a shop here all day," Education Secretary Miguel Cardona…

Bhim Dhungana is the Mayor of Nilkantha Municipality in Dhading District. Man Raj Bhandari is the deputy mayor.Article 17 (4) of the Local Elections Act 2017 makes it mandatory for a political party to present a woman as a candidate for…

By Express press service CHENNAI: Leaving a strong political footprint during this three-day visit to the nation's capital, DMK Chairman and Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday inaugurated a new office for his…

In her first campaign for public office since 2008, former Alaska governor and former Republican running mate Sarah Palin announced Friday that she is running for Congress.Palin, who was catapulted onto the national stage as Sen. John…

The novel revolves around Nancy Harrison and her children, Nick and Greta. Nancy inherited the congressional seat from her husband decades ago when he died in a drunk driving accident (after a bitter fight with Nancy, while clinging to her…

Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson has endorsed Jim Pillen in his bid for the Republican nomination for governor."When you consider Jim's accomplishments in life, it is evident that he is very talented at building a…

CLAYTON— One of the harshest critics of the St. Louis County Executive, Sam Page, on the county council, decided against seeking a second term. Councilman Tim Fitch, R-3rd District, said Tuesday he has decided he cannot…

El Salvador's congress granted President Nayib Bukele's request to declare a state of emergency early Sunday amid a spate of gang-related killings over the weekend.Fourteen people were killed on Friday and 62 people died on Saturday, a…

By GARY D. ROBERTSON - Associated Press RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) — An 1868 amendment to the U.S. Constitution best known for protecting the due process rights…

WASHINGTON (AP) — During a decades-long career in conservative politics, Virginia Thomas has repeatedly maintained that her political activities pose no conflict of interest with the work of her husband, the Supreme Court Justice…

Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden's nominee for the United States Supreme Court, edged closer to securing Senate confirmation within the next two weeks on Thursday, while experts from the country's leading group of lawyers…

***For all things Wyoming, sign up for our daily newsletter*** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR4YvgtITBM By Ellen Fike, Cowboy State Daily U.S. Representative Liz Cheney on Tuesday criticized her…

Republican Gov. Chris Sununu sent lawmakers his preferred redistricting plan on Tuesday, days after rejecting the congressional map they approved. The House and Senate passed a plan that would tilt the 1st Congressional…

COLUMBIA, SC (AP) — U.S. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn filed Monday to…

By MATTHEW LEE - AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration intends to declare that Myanmar years of repression from Rohingya Muslim…

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, home to one of the most complicated systems of governance in the world and deeply divided between ethnic groups, Azra Zornic is convinced that the country will sooner or later adopt a civic constitution with equal…

Congress said Wednesday that the Supreme Court's ruling denying the former servicemen's request for "one rank, one pension" was "inappropriate" and accused the Center of not presenting all the facts in court.Congress General Secretary and…

the Secret Service explores the growing concern about extremists with hatred towards womenThe Associated Press reports. the Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center delved into a specific topic mass shooting on a yoga class at…

Michael Griffie Campaign Lawyer Michael Griffie is a candidate for Congress in the 13th district. Michael Griffie, a 38-year-old attorney who has racked up influential endorsements, is the latest Democrat to join the…

The Congress Labor Committee on Sunday called on Acting Congress President Sonia Gandhi to lead from the front, address organizational weaknesses, make necessary and comprehensive organizational changes to meet political challenges.…

The struggle of Congress in the assembly elections in the five states was not only against the BJP but also against the central agencies like the Law Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the CBI, Rajani Patil said , party MP and charge of…

Colombians in regions hard hit by nearly six decades of fighting will elect victims of the conflict for the first time on Sunday to serve as special legislators in Congress, fulfilling part of the terms of a 2016 peace accord.Nearly 39…

BJP leader BS Yediyurappa said on Thursday that after its rout in parliamentary elections in five states, the Congress party would soon be wiped out of the country.Speaking to reporters here, the BJP stalwart said: “Of the five states…

WASHINGTON — If it's Wednesday ... The Russian invasion of Ukraine enters Day 14. ... Vice President Harris visits Poland as the United States rejects Poland's offer for fighter jets to Ukraine. ... President Biden is hosting a…

By PTI JAIPUR: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday accused the BJP of indulging in the politics of religion, while saying Congress always talks about religious equality. Today, the BJP is doing…

Monday's exit polls predicted a clear victory for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab, with the extent of the party's victory varying across different polls. Several polls predicted that the AAP led by Arvind Kejriwal, who is in power in…

Congress activists, led by West Bengal CCP leader Adhir Chowdhury, took to the streets on Sunday to demand justice for student leader Anis Khan whose mysterious death in Howrah district on February 18 sparked protests across the state.…

FFor the past two decades or so, the clarion call of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Tamil Nadu has been: "Tamarai Malarum”, meaning the 'Lotus will bloom'. Now, soon after the local state body elections, there has been a shrill cacophony…