Congress politics

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…

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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…

Presidents typically use the State of the Union platform to let the opposing side know where the policy lines lie and what issues aren't on the agenda during their time in the Oval Office.Unusually, President Joe Biden had to draw those…

Congress leader Michael Lobo, who contested from Calangute on Thursday, dismissed rumors that top BJP leaders were in contact with him and said Congress would call for the formation of the government on March 10 at 5 p.m. if the results…

The story of 'Congress in Decline' is in the spotlight due to the 2022 parliamentary elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa and the results will clarify its existential conundrum whether it is in decline or in…

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad's nephew Mubashir Azad joined the BJP on Sunday and said he was "influenced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's development work on the ground".Mubashir Azad, the son of Ghulam Nabi Azad's youngest brother,…

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke about his work in the Trump administration, but he did not repeat his own flattering comments about Putin from earlier this week, when he called the Russian leader "very capable" and said he had…

It is fascinating to see that the short-term fate of the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party is closely tied to Punjab, India. Of the five states that recently went to the polls, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab are likely to…

Nawab Malik, who served as the national spokesperson for the Nationalist Congress Party (PCN) for more than a decade, has a reputation for being less flexible than most people appointed to such a position. Malik, the Maharashtra cabinet…

Dressed in an immaculate and iconic white half shirt and white trousers, with two Pilot pens in his shirt pocket, wearing a white round dial watch and usually carrying a folder in his left hand, Sharad Pawar, the founder-chairman of…

HYDERABAD: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has pledged to fight "dividing communal forces" and play a role in national politics to bring about qualitative change in the country's governance.“The people of Telangana blessed me…

Karnataka Congress Speaker DK Shivakumar has denied claims by BJP leader KS Eshwarappa that his statements on the national flag encouraged 'Muslim morons' to assassinate a Bajrang Dal activist in Shivamogga, Karnataka . Former Karnataka CM…

It's so easy to revel in the ironies emerging from San Francisco last week, as three school board members who decided to erase the names of now politically incorrect people from school buildings were recalled. And not just recalled,…

By BEN FOX - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has been quietly laying the groundwork for releasing prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California became the first state to officially transition to an “endemic”…

President Joe Biden hopes to use his upcoming State of the Union address to push the pandemic into the country's rearview mirror. But it could turn into yet another disruptive display of national tensions and frustration at…

The race to succeed U.S. Representative Bobby Rush (D-1st) got a Hyde Parker earlier this month, as local…

By BRIAN SLODYSKO - Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid a steady drip of damaging headlines, pressure is mounting for Congress to pass legislation that would…

Love it or hate it, BJP is here to stay. Currently, it is the only political party that has the ability to form a…

With the campaign for Goa's 40 Assembly seats ending on Saturday, the state will go to the polls in a single phase on Monday. The incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is being contested by Congress, Trinamool Congress and Aam…

Tribune press service Anandpur Sahib/Hoshiarpur, 10 February Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said today that Congress will have to…

Since 1952, the state of Uttar Pradesh has seen only three chief ministers – Yogi Adityanath, Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati – complete their…

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Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) spokesman Sandeep Deshpande said on Tuesday that Shivaji Historical Park should not be held hostage by ugly party politics. His statement comes after BJP and Congress leaders demanded a memorial for…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was in the Oval Office with his daughter Ivanka and Vice…

Read more party leader Rahul Gandhi in Ludhiana in the politically important Malwa region of the state. This would be Gandhi's second visit to Punjab after assembly elections were announced. Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi had made the CM…

The former Republican vice president's speech to the conservative group is his strongest response yet as his feud with Trump escalates.Former Vice President Mike Pence has directly refuted Donald Trump's false claims that he could have…

Manmohan Singh's government has in recent months scored many embarrassing personal goals on political and political fronts.…

The race for Washington's 3rd congressional district has been seen as a battle between incumbent Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, and Joe Kent, R-Yacolt, but!-->!-->!-->…

HONOLULU (AP) — A senior U.S. military official said Monday the Department of Defense will appeal Hawaii's order to drain fuel from a massive tank farm that leaked oil into the system. Navy water and contaminated Pearl…

24 women in Congress 4th list of 61 candidates for UP polls The Congress party on Sunday released its fourth list of 61 candidates for the upcoming UP Assembly polls, 24 of whom are women, mostly newcomers. The Congress presented a…

Tribune press service Amritsar, January 29 A day after NRI Suman Toor claimed she was the sister of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee Chairman Navjot Singh Sidhu and made…

The 2021 election is over, the next big round of elections won't be held for another four months, and the state legislature has only just begun to fast-track its 2022-23 session — and yet the week has still been busy in New Jersey…

Plagued by insurgency since gaining statehood 50 years ago, Manipur will go to the polls along with four other states - Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Punjab - next month. next. Voting in the northeastern state will take place in two…

A chairman of a bloc development council (BDC) and five panchayat members joined the Congress here on Thursday, the party said.Sudesh Kumar Sharma, Chairman of BDC, Block Dinga Amb in Kathua District, along with two sarpanches, one…

A day after receiving the Padma Bhushan, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and Congress veteran Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday sought to quell speculation about his future political plans. Reports had claimed he had changed his…

Congress on Tuesday targeted the BJP over an alleged video clip of Union Minister Sanjeev Baliyan making disparaging remarks against Brahmins.Congress spokesman Supriya Shrinate claimed that the remarks made in the clip, which has gone…

If the tech-savvy people are right, soon we'll all be living in the Metaverse. But since the dictionary defines this mystical place as "a highly immersive virtual world where people gather to socialize, play, and work," you might wonder if…