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Trump sacks AG, ‘takes over’ Russia meddling probe
WASHINGTON(TIP): President Donald Trump on Wednesday, November 7, sacked US Attorney General Jeff Sessions, virtually taking operational control of a sensitive probe into foreign interference in the 2016 election and the possibility of collusion between […]
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Democrats capture House, Republicans retain Senate
Record number of women win; Four Indian Americans re-elected to House WASHINGTON(TIP): US President Donald Trump has described the midterm election results as a “tremendous success” even as opposition Democrats wrested the House of Representatives […]
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President Trump’s continuing gift to the world – from Nikki Haley to maybe Heather Nauert
America has enjoyed unprecedented success in reforming the United Nations thanks to President Trump. First, he selected Nikki Haley – a distinguished conservative governor who is a proud daughter of Indian-American Sikh parents. Nikki went […]
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Heather Nauert is Trump’s top choice to succeed Nikki Haley as UN ambassador
WASHINGTON(TIP): President Donald Trump has told advisers that Heather Nauert, the State Department spokeswoman, is his leading choice to become US ambassador to the United Nations and he could offer the post as soon as […]
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Bombs reach top U.S. porches: Trump calls for more civility in politics
WASHINGTON(TIP): US President Donald Trump has called on people to be more civil in politics, after a series of suspected explosives were sent to high-profile U.S. figures just days ahead of the mid-term polls. None […]
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Indian American US Congress Candidates Raise $26 Million for Midterm Polls
WASHINGTON(TIP): More than 12 Indian Americans running for the US Congress have collectively raised over $26 million for their election campaign with six of them outraising their opponents, according to the latest official figures. Raja Krishnamoorthi, […]
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Ambassador Nikki Haley Capitalizes on her Resignation and Builds Political Capital
Kathleen Parker, a columnist for The Washington Post wrote: “In decades of writing about politics, I have run across few with Haley’s innate talents. She is a natural with people, whether crouching with children on […]
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Is Democracy dying?
America’s Slide Toward Autocracy Democracy has taken a beating under President Trump. Will the midterms make a difference? “Restoring democracy will require more from each of us than the casting of a single election ballot. […]
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She said, He Said at Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing of the Accuser and the Accused
‘Feared being raped, killed’, says the accuser Dr. Ford. The accused SC Nominee Kavanaugh proclaims innocence, terms it a smear campaign against him WASHINGTON(TIP): Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, a university professor on Thursday, September 27, […]
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Indian American Tech Executive Anita Malik wins Arizona 6th district Democratic congressional primary
ARIZONA(TIP): Indian American Anita Malik has won the Democratic party primary in Arizona’s 6th congressional district. She is the 11th Indian American to win the nomination of one of the two major parties in the […]
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Indian American Democrats win congressional primaries unopposed
NEW YORK(TIP): Indian Americans appear to be doing well in politics. In the latest political bouts, Hiral Tipirneni and Sanjay Patel ran and won unopposed on August 28 Democratic primaries in Arizona and Florida. On […]
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Indian American members of Congress running for re-election
WASHINGTON(TIP): Never before has there been such a crop of Indian Americans in politics in the US. The Indian American community has come of age in respect of their involvement in politics. Four Indian American […]
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Trump Lawyers Submit a Counteroffer to Mueller’s Terms for Interview with the President
WASHINGTON(TIP): President Trump’s lawyers on Wednesday, August 8, submitted a counteroffer to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s proposal for the terms of a possible interview with the president, the latest turn in the protracted negotiations over […]
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Indian American Sri Preston Kulkarni Quit Job Over Trump’s Policies
WASHINGTON(TIP): Indian American Sri Preston Kulkarni decided to quit his dream job at the US State Department last December to run for Congress. Preston found it difficult to defend the Trump administration‘s policies as a diplomat […]
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Indian American Democrats lose in Michigan primaries
MICHIGAN(TIP): Indian American Democrats Shri Thanedar and Suneel Gupta lose in Michigan primaries on August 7. Entrepreneur and scientist Shri Thanedar finished third for Michigan governor, which was won by former legislative leader Gretchen Whitmer. […]
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Indian American Democrat Candidate Aftab Puravel receives Obama endorsement
OHIO(TIP): Indian American Democrat candidate Aftab Puravel from Ohio’s first congressional district received former President Barack Obama’s endorsement on August 2. The Hamilton County Courts clerk is one of the dozens of Democrats the former […]
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Indian American Woman becomes the first ever CEO of Democratic National Committee
WASHINGTON(TIP): Indian American Seema Nanda has been announced as the CEO of the opposition Democratic National Committee. She vows to fight for the “soul of the country” and ensure the victory of Democrats in every corner […]
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Indian American Raj Shukla announces his candidacy for Madison, Wisconsin Mayor
MADISON, WI(TIP): Indian American Raj Shukla has announced that he will run for the Madison, Wisconsin, mayor. “I am running for mayor to lead Madison to become all we know it can be,” he said […]
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Trump should be Impeached. Are there Republicans with spine who will do it?
By M.P. Prabhakaran “Will some Republicans in Congress prove that they have spine by coming forward to initiate the process of impeachment of Trump? Any effort on the part of Democrats will get nowhere, because […]
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