Politics
A Look At Pardons, Clemency In Waning Weeks Of Trump Tenure
In the waning weeks of his presidency, Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a slew of pardons and commutations, including former members of Congress convicted of corruption charges, two people charged in the Russia investigation that shadowed his presidency and...
Kamala Harris, Ivanka Trump Making Appeals To Georgia Voters
Campaigning in Georgia on Monday, Vice Presidentelect Kamala Harris stressed a need to elect Democratic U.S. Senate candidates who will advance Presidentelect Joe Biden's agenda. Ivanka Trump, meanwhile, warned that failing to reelect the two Republican i...
As Smaller Parties Form Alliance for 2022 UP Polls, Has the Ship Sailed for Akhilesh Yadav's Game Plan?
With nine small parties coming together as the 'Bhagidari Sankalp Morcha' to contest the Uttar Pradesh 2022 elections, has SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav already missed his opportunity to force alliances?
BJP, TMC Two Sides of Same Coin; Congress Will Soon Take Decision on Alliance With Left: Jitin Prasada
Prasada said the Congress is gearing up for the Assembly polls and the entire state unit is putting all its force into electioneering.
Businesses, Lacking Legal Immunity, Fear COVID-19 Lawsuits
Plans for a lawsuit against a Maine venue that hosted what became a superspreader wedding reception underscore the liability risks to small businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic and an uphill push by Republicans in Congress to give such outfits legal i...
Coronavirus Relief Deal In Congress Slips To Sunday As New Funding Deadline Looms
U.S. lawmakers struggled on Saturday to clear final hurdles to a $900 billion coronavirus aid bill, including a dispute over Federal Reserve emergency lending authorities, pushing any deal closer to a Sunday night government funding deadline.
Pentagon Plan On Cyber Split Draws Strong Hill Criticism
The Pentagon is proposing to end an arrangement in which a single military officer leads two of the nation's main cybersecurity organizations, a move that a leading Democrat said Saturday makes him profoundly concerned amid a largescale cyberattack on U.S...
Optimism Rises For Deal On Nearly $1 Trillion Relief Package
Negotiators reported continued progress on an almost $1 trillion COVID19 economic relief package on Saturday, with optimism rising that the overdue talks would soon produce an agreement. The Senate convened a Saturday session, while House members stood by...
Wall Street Falls As Stimulus Rally Cools, Tesla Hits Record High
U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday, pulled down by uncertainty around a coronavirus stimulus deal, while Tesla shares hit a lifetime high in anticipation of their addition to the S&P 500 next week.
Wall Street Set For Muted Open Ahead Of Stimulus Deal Deadline
Wall Street headed for a muted open on Friday after hitting record highs in the prior session on hopes that Washington will finally agree on a COVID19 stimulus package as Americans prepare to get vaccinated.
U.S. Congress COVID-19 Deal Negotiations Could Drag Into Weekend: Lawmaker
After months of feuding, U.S. congressional negotiations over final details of a $900 billion COVID19 aid bill advanced, although it was unclear whether the work could be completed before a fast approaching weekend deadline.
COVID-19 Surge, Depleted Fiscal Stimulus Depress U.S. Retail Sales
U.S. retail sales fell more than expected in November, likely weighed down by raging new COVID19 infections and decreasing household income, adding to growing signs of a slowdown in the economy's recovery from the pandemic recession.
To Hammer Mamata's Bengal Rule, Upbeat BJP Cadre Ready Key Battlegrounds Ahead of State Polls
The core BJP workers have been concerned about the lack of communication between the state leadership and the workers on the ground and that there was an urgent need to open ‘samvad’ at every possible level, CNN-News18 sources said.
U.S. Court Hears Appeal Against Order Blocking TikTok App Store Ban
A U.S. appeals court on Monday questioned a government lawyer over the Trump administration's efforts to ban Americans from downloading Chineseowned TikTok from U.S. app stores.
'Spare No Space for the Ultras': CM Deb Says Tripura Govt Will Deal with Insurgents with a Firm Hand
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb Saturday gave a stern warning to insurgents saying the government will deal with them with a firm hand. Deb's warning to the insurgents came four days after three construction workers were kidnapped by suspected N...
Republicans Line Up Behind Trump's Attack On The Election
More than half of House Republicans, including their top two leaders, are backing a Texas lawsuit seeking to invalidate Presidentelect Joe Bidens victory in an extraordinary display of the party's willingness to subvert the will of voters.