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Access to Capitol Hill blocked off ahead of Israel PM Netanyahu's US Congr
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's joint address to the US Congress, access to the Capitol was tightly restricted to unauthorized individuals. Law enforcement agents implemented stringent security measures, blocking traffic two blocks away from the Capitol, Al Jazeera repor
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Harris gains momentum with Biden's endorsement as Presidential race intens
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
This concentrated effort on Capitol Hill underscores Harris's strategy to rapidly advance her presidential campaign following Biden's unexpected withdrawal from the race amidst mounting pressure after a contentious debate performance last month.
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US Supreme Court upholds limited immunity for Trump, potentially delaying
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The case, widely anticipated as one of the most significant this year, overturned a federal appeals court's February ruling that denied Trump immunity for alleged crimes aimed at overturning the 2020 election results.
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US: Supreme Court limits obstruction charges in January 6 cases
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for a 6-3 majority that included predominantly conservative justices along with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, highlighted that while obstruction charges could still apply, prosecutors must demonstrate that rioters aimed not merely to gain entry but specif
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US Presidential debate: Biden and Trump clash in historic showdown
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
This debate marked the first face-off between a sitting president and a former president in history, covering contentious issues such as abortion, immigration, foreign policy, and inflation.
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US Presidential Debate 2024: Donald Trump refuses to take responsibility f
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Former US President, and Republican challenger in the 2024 US Presidential elections, Donald Trump has refused to take any responsibility for the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, saying that he had offered "10,000 soldiers or National Guard" ahead of his speech that day, but was turned
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US: Congressional leaders extend invitation to Netanyahu to deliver speech
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Netanyahu, aged 74, has spoken before Congress on three occasions, with his most recent address occurring in 2015 following the Obama administration signing the Iran nuclear agreement.
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Trump's conviction sparks interest, schadenfreude in China
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
As an authoritarian superpower on the rise, China has long sought to portray its political system as superior to American democracy.
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US: Republican National Committee HQ go under lockdown after suspicious pa
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Republican National Committee (RNC) headquarters and surrounding streets on Capitol Hill were put under lockdown on Wednesday morning (local time) after the RNC offices received a package containing two vials of blood, a Chinese philosophy text, and two ice packs, The Washington Post repo
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Biden's ultimatum on Israeli offensive sparks bipartisan backlash on Capit
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The administration's decision extends beyond mere rhetoric, with a review underway regarding the sale or transfer of munitions like Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) kits to Israel. However, these potential transfers remain pending, according to a US official.
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US: New York Capitol hit by cyberattack, budget deal delayed
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The computer infrastructure of the New York State Legislature appeared to be the target of an alleged cyberattack overnight on Tuesday, delaying the already weeks-overdue state budget negotiations.
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'Overseas Friends of BJP' in US march in support of PM Modi's re-election
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In the capital city of Washington, DC, men, women, and children assembled at the reflection pond of Capitol Hill wearing "Modi ka Parivar March" T-shirts, holding flags of the BJP, the US, and India.
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