US Elections

By Jeannine Chiang, Ethnic Media Services This morning in my United States Government and Politics class, a simple question from my teacher prompted an unexpectedly heavy silence: “Who watched the Presidential debate on Tuesday, September 10th?” One by one, my classmates responded,

Photo: Reuters/Megan Varner WASHIGNTON, DC (REUTERS) - Russia is increasingly turning to American social media stars to covertly influence voters ahead of the 2024 presidential election, according to US officials and recently unveiled criminal charges. “What we see them doing is relying

Photo: Ryan Routh rallying in support of Ukraine. Photo: Reuters India-West News Desk with Reuters PALM BEACH, FL – As Republican presidential contended Donald Trump golfed here on September 15, a gunman attempted to assassinate him. The suspect has been identified as Ryan

WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris said during the debate with Republican Donald Trump that she owns a gun, a revelation that surprised some voters but carried a deliberate political message. Harris owns a handgun for personal safety

HOUSTON, TX (ANI) - Astronaut Sunita Williams and her fellow NASA colleague Butch Wilmore, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), expressed their excitement about voting in the 2024 U.S. presidential elections from space. Both emphasized the importance of fulfilling

Photo: Reuters/Brian Snyder WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - Republican nominee Donald Trump said on September 12 he would not participate in another presidential debate against Kamala Harris ahead of the election, after several polls showed his Democratic rival had trounced him in

Photo: Reuters/Brendan Mcdermid India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - In the wake of the latest presidential debate, pop icon Taylor Swift has ignited a surge of interest in voter registration. On the same night, Swift took to Instagram to endorse Vice

By Shakeel Syed, Board Member, AAPI Equity Alliance LOS ANGELES, CA - I remember 9/11, and the years to come, vividly. My wife, Saira, and I sat frozen as we watched the attack unfold on national television. As a South Asian and

Photo: Reuters SAN JOSE, CA (REUTERS) - Workers at major tech companies are overwhelmingly supporting Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris through donations, according to data from OpenSecrets, despite some prominent tech billionaires backing Republican rival Donald Trump. Employees at companies like

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Laura Loomer, a right-wing supporter of Donald Trump, is at the center of a controversy after making a racially charged post about Vice President Kamala Harris's Indian heritage. She mocked the vice president by suggesting

WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - Pop megastar Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris on September 10 after her debate against Republican rival Donald Trump, calling the Democratic presidential nominee a "steady-handed, gifted leader" who could lead the country with calm rather than

Photo: Reuters WASHINGTON DC (ANI) - Vice President Kamala Harris appeared to dominate in the second presidential debate against former President Donald Trump, as the two sparred over multiple polarizing issues ranging from abortion, illegal immigration and the ongoing conflicts in

Photo: Reuters/Marco Bello, Jeenah Moon NEW YORK, NY (REUTERS) - While tens of millions of Americans tuned in to watch the debate between Republican Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris on their television screens on September 9, a secondary battle

Photo: Reuters/Brian Snyder PHILADELPHIA, PA (REUTERS) - Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump met on September 9 for their first debate, a square-off that could have a significant impact on the election as polls show a tight race. Here are takeaways

Photo: Reuters/Brian Snyder PHILADELPHIA, PA (REUTERS) - Immigrants eating pets. Democrats in favor of executing newborn babies. Israel ceasing to exist under a potential Kamala Harris presidency. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump made numerous false assertions, or extreme statements during debate with

Photo: Reuters/Brian Snyder PHILADELPHIA, PA - As their high-stakes debate in Philadelphia commenced on September 10 night, vice president Kamala Harris walked across the stage, maneuvered around a lectern and stuck out her hand in greeting. "Kamala Harris," she said to GOP

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - On September 4, Vivek Ramaswamy argued that abortion is no longer a presidential issue. In an interview with CNN's Kate Bolduan, Ramaswamy defended Trump’s position, emphasizing that abortion should now be left to individual

Phot: Tulsi Gabbard with Lara Trump India-West News Desk PHILADELPHIA, PA – Former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard who is now backing Donald Trump will be in the spin room at tonight’s presidential candidate debate to defend and sell the GOP candidate’s performance. Fox News

India-West Staff Reporter SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Ajay Bhutoria, a National Finance Committee member for Harris for President, has released a Bollywood-themed song titled "Nacho Nacho" for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris ahead of the presidential polls this year. The song aims to

Photo: Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein PHILADELPHIA, PA (REUTERS) - In the 2016 presidential debates, Republican candidate Donald Trump loomed over Democratic contender Hillary Clinton, called her a "nasty woman" and said she didn't have the "look" or "stamina" to serve as commander-in-chief. Today’s nationally

Photo: Reuters/Alyssa Pointer WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - Russian state media outlet RT is using American and other personalities to try to sway U.S. voters into backing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump over his Democratic foe, Kamala Harris, a senior US intelligence

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Donald Trump’s remark, “childcare is childcare,” which has been widely noted and mocked across both traditional and social media was a comment he made in response to a pointed question from Reshma Saujani, founder

Photo: Reuters/Brian Snyder WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - A top super political action committee backing Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, Future Forward, will accept cryptocurrency donations, a Coinbase spokesperson said September 4. Although Harris has yet to publicly take a

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Nikki Haley, who once challenged Donald Trump for the Republican nomination, has been drawing attention for her mixed stance regarding her support for the former president. On September 9, during an interview on CBS' "Face

WASHINGTON DC (ANI) - Vice President Kamala Harris penned a heartfelt note for her grandparents on Grandparents' Day, highlighting their dedication to public service and their influence on her life. On September 8, she reflected on her grandfather, a retired

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC - The Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS), a advocacy organization, has initiated the "Indo American Votes Matter" campaign to increase the political influence of Indian American voters in the 2024 U.S. elections. With an

NORTH HAMPTON, NH (REUTERS) - Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on September 4 proposed raising the capital gains tax rate for those earning $1 million or more to 28%, instead of the 39.6% rate proposed by President Joe Biden in

Photo: Reuters/rendan McDermid LAS VEGAS, NV (REUTERS) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told Jewish donors on September 5 that universities would lose accreditation and federal support over what he described as "antisemitic propaganda" if he is elected to the White

WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - Kamala Harris's presidential campaign and the Democratic Party raised $361 million in August, leaving her with a clear cash advantage over Republican rival Donald Trump with two months to go before Election Day, the campaign said

Photo: Reuters Marco Bello, Jeenah Moon PORTSMOUTH, NH (REUTERS) - The campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has accepted the rules of next week's debate against Republican Donald Trump, including microphones being muted when it is not a candidate's turn

Photo: Reuters Brendan McDermid WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - Vice President Kamala Harris is preparing for her highly anticipated September 10 debate with Donald Trump by focusing on ways to unnerve the Republican candidate and draw attention to his frequent falsehoods on

India-West Staff Reporter SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Ajay Bhutoria, a deputy national finance chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) based in California, recently convened a meeting with Asian and South Asian supporters of Kamala Harris to mobilize AAPI voters in

Photo: Reuters/Elizabeth Frantz By Suresh U. Kumar In a historic moment that reverberates deeply within the Indian American community and across the globe, Kamala Harris—daughter of an Indian mother and Jamaican father—accepted the Democratic nomination for President on August 22 at the

Photo: Reuters India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - The wife of Donald Trump’s running mate, Usha Vance, who once considered voting for Hillary Clinton, has now embraced J.D. Vance’s MAGA agenda for the 2024 election, sources have told DailyMail.com. A longtime family friend

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (ANI) - Kamala Harris' presidential campaign is capitalizing on a network of former major donors, particularly from the tech industry, who were previously inactive during President Joe Biden's campaign. According to Politico, Harris has raised nearly $59 million

India-West News Deks LOS ANGELES, CA - Mathangi Arulpragasam, known as M.I.A., endorsed Donald Trump on August 29, following Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s endorsement of the former president after suspending his own presidential campaign. In her endorsement, Arulpragasam posted, “Trump will

SAVANNAH, GA (REUTERS) - Kamala Harris, in her first major interview since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, outlined a tougher approach to migration and stressed the need for enforcing U.S. border laws. Accompanied by vice presidential nominee Tim Walz, she

WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump 45% to 41% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll published on August 29 that showed the vice president sparking new enthusiasm among voters and shaking up the race. The 4-percentage point advantage

Reuters/Henry Nicholls WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - Members of the Swedish pop group ABBA have asked Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to stop using their music and videos at his campaign rallies, the band's record label said on August 29. Several artists, or

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Kash Patel, a 44-year-old Indian American, who played an outsize role behind the scenes when Donald Trump was president, remain ambitious and a devout follower of the GOP leader. Known for his unwavering loyalty to

Photo (Left): A police mugshot of Trump. He has been found guilty of sexual abuse.Photo: (Right): The offensive repost against women politicians from Trump, who wants to be president of the country. India-West News DeskTAMPA, FL - Last year, Donald Trump

WASHINGTON DC (ANI) - Ahead of the presidential elections, more than 200 Republicans who previously worked for former President George W Bush, penned an open letter on August 26 endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president instead of GOP presidential

Photo: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque SAN FRANCISCO, CA (REUTERS) - Venture capitalists pledging support for Kamala Harris' White House campaign listed priorities in a survey released on August 28 that include women's reproductive rights, climate change and a friendlier stance toward startups. Of about

Photo: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - Two members of the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign staff had a "verbal and physical altercation" with an Arlington National Cemetery official during a visit by the candidate this week, NPR reported on

Photo:YouTube India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC – Former Democratic Representative Tulsi Gabbard has officially joined Republican Donald Trump's presidential transition team. Once a Democratic presidential candidate herself, Gabbard has also endorsed Trump in his race against Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee. Gabbard, who

Photo: Reuters/Go Nakamura WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - The campaigns of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris clashed on August 26 over next month's presidential debate, with the vice president's team seeking a return to open microphones while her Republican rival threatened to

WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is promising to build more housing as the centerpiece of an effort to tackle rising costs that have stressed US households and left home ownership beyond the reach of many Americans. While

Photo: Reuters/Kevin Wurm CHICAGO, IL (ANI) - Vice President Kamala Harris on August 22, speaking at the Democratic Party National Convention here focused on her personal story and vowed a "new way forward" as she reached out to voters after one

India-West News Desk CHICAGO, IL - A Hindu priest from Maryland, Rakesh Bhatt, on the third day of the Democratic National Convention, led Hindu prayers. Bhatt, a senior priest from the Sri Siva Vishnu Temple, initiated the proceedings on August 21

India-West News Desk CHICAGO, IL - Indian-American actress-writer-producer Mindy Kaling brought a mix of humor and pointed to heritage at the Democratic National Convention sharing anecdotes of her connection with vice president Kamala Harris. “I am an incredibly famous Gen Z actress