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India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie are leading a bipartisan push pressing the Justice Department for a briefing by December 5 on any new information that could complicate the release of the long-awaited Epstein files. In

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Provocative right-wing commentator Nick Fuentes wants India added to President Donald Trump’s list of nineteen nations facing a full suspension of United States immigration visas. The extremist has a long history of inflammatory rhetoric directed at

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) is drawing attention as he weighs whether to escalate his long-running clash with the Trump administration by filing articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. He told Axios he is

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Dr Vinay Prasad, the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine chief, ignited a political and scientific firestorm after circulating an internal memo that claimed at least ten children had died “after and because of” receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. The

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Kash Patel, the controversial Trump-appointed FBI director who has been under fire for his use of Bureau resources, is back in the spotlight after an MS NOW report said the President was considering removing him.

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - When billionaires are in the spotlight for their oversized influence in Washington, especially in the Trump administration, comes this news: Vivek Ramaswamy’s wealth has soared even as he campaigns for governor of Ohio. According to Forbes,

Photo: ANI WASHINGTON, DC – The notorious DOGE is no more. It is dead. President Donald Trump’s once-celebrated Department of Government Efficiency, unveiled with spectacle and Silicon Valley star power, has quietly dissolved several months before its mandate was set to expire.

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - “Usha is a mother of three young children, who does a lot of dishes, gives lots of baths, and forgets her ring sometimes,” her office said in a rare statement touching on her personal life

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - It left the political world bemused. After months of trading insults, few expected anything but friction when President Donald Trump met New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office on November 21. Instead of

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - President Donald Trump’s online tirade and latest outburst, a call for the death penalty for Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a video urging military and intelligence personnel to refuse illegal orders is not just raising

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC - Citing growing concerns about corporate influence and a weakened federal regulatory framework, Rep.Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)  and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) on November 20 introduced new legislation aimed at restoring transparency, public trust, and expert authority

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC- Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has led Illinois’ Democratic U.S. House members in calling for a formal briefing from the U.S. Census Bureau on preparations for the 2030 Census, citing persistent undercount estimates that have affected the state. In

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – Records released from the House Oversight Committee show email exchanges between Jeffrey Epstein and Deepak Chopra discussing Donald Trump. The correspondence appears in more than 20,000 pages of material from Epstein’s estate, made public by congressional lawmakers

Photo: YouTube screengrab India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - “I think Ro Khanna is a brilliant human being… on the right side of history,” an Epstein survivor told CNN after the House overwhelmingly voted to release the Jeffrey Epstein files. Her voice

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Rep. Thomas Massie (D-KY), who have spent weeks pressuring the Justice Department to release its remaining Jeffrey Epstein-related records, are now preparing to showcase that effort publicly. According to The

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA0 has sharpened his critique of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, arguing that Democrats need a new generation of leaders and making clear that Schumer is not the future he envisions. Speaking

WASHINGTON, DC -US President Donald Trump has cut tariffs on food imports as 'affordability' emerges as a potential political force, a move from which India’s mango, pomegranate, and tea exports may benefit. Tropical fruits and juices, tea, and spices were among

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Alexis Wilkins, the girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel, is suing several fellow MAGA supporters of President Donald Trump over what she says are false and damaging claims that she is an agent of Israeli

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), the senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, has formally called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Attorney General Pam Bondi to actively secure testimony from Andrew Mountbatten

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Vivek Ramaswamy for Governor of Ohio has ignited sharp debate among MAGA loyalists, exposing deep rifts within the Republican base over the biotech entrepreneur’s political identity. Trump announced his “Complete and Total Endorsement” of Ramaswamy on November 7, hailing him as “something SPECIAL” and

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC — Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) has called for Senate Democrats to remove Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) as their leader, saying he has failed to keep his caucus united during the ongoing government shutdown. Khanna, a progressive representing Silicon Valley, made the demand after eight Senate Democrats

WASHINGTON, DC -Republican Congressman and the co-chair of the India Caucus, Rich McCormick, has called for a stronger India-US partnership, saying the two nations together could usher in “another generation” of global peace. While speaking at an event at the Hudson Institute on November 3, McCormick

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Attorneys Neal Katyal and Pratik Shah are at the forefront of  high-stakes Supreme Court cases challenging the legality of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The court will hear arguments on November 5 in a case that

India-West News Desk CINCINNNATI, OH - On November 3, Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, a Hindu Indian American, posted a brief but pointed tweet: “End identity politics.” The message came amid a growing storm of social media attacks directed at him

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC — US National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard, sharply criticized decades of U.S. foreign policy during her remarks at the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain on October 28, highlighting the shift under President Donald Trump away from “regime

WASHINGTON, DC -Two US federal judges, including Judge Indira Talwani in Massachusetts, have ordered President Donald Trump to continue paying benefits under a food assistance program, despite a prolonged government shutdown that has left many agencies without funding. The rulings require the administration to use emergency reserves to

WASHINGTON, DC - Vice President JD Vance defended his earlier statement expressing hope that his wife, Usha Vance, who is Hindu, would become a Christian like him, noting that she had "encouraged" him to "re-engage" with his faith many years ago. Vance explained that while his

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Suhas Subramanyam, alongside House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Robert Garcia, has initiated a formal inquiry into the Trump administration’s use of private messaging platforms for government business. On October 29, they sent records preservation requests to the CEO of Truth Social and officials at X. The

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Vice President JD Vance said he hopes his wife, Usha Vance, who was raised in a Hindu household in Southern California, will one day embrace Christianity — while emphasizing mutual respect and free will in their interfaith marriage. Speaking

File Photo: YouTube India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC — Harmeet Dhillon, the Sikh lawyer who serves as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Justice, has spoken out in defense of Sikh and Indian-origin truck drivers after a

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Indian-American security expert Paul Kapur was officially sworn in as the Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, marking a key appointment of the Trump administration for the region. The State Department Bureau of South

India-West Staff Reporter SCHAUMBURG, IL — Palm Bay, Florida, City Council Member Chandler Langevin launched a racist tirade against Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, calling him a “foreign occupier” and mocking his Indian heritage after the Illinois Democrat condemned Langevin’s earlier remarks urging the

India-West Staff Reporter SCHAUMBURG, IL –Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, has urged Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz to halt plans expanding eligibility for “catastrophic”

Photo: Wikipedia India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - The White House on October 22 was forced to withdraw Paul Ingrassia’s nomination to lead the Office of Special Counsel after several Republican senators announced they would not support him, citing his history of

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – The official White House twitter handle did not mention it. Then, it reposted Kash Patel, the administration’s FBI Director’s post which had a video and read, “Happy Diwali from the Oval with @POTUS” and alluded

WASHINGTON, DC - US President Donald Trump extended his greetings on the occasion of Diwali, calling it a "timeless reminder of light’s victory over darkness". In a presidential message, Trump wrote: “Today, I send my best wishes to every American celebrating Diwali

By India-West Staff Reporter SACRAMENTO, CA – Setting a national precedent, California will sell its own state-branded insulin, making life-saving diabetes medication affordable for millions. Governor Gavin Newsom announced that starting January 1, 2026, CalRx biosimilar insulin glargine pens will be

India-West News Desk SACRAMENTO, CA — The Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF) expressed deep disappointment following Governor Gavin Newsom’s veto of SB 509, legislation designed to strengthen protections against transnational repression and improve law enforcement training to safeguard

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, D.C. — At a fiery news conference outside the Office of Management and Budget on October 14, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) joined a lineup of Maryland and Virginia lawmakers to condemn what they called the Trump administration’s

India-West Staff Reporter SEATTLE, W.A. — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) has welcomed the release of remaining hostages and Palestinian prisoners, describing the development and the accompanying ceasefire agreement as a “time of joy, reunion, and hope” after two years of devastating

India-West Staff Reporter SACRAMENTO, CA — California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed Senate Bill 509, a contentious measure that sought to mandate law enforcement training on “transnational repression,” following months of heated debate and community pushback. Introduced earlier this year by Senator

India-West News Desk Nalin Haley waded into what had largely been seen as a moment of clarity and restraint from Vivek Ramaswamy — and quickly turned it into a fresh round of religious sparring. The Ohio gubernatorial candidate had been speaking at

Photo: X India-West News Desk BOSTON, MA - Nobel laureates Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo are leaving the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to join the University of Zurich (UZH) in Switzerland, where they will establish a new center for development economics. The

Photo: Screenshot India-West News Desk BOZEMAN, MT — Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy turned an awkward moment into a lesson on faith and constitutional values during a Turning Point USA event in Montana this week. When a young attendee at the Brick Breeden

India-West Staff Reporter OTTAWA - More than 70 faith-based organizations across Canada are urging federal lawmakers to correct what they call a serious error in proposed anti-hate legislation that confuses the ancient “Swastika” with the Nazi “Hakenkreuz.” The coalition—comprising Hindu, Jewish, Muslim,

WASHINGTON, DC – Several US Lawmakers on October 7 wrote a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to "reset and repair" India-US "critical partnership." The letter was co-signed by several prominent Democratic leaders, including Deborah Ross, Ro Khanna, Brad

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC: The U.S. Senate has confirmed political scientist S. Paul Kapur as Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, entrusting him with oversight of U.S. diplomacy across a vast and strategically vital

LOS ANGELES, CA -  Several members of the Indian American community and advocacy organizations have voiced their appreciation  of California Governor Gavin Newsom  officially designated Diwali  as a statewide holiday. The bill was signed into law on October 6, making California

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Sikh Coalition expressed deep concern  over comments made by the Secretary of Defense in Quantico, Virginia, regarding military uniform and grooming standards, which immediately preceded the release of a restrictive new departmental memo. During his address to nearly

Photo: X India-West News Desk SACRAMENTO, CA - California will officially celebrate Diwali as a state holiday, following Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of Assembly Bill 268 on October 6 — a move that has sparked joy and pride across the Indian American