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WASHINGTON, DC - A group of US senators have urged federal regulators to act against illegal online sales of abortion pills, flagging links to overseas supply chains, including India. In a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Martin Makary

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – A comprehensive new study released by AAPI Data and the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research reveals a deepening divide between the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community and the Trump administration. The

WASHINGTON, DC- President Donald Trump praised FBI Director Kash Patel, an Indian-American, at a roundtable on the Memphis Safe Task Force, where Patel said the operation had helped law enforcement arrest violent offenders at “record historic levels.” At the event in

WASHINGTON, DC-During a visit to the Sri Lakshmi Temple in Massachusetts, Democratic Congressman Jim McGovern engaged with community members in a moment organizers described as both symbolic and historic. The March 21 visit to the temple in Ashland marked, organizers said,

WASHINGTON, DC -A US resolution seeking to recognize the 1971 Bangladesh genocide highlights the targeted killing of Hindus and calls for action against the Pakistan Army and its allies. Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH) introduced the measure in the House of Representatives,

WASHINGTON, DC -Pakistan’s advancing long-range ballistic missile program could evolve into a threat to the U.S. homeland, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard warned, highlighting it as part of a broader and expanding global missile threat landscape. Presenting the 2026 Annual

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - The Fourth Amendment is taking a serious beating after FBI Director Kash Patel dropped a bombshell under oath: the feds are back to shopping for your private location data. During a heated Senate Intelligence Committee showdown

WASHINGTON, DC -A tense US Senate hearing for Homeland Security Secretary nominee Markwayne Mullin underscored growing concerns over domestic security, law enforcement powers, and rising threats - issues that carry direct implications for Indian Americans. During Mullin’s confirmation hearing on March

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - A resolution condemning Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu bigotry is gaining traction in Minnesota, with more than 400 community members backing the move and lawmakers hearing testimony on rising incidents targeting Hindu Americans. Introduced in the Minnesota Senate on March

WASHINGTON, DC-US lawmakers have warned that the ongoing Iran conflict is weakening America's strategic posture, with senior Democrats cautioning that resources are being diverted from countering China and other major threats. Representative Ro Khanna, Ranking Member of the House Select Committee

WASHINGTON, DC -Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard defended President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iran, after National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Director Joe Kent resigned in protest, marking the first high-level exit from the administration over the war. Donald Trump “was

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI – “I shouldn’t have said some of the things that I said… I apologize if my remarks offended people,” said Laura Loomer during an appearance in New Delhi, after a journalist confronted her with past social

WASHINGTON, DC -The Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) in a recent study traced a surge in anti-Indian rhetoric online, citing 24,000 posts on X in 2025 that were viewed more than 300 million times, with such content tripling compared to

WASHINGTON, DC - Two senior US senators have introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent foreign governments and their proxies from using American courts to intimidate critics and dissidents through costly legal battles. Introduced by Senators Jeanne Shaheen, ranking member of the Senate

Photo: The group Secret Handshake mailed images to media in the art world of its installation. Photos: https://www.wusa9.com/ India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - A provocative new installation appeared on the National Mall near the U.S. Capitol on March 10, depicting President

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - A sharp political firestorm has erupted in Washington following inflammatory remarks by Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles, who stated on social media that "Muslims don't belong in American society" and "pluralism is a lie."  The Republican congressman

WASHINGTON, DC -  Scientist Vinay Prasad, who oversees the approval process for vaccines and new therapies, is stepping down amid controversies over his decisions to tighten certain regulations. His departure for the second time from the post of director of

WASHINGTON, DC -Arvind Raman, the engineering scholar nominated to lead the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), told senators that the agency must focus on accelerating American innovation and setting global technology standards as the United States competes

Photo: Wikipedia India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY – Trump insider and influencer Laura Loomer has once again trained her guns on fellow MAGA and FBI Director Kash Patel on social media following the deadly Texas shooting that killed among others, 21‑year‑old

Photo: Screenshot/abc7ny.com India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY – Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined young children and caregivers in South Richmond Hill to celebrate Holi, sharing memories of the spring festival while highlighting a new effort to expand free childcare across the city. The

Photo: X India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - The reassignment of Madhu Gottumukkala, the acting chief of the nation’s premier cyber defense agency, might have been sudden but the demand for it was long pending, according to reports. His was a tenure

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Measles cases are growing at an alarming rate across the United States, placing the nation in a position where it is poised to lose its status as a country where the disease is eliminated. This

WASHINGTON, DC- Republican donor Asha Jadeja Motwani, who attended a two-hour dinner with President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on the weekend alongside about 20 Republican donors, described the unfolding military action against Iran as a defining geopolitical moment that she

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Indian Americans express broad dissatisfaction with the Republican Party and President Donald Trump. Roughly seven in ten disapprove of Trump’s overall job performance, and majorities reject his handling of immigration and the economy. Nearly half fault

WASHINGTON, DC- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani held an unannounced meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, marking a striking encounter between two political opposites who have clashed sharply in recent months. The meeting was not listed on

Photo: trump.com/leadership As the midterm election year starts up, the Brennan Center conducts a periodic roundup of news in the world of money in politics. This installment examines the scale of Trump’s monetizing of the presidency, early signs of big spending

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman J. Luis Correa (D-CA) on February 24 paid tribute on the House floor to family of fellow Democratic Congressman from California, Ami Bera, recognizing what he described as their "multigenerational commitment to service, education, and community"

WASHINGTON DC- President Donald Trump reiterated his claim of having ended eight wars, asserting that the Prime Minister of Pakistan would have died had he not intervened during the recent ‘Operation Sindoor’ launched by India. Giving his State of the Union

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC -Members of Congress will bring survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse and family members of a prominent survivor to President Donald Trump’s February 24 State of the Union address, underscoring renewed demands for transparency, justice, and the

WASHINGTON, DC- President Donald Trump marked Black History Month at the White House, and touted his checkered record on criminal justice reform, the economy, and public safety, and to praise Harmeet Kaur Dhillon from the stage. The President began by paying

WASHINGTON, DC -Jay Bhattacharya has been named as the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the world’s premier public health agency. Bhattacharya, who now heads the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will simultaneously hold the CDC

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - One year into President Donald Trump’s second term, a new portrait of the Indian American community reveals a population increasingly at odds with the current administration’s trajectory. The 2026 Indian American Attitudes Survey (IAAS), conducted by YouGov

WASHINGTON, DC- Congressman Ro Khanna, Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, criticized President Donald Trump over remarks suggesting he discussed future US arms sales to Taiwan

India-West News Desk ELK GROVE, CA - Congressman Ami Bera (D-CA) has said he will not attend this year’s State of the Union address, saying he does not wish to lend legitimacy to President Donald Trump, whom he accuses of undermining constitutional norms and democratic

India-West News Desk ANNAPOLIS, MD -Maryland Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller on February 11 welcomed nearly two dozen Buddhist monks to the Maryland State House, marking the final stop of their cross-country “Walk for Peace,” a 2,300-mile journey that began in Fort

Photo: Instagram India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY – Mayor Zohran Mamdani on February 10 announced a set of senior appointments across key New York City agencies, naming new leaders for technology, disability affairs, and aging services. The appointments are part of the

WASHINGTON, DC-US lawmakers pressed for greater clarity and consistency in President Donald Trump’s second-term policy toward Taiwan during a high-stakes congressional hearing on China’s efforts to marginalize the self-ruled island. At a Select Committee hearing titled “Lies, Lawfare, and Leverage: The

Photo: C-SPAN screenshot. India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC — Attorney General Pam Bondi arrived at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on February 11 in a combative mood, brandishing what appeared to be a black binder labeled with Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s name and

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), took to the House floor on February 10 to name six men he said were “likely incriminated” in the unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files. Khanna said he and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) reviewed

WASHINGTON, DC-US lawmakers warned of human rights violations and violence against religious minorities, including Hindus, in Bangladesh, urging greater attention to incidents they said have received limited international coverage as the country heads into elections. At a congressional briefing, Rep. Suhas

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY-A coalition of multifaith organizations, including several led by Indian American advocates, has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump-Vance administration’s “Religious Liberty Commission,” alleging it was unlawfully created, improperly balanced, and operated in violation of

India-West News Desk SANTA CLARA, CA - “This is my district and this is a time for elected leaders to be outside with people,” U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna said on February 8, standing on the sidewalk outside Levi’s Stadium as Super

India-West News Desk COLUMBUS, OH - Entrepreneur and Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and his wife, Apoorva, have announced the birth of their daughter, Savithri. The couple shared the news on social media on February 4, along with a family photograph

WASHINGTON, DC - Citing the recent India-US trade deal, which he said is “in the final stages of detailing,” External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on February 5 said there is “strong momentum” in the growing engagement between New Delhi and Washington. Jaishankar made

Photo: YouTube screenshot India-West News Desk DALLAS, TX - A packed hall of Indian Americans, right-wing agitators, many of whom had traveled from outside the city, filled the Frisco City Council chambers on February 3, and turned the meeting into a tense and emotional confrontation. According

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI – As newly released US Justice Department records renew scrutiny of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, references to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, industrialist Anil Ambani, and acclaimed filmmaker Mira Nair have surfaced in separate parts of

Photo: X India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - The acting head of the nation’s cyber defense agency, Madhu Gottumukkala, uploaded sensitive government contracting material into a publicly accessible version of ChatGPT last summer, prompting internal security alerts and a subsequent review by

India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO, CA - In a blistering social media escalation, billionaire venture capitalist Vinod Khosla has publicly denounced Elon Musk, accusing the Tesla and SpaceX CEO of shifting his political focus from the "Make America Great Again" (MAGA)

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Leaked audio recordings have exposed internal divisions within the Republican Party and revealed private criticism of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), as uncertainty continues to hang over

India-West News Desk MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Alarm and outrage are spreading across Minnesota after two fatal ICE shootings in Minneapolis sparked massive protests and a wave of sharp condemnation from Indian American leaders and candidates, who say federal immigration enforcement has