Politics

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) slammed Vice President JD Vance after he suggested that a protester demanding the release of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was an undocumented immigrant. “This may be hard to

WASHINGTON, DC - Vice President J.D. Vance has indicated he may not run for president in 2028, citing family considerations and his wife Usha Vance’s reservations about politics, even as he remains widely viewed as a leading contender for the

WASHINGTON, DC- Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda has praised the young people behind the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement for their courage in speaking up on issues affecting students and society, saying their protests have encouraged others to overcome

NEW DELHI- 44 alumni from various schools and centers at Harvard University issued a joint statement on October 14, saying they wanted to counter what they described as attempts to distort India's global image and undermine confidence in its constitutional

MILWAUKEE, WI -Prominent businessman and philanthropist Darshan Singh Dhaliwal has raised concerns with US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy over trucking regulations that he said have cost tens of thousands of drivers their livelihoods, including many Sikhs and other Indian Americans. Dhaliwal,

WASHINGTON, DC-Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar, whose bravery helped save 172 passengers and crew members aboard a Flydubai flight after a fellow pilot allegedly attacked him with an axe, will be honored in the Congressional Record of the US House

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA - Californians are still expressing outrage, including a furious backlash online, after President Donald Trump said Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego and suggested that the loss of either American city was

WASHINGTON, DC- Three US lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan House resolution honoring Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for fighting off an attack in the cockpit of a Flydubai flight and helping save about 174 people aboard. Representatives Josh Gottheimer, Michael McCaul

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) has finalized a landmark, long-term labor agreement with his Capitol Hill staff, establishing a historic precedent for congressional workplaces. Khanna, who backed his eight-member team during four years of negotiations, praised the

WASHINGTON, DC - FBI Director Kash Patel and country music singer Alexis Wilkins are engaged, with the couple confirming the news October 4 through social media posts. Wilkins shared a photograph of herself with Patel on X, displaying her engagement ring.

WASHINGTON, DC-The US Justice Department said UCLA School of Law discriminated against Asian and white applicants by using race in admissions, an allegation disputed by the California law school, which defended its selection process as merit-based. The department's Civil Rights Division

Photo: New York City News Service India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has received his federal security clearance after nearly nine months. He can now take part in classified briefings on security threats and other

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) urged political leaders from both parties to confront racism after a new study reported a sharp increase in hateful online posts targeting South Asians in the United States. The Illinois Democrat responded to a

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – White House Senior Deputy Press Secretary Kush Desai is leaving the West Wing next month to take a senior communications position at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI. Desai had been discussing the move

DHARAMSALA-A high-level bipartisan US Congressional delegation led by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast met Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at his residence here on September 30, following US President Donald Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The

India-West News Desk SACRAMENTO, CA- California has recognized Eidul Fitr and Eidul Azha as Islamic holidays after Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill allowing state and school employees to use existing leave to observe the two occasions. Assembly Bill 2017, authored by

Photo: Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara India-West News Desk SAN JOSE, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed Chhaya Malik to the Santa Clara County Superior Court, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Socrates P. Manoukian. Newsom

WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and four other Democratic lawmakers have reintroduced legislation that would prohibit federal agencies from using facial recognition and other biometric surveillance technologies. The Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act would bar federal agencies from

SAN JOSE, CA - Congressman Ro Khanna has left open the possibility of running for US president in 2028, saying the decision would involve his family but that he intends to remain active in the debate over America’s future. Asked by

India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The U.S. Justice Department has said that it has found that the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine discriminated based on race in admissions to its 2023-2025 incoming classes, saying the practices violated

WASHINGTON, DC – Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai and Sanjay Mehrotra were among the prominent guests at President Donald Trump’s state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House. The dinner brought together leaders of some of the world’s most

India-West News Desk SAN DIEGO, CA – Feeding San Diego has received $4.5 million in state funding for refrigeration trucks and additional storage space. The funding, secured by CA Assemblymember Dr. Darshana Patel, is the largest single contribution from a state lawmaker in

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya refused President Donald Trump’s directive to cut Harvard University’s federal research funding during a September 18 Oval Office meeting, according to a report first published by Politico and

India-West News Desk SCHAUMBURG, IL- Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi is calling for a ban on non-disclosure agreements between data center developers and government officials or agencies, saying residents should have access to information about projects that could affect their communities. Krishnamoorthi, a senior

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Inflation remains too high across the US economy, Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said September 20, even after excluding food and volatile energy prices. “The inflation that the American people are feeling every day is

NEW YORK, NY-President Donald Trump made an unusual visit for a sitting president to the official residence of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, meeting the Democratic Socialist mayor September 21 during his visit to the city for the United

Photo:CSPAN WASHINGTON, DC - Major US television networks suspended their shared pool coverage of President Donald Trump on September 21 after the White House stopped CNN from carrying out an assigned trip, as CNN, MS NOW and Politico sued the administration

WASHINGTON, DC-A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has reintroduced legislation seeking more federal research, public awareness, and culturally appropriate programs to address the disproportionately high incidence of heart disease among South Asian Americans. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Joe Wilson (R-SC),

India-West News Desk SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed Rohit Chopra, secretary of the Business and Consumer Services Agency, to the Governor’s Military Council. Chopra has served as secretary of the Business and Consumer Services Agency since 2026. He was

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – Three major news organizations have joined forces to challenge what they say is a continuing assault on press freedom by the Trump administration, taking the fight to federal court after President Donald Trump barred CNN,

Photo: AAPI Equity Alliance India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA-ICE arrests of Asian immigrants reached 1,950 in July, the highest level recorded during President Donald Trump’s second term, according to Stop AAPI Hate, which has launched an interactive tracker documenting arrests, detentions

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC -  A US drone company that is preparing to merge with a firm backed by President Donald Trump’s sons has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Pakistan Army that includes an initial order for power

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - The Trump administration spent $9.5 billion in 2025 paying federal employees who were not working as it pursued its effort to shrink the federal bureaucracy and cut government spending, according to a new estimate from

WASHINGTON, DC-The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has urged President Donald Trump to seek the release of the Panchen Lama and other prisoners during his planned summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The independent US federal commission issued the

Photo: CNN screengrab India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - FBI Director Kash Patel, whose $250 million lawsuit against ‘The Atlantic' over reports of erratic behavior and alcohol intake is still ongoing, has found his tenure persistently overshadowed by accusations of self-absorption, public missteps,

WASHINGTON, DC- India’s economic strength will sustain its global leadership, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said, warning that President Donald Trump’s policies were pushing US partners to look elsewhere and weakening Washington’s influence. As India hosted the BRICS summit in New Delhi, Krishnamoorthi

India-West News Desk AUSTIN, TX - A photograph of South Asian students celebrating a University of Texas football victory has triggered a political backlash after Republican Railroad Commissioner candidate Bo French portrayed the students as evidence that Americans are being displaced

WASHINGTON, DC- Vice President J.D. Vance put his family at the center of his political message as he defended the American family and urged Republicans to win the November midterm elections, while his wife, Usha Vance, stayed home caring for

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC- Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal has accused President Donald Trump of seriously hurting America’s standing around the world, saying governments are increasingly unsure whether Washington can be trusted to honor its commitments. In an interview with Spanish newspaper elDiario.es,

WASHINGTON, DC - The campaign by political leaders and advocacy groups in the United States, Canada and Britain to isolate the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) could harm American interests and undermine efforts to strengthen US-India relations, US foreign policy scholar

WASHINGTON, DC-Hindu American leaders on September 3 welcomed a full-page paid advertisement in The Wall Street Journal featuring RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, saying its message of unity and respect for diversity made the community proud of its heritage. The advertisement appeared

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Suhas Subramanyam has introduced a four-bill national plan aimed at regulating the rapid expansion of data centers in the US and preventing infrastructure costs from being passed on to American households. The legislative package would require data

India-West News Desk ANNAPOLIS, MD - Maryland Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller and Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary Katie Thomson convened the inaugural meeting of the Safer Maryland Coalition, bringing together 15 state and local government leaders to coordinate efforts to reduce roadway fatalities. Each

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the release of more than 170,000 pages of previously undisclosed records detailing post-9/11 Ground Zero air quality. Uncovered

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - The United States India Relationship Council (USIRC), a bipartisan political advocacy group focused on strengthening US-India relations, met with nine members of Congress during a two-day advocacy visit to Washington, DC, August 30 through September

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC- The US military has joined humanitarian operations in Nepal after devastating flash floods killed more than 1,300 people, destroyed critical infrastructure and left thousands missing, including dozens of American citizens. US forces are helping deliver urgent lifesaving

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC-Ninety US politicians have signed a pledge to reject campaign contributions from individuals and entities linked to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), according to advocacy groups that organized the initiative. The trigger was the recent visit of RSS

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Indian-American Congressman Suhas Subramanyam has said the FBI and US Justice Department informed him that his telephone conversations with a senior Virginia state lawmaker were monitored as part of a federal investigation, calling the surveillance “deeply concerning” and

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Maryland Governor Wes Moore has praised the growing role of Asian Americans in his administration, saying at an Indian American gathering that diversity also means appointing the most capable people. “The AAPI community runs deep in this administration,” Moore

Photo: Instagram.com WASHINGTON, D.C.- A coalition of South Asian American lawmakers and elected officials has called for stronger action against hate, harassment and violence targeting the community, as they gathered for a national roundtable led by Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi. The