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Photo: Senator Vance's plane is seen on the tarmac next to Vice President Kamala Harris's plane at Chippewa Airport in Eau Claire, WI Reuters/Kevin Mohatt EAU CLAIRE, WI (REUTERS) – With candidate Donald Trump largely off the campaign trail this week,

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Democratic Party's vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz had co-sponsored when he was in Congress, a resolution praising the US government's decision to deny Narendra Modi visa when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat. But after Modi's

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – The selection of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz by Kamala Harris to join her on the Democratic ticket as vice president went down along party lines on August 6. While Dems are energized - almost giddy – and

Photo: Reuters WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate on August 6, choosing a progressive policy champion and a plain speaker from America's heartland to help win over rural,

WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - A Virginia man was charged with making violent online threats against vice president Kamala Harris days after she began her presidential campaign. Frank Carillo was charged on August 2 in federal court in Virginia with threatening the

WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - Vice President Kamala Harris, tasked to deal with the root causes of migration from Central America as illegal border crossings were rising in 2021, immediately ran into the enormity of the mission. The region is riddled with

India-West News Desk PHOENIX, AZ - Former state legislator Amish Shah has emerged victorious in a crowded primary to represent Arizona’s First Congressional District. Shah, a 47-year-old Indian American physician secured the Democratic primary, setting the stage for a November showdown

Photo: Reuters/Dustin Chambers WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - The Harris campaign announced on August 2 that it raised $310 million in July, fueled by small-dollar donations that flowed into the war chest after President Joe Biden bowed out of the race and

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Shri Thanedar has introduced H.R. 9091, the “Mental Health Care Provider Retention Act of 2024,” a bill aimed at ensuring American servicemembers can continue receiving uninterrupted treatment with their current mental health providers after

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Vivek Ramaswamy has claimed that many Indian Americans in the US have been offended as Vice President Kamala Harris has "cast aside" her Indian identity. Predictably, Ramaswamy, who is known to have wanted to be on

CHICAGO, IL (REUTERS) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump falsely suggested to the country's largest annual gathering of Black journalists on July 31, that his Democratic rival Kamala Harris had previously downplayed her Black heritage. "She was always of Indian heritage,

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and

Photo: Reuters/Erin Schaff ATLANTA, GA (ANI) - Vice President Kamala Harris has challenged Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to meet her on the debate stage. Harris made the remarks while addressing an enthusiastic crowd here on July 30. She called out Trump

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Ro Khanna, co-author of the Supreme Court Term Limits and Regular Appointments Act, has expressed strong support for President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court reform plan. He praised Biden's proposals, which include term limits for

WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) - Vice President Kamala Harris is considered by many analysts to be somewhat of a novice in foreign policy, however, experts speculate that she will likely uphold the Biden administration's foreign policy, particularly in managing relationships with

Photo: Reuters/Stephanie Scarbrough NEW YORK, NY (REUTERS) - A star-studded live video call urging white men to vote for Kamala Harris raised about $4 million on July 29 night for the U.S. Democratic presidential candidate, attracting over 190,000 people including 'Star

Photo: Reuters/Joshua Roberts India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - In a recent exchange, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) criticized former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy for mocking the Democratic strategy of labeling the GOP presidential ticket as "weird." Ramaswamy had dismissed this tactic

WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) - Vice-President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump on July 30 rolled out a multi-million-dollar ad blitz to air in battleground states. The 'Harris for President' campaign announced a $50 million paid media buy to run until

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The virtual launch of South Asian Men for Harris on July 27 featured several prominent speakers including author Salman Rushdie who headlined the event, joined by writer Wahajat Ali, Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi and Ro Khanna, along

India-West Staff Reporter SACRAMENTO, CA – California Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed Raj Bhutoria to the newly established California Youth Empowerment Commission. The California Youth Empowerment Commission, conceived under Assembly Bill 46 authored by Assemblymember Luz Rivas, is set to advise the

Photo: Reuters/Kevin Mohatt WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS/News Agencies) - Republican nominee Donald Trump has called her "crazy," "nuts" and "dumb as a rock." Republicans in Congress disparage her as a diversity hire. Right-wing activists and trolls have smeared her online with racist,

WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told Christians on July 26 that if they vote for him this November, "in four years, you don't have to vote again. We'll have it fixed so good; you're not going

WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) - Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama, on July 26, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in her bid for the presidential race. "Earlier this week, Michelle and I called our friend Kamala Harris. We

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC - In a statement, Congressman Ami Bera (D-CA)lauded President Joe Biden's recent withdrawal from the presidential race and address from the Oval Office, calling it a defining moment in cementing his legacy as the most consequential

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC - Nikki Haley who ran a bitter Republican primary campaign against Donald Trump but has since shifted back to endorsing him, has issued a cease and desist letter to a political action committee (PAC) previously aligned

KHAMMAM (ANI) - Shyamala Gopalan Education Foundation has celebrated US President Joe Biden's endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris as presidential candidate from the Democratic Party. The Foundation is set up in the name of Kamala Harris's mother, Shyamala Gopalan. A

Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Pool via REUTERS WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - Vice President Kamala Harris on July 25 condemned what she called "despicable acts by unpatriotic protesters" outside Union Station in Washington, where some pro-Palestinian demonstrators burned American flags a day prior to

Photo: REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) - President Joe Biden on July 24 told Americans in an Oval Office address that he ended his re-election campaign to "unify my party” with the larger goal of protecting American democracy and that goal

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - In his first campaign rally after President Joe Biden quit the 2024 presidential race and Kamala Harris firmed up her position to become the Democratic Party candidate, Republican nominee Donald Trump lit into her laying

India-West Staff Reporter ATLANTA, GA - Ashwin Ramaswami, the GenZ Democratic candidate for the Georgia State Senate, has strongly condemned the recent bigoted attacks targeting Vice President Kamala Harris, Usha Vance, and other Indian Americans. “Recent examples, such as reports of Republicans

By Navneet S. Chugh SAN FRANCISCO, CA - "Unprecedented times call for unprecedented action, which is why I am thrilled to support the first woman and first South Asian American for President, Vice President Kamala Devi Harris," states Kiran Jain, a

OTTAWA (ANI) - In a staunch response to separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun's video demanding he and his Hindu-Canadian friends return to India, Canadian Member of Parliament Chandra Arya said that Canada is their land and that they have enriched

Photo: REUTERS/Vincent Alban MILWAUKEE, WI(REUTERS) - Vice President Kamala Harris assailed Donald Trump on Tuesday at her first campaign rally since replacing President Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential candidate, while a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll showed her taking a marginal lead

Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) - Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee for President, has a 19-percentage point lead over her Republican rival Donald Trump in favorability ratings among Indian Americans, according to internal polling by the Harris campaign. The findings

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to address a joint session of Congress, a significant number of Democratic lawmakers have announced they will not attend. Their decision comes amidst escalating tensions in Gaza and

WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) - Shortly after Joe Biden ended his reelection bid, Republican candidate Donald Trump said that the incumbent president was "not fit to run" and "is certainly not fit to serve." The former president further said Biden "only

Photo: The Biden Presidential Campaign headquarters in Wilmington, DE, is now the center of Kamala Harris's bid for president. She flew down there to address the staff and hear Biden tell them to support her as they would have done

WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - Vice President Kamala Harris secured support July 22 from most delegates to the Democratic National Convention, likely ensuring she will become the party's nominee for president next month, according to multiple sources. President Joe Biden had immediately

EDMONTON, (IANS) - A BAPS temple in Alberta’s capital Edmonton was vandalized on July 23. This incident adds to the series of attacks that have happened recently on Hindu establishments in Canada. The Consulate General of India in Vancouver said in

WASHINGTON, DC (IANS) - Vice-President Kamala Harris stands once again on the edge of history in a political career replete with milestones. President Joe Biden’s exit from the White House race and endorsement of Kamala Harris makes her the top contender

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (IANS) - Elon Musk and ace venture capitalist Vinod Khosla on July 22 engaged in a public spat on X after President Joe Biden dropped out of the US Presidential race. Khosla came out against former US President

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - In the wake of President Joe Biden's unexpected decision not to seek re-election, the Democratic Party is buzzing with speculation and anticipation. The announcement has been termed a "political earthquake" by Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, who

WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - Vice President Kamala Harris has raised $49.6 million for her presidential campaign in less than a day after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed her as the Democratic nominee, a campaign spokesperson

By Selen Ozturk As AI grows more prevalent, ethnic voters face an election landscape where the difference between real and artificial news is ever-harder to gauge. As the November U.S. election nears, online disinformation “is a very real problem, turbocharged by AI, that

India-West News Desk MILWAUKEE, WI - On July 15, Republican Harmeet Dhillon delivered a prayer at the Republican National Convention, drawing from her Sikh faith tradition. Dhillon, who shared her family's immigrant background, recited a prayer that translates to, "This body

Photo: Reuters/Mike Segar India-West News Desk MILWAUKEE, WI - In a disturbing turn of events, Usha Chilukuri, the Indian American wife of JD Vance, has become the latest target of racist attacks fueled by the far-right and MAGA extremists. These attacks come

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) offered a sharp retort when questioned about President Joe Biden’s mental fitness by a Fox business reporter on Capitol Hill. The exchange took place on the evening of July 17 as

MILWAUKEE, WI (ANI) - Former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaking at the Republican Party's National Convention here, promised illegal immigrants will be 'returned' to the country of their origin. "Our message to illegal immigrants is also this; we will return you

MILWAUKEE, WI (IANS) - Attorney Harmeet Kaur Dhillon offered 'ardas' the Sikh prayer at the Republican National Convention. At the Fiserv Forum, she said, "These last 48 hours have been some of the most intense, yet more prayerful of our lives,

MILWAUKEE, WI (REUTERS) - Donald Trump will safeguard gun rights by appointing federal judges who oppose new firearm limits if he is elected in November, despite narrowly surviving an assassination attempt, a senior adviser to his presidential campaign said on