Politics

WASHINGTON, DC - Arjun Mody was sworn in on January 5 as Deputy Commissioner of the US Social Security Administration (SSA), taking on the role of chief operating officer at an agency that delivers benefits to tens of millions of

WASHINGTON, DC- US Vice President JD Vance on January 5 said his family was not at home when an intruder attempted to break into his Ohio residence, thanking the US Secret Service and Cincinnati police for their swift response, as

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the US and the Chinese Communist Party, on January 5 announced that he will step down from his leadership role on

WASHINGTON, DC - Indian American representatives in the US Congress and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani have launched a sharp offensive against President Donald Trump’s military operation in Venezuela, labeling the capture of President Nicolás Maduro an unconstitutional "act of

WASHINGTON, DC- Raising concern over what he described as a worsening situation for religious minorities in Bangladesh, Indian American Congressman Suhas Subramanyam said that Hindus and other minority communities are facing targeted violence and that the government in Dhaka has

WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Suhas Subramanyam said President Donald Trump has “completely messed up” the India-US relationship, warning that deteriorating ties between the world’s two largest democracies are damaging both countries’ economic and strategic interests. “In the end, the Trump administration has

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - As 2025 draws to a close, it seems that not everyone in President Donald Trump’s inner circle is ending the year on firm footing. FBI Director Kash Patel's, term in office so far has been marked by controversy, questions

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - New York City Mayor elect Zohran Mamdani will mark the start of his term with two distinct inauguration events on New Year’s Day, featuring some of the most prominent figures of the progressive movement,

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - President Donald Trump is again publicly lamenting his failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize, with India featuring in his latest claims of being a peddler of peace. In a video that has gone viral, Trump

India-West News Desk PHILADELPHIA, PA -  Montgomery County, PA, has approved its 2026 budget under the leadership of County Commissioner Neil Makhija, marking it as the first bipartisan county budget in nearly a decade. The $1.2 billion plan includes investments in

WASHINGTON, DC- The Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA), has written to members of the United States Congress drawing attention to escalating violence and intimidation targeting Hindus and other religious minorities in Bangladesh under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government. The organization

India-West News Desk SAN JOSE, CA - Rep. Ro Khanna has bluntly stated California will survive just fine without Peter Thiel. The Silicon Valley congressman brushed aside warnings that a temporary billionaire wealth tax would scare off innovators, arguing that a

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)  is moving to put Medicare for All back at the center of the Democratic health care conversation, arguing that the policy carries broader political appeal than many in her party assume. Jayapal,

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) has strongly condemned far-right commentator Nick Fuentes for what he described as “chilling” anti-Indian and anti-Hindu rhetoric targeting Indian American leaders Vivek Ramaswamy and Second Lady Usha Vance. Khanna spoke out after

India-West News Desk MIAMI, FL - Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard delivered a stark warning about global security threats while addressing a conservative audience in Florida on December 20, directly linking Islamist ideology to dangers facing Western societies. “The threats from

Photo (Top): Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, Anjani Sinha (Wikipedia) Photo (Bottom): Shantanu Narayen, Sanjay Mehrotra, Arvind Krishna India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - During his political campaigns, President Donald Trump has often been seen on camera describing himself as "very greedy," stating, "My

NEW YORK, NY - Condemning the mob lynching of a young Hindu man in Bangladesh, New York State Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar warned of what she described as a troubling pattern of violence and persecution targeting religious minorities in the country. In

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Vice President JD Vance said that anyone who attacks his wife, second lady Usha Vance, “can eat s…,” finally delivering his bluntest public defense of her after weeks of trolling and racist attacks from within

India-West News Desk PHOENIX, AZ - Prominent Republican leader Vivek Ramaswamy and other Indian Americans aligned with the MAGA movement are increasingly facing attacks from within their own political ranks, forcing an uncomfortable reckoning inside the conservative base he continues to

Photo: House Oversight Committee. India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) is escalating calls to hold senior Justice Department officials accountable, including through impeachment, after the incomplete release of Jeffrey Epstein files and the brief disappearance of key records

WASHINGTON, DC - A bipartisan group of US senators introduced legislation aimed at imposing financial sanctions on foreign entities that continue to purchase Russian oil, seeking to choke off a major source of revenue for Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine. The

Photo: lvk.vote India-West News Desk SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Long before she entered politics, Lisa Vedernikova Khanna learned how fragile opportunity can be. Raised by a single mother who fled Soviet Russia and spent years undocumented in the United States, Khanna grew up

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Shri Thanedar accused Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem of defying federal courts and misleading the public, prompting a blunt rebuttal from the cabinet secretary, who then escalated the heated exchange. During a Congressional hearing, Thanedar alleged that

India-West Staff Reporter FULLERTON, CA – While dropping nuggets like his wife Ritu and Usha Vance text each other, and that he is no longer on speaking terms with Elon Musk, US Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) used a Southern California appearance on December

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - FBI Director Kash Patel’s past consulting work for Qatar is again in the spotlight after conservative and Trump whisperer, Laura Loomer, launched a series of attacks questioning his ties to Doha and accusing him of siding with

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