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India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - President Donald Trump has reportedly consulted with cabinet members about the potential dismissal of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, citing significant friction over her stance on the ongoing conflict with Iran. Sources briefed on these

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – The South Asian American Justice Collaborative (SAAJCO) on April 1, joined hundreds of community members, advocates, and partners outside the U.S. Supreme Court as the Justices heard oral arguments in the birthright citizenship case. “The energy

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) has released the eleventh episode of its ‘Spill the Tea with Chair Meng’ video series, featuring a conversation with Representative Suhas Subramanyam. During the episode, the Virginia Democrat and

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC -The Department of Labor has finalized its leadership transition by naming Mangala Kuppa as its permanent Chief Information Officer. Kuppa, who has served as the acting CIO since October, will concurrently maintain her role as the

WASHINGTON, DC- Congressman Tom Suozzi has been named Democratic Vice-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, a move that places the New York lawmaker in a key leadership role on Capitol Hill’s engagement with India. The announcement

PIC CREDIT- NJDOT- X India-West News Desk TRENTON, NJ- Priya Jain has been sworn in as Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) following unanimous confirmation by the State Senate on March 23. She was nominated by Governor Sherrill on

Photo: Instagram India-West News Desk QUEENS, NY - New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined thousands in Queens to mark Phagwah, the Indo Caribbean celebration of Holi, as a colorful parade filled the streets of Richmond Hill with music, dancing, and traditional

WASHINGTON, DC - Usha Vance has offered a rare personal glimpse into life inside the vice president’s residence, speaking about family, politics, and her evolving public role in an interview with NBC News. In the wide-ranging conversation, Vance described her transition

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Suhas Subramanyam said on March 29 that the ongoing shutdown crisis is hurting Americans and blamed House Republicans for blocking a bipartisan Senate deal that could have eased airport disruptions. Subramanyam said the Senate proposal had support

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - The FBI is intensifying its focus on Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA), a strident critic of President Donald Trump, with Director Kash Patel reportedly spearheading a discreet initiative to unearth and release decade-old investigative documents. According

NEW DELHI -India on March 28 clarified that the recent telephone conversation held on March 24 was exclusively between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, dismissing reports that billionaire Elon Musk was also part of the discussion. The call,

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