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India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) has voiced strong opposition to President Donald Trump's proposed "gold card" program, which aims to offer U.S. residency to foreign investors willing to contribute $5 million to the economy. "You don't need

India-West Staff Reporter ANNAPOLIS, MD – Lieutenant Governor Aruna K. Miller, supported by the Maryland Artificial Intelligence (AI) Subcabinet, the Maryland Department of Information Technology (DoIT), and the Maryland Higher Education Commission, hosted a State and Academia AI Roundtable to explore

PICTURE CREDIT JINA H. CHOE India-West News Desk BOSTON, MA - In a recent interview with Harvard Crimson, outgoing Harvard College Dean Rakesh Khurana emphasized the vital role of diversity at the university, countering President Donald Trump's ongoing opposition to diversity, equity, and

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – Among the first acts by the new Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on February 25 was her announcement that she has fired more than 100 intelligence officers for their involvement in sexually explicit messages

Photo: https://www.suhasforvirginia.com/ India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) has introduced new legislation aimed at ensuring transparency and accountability within the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). In his first term, he has raised concerns about what he describes as

Photo: Amazon.com India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - President Donald Trump announced a new immigration initiative on February 25, introducing a $5 million “Gold Card” that would offer Green Card privileges and a route to U.S. citizenship. Speaking from the Oval Office,

India-West News Desk CINCINNATI, OH - Republican leader Vivek Ramaswamy has officially announced his candidacy for Governor of Ohio, positioning himself as a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump and a champion of conservative values. "Today, I am honored to announce that

India-West Staff Reporter ELK GROVE, CA - California Congressman and physician Ami Bera is taking a stand against the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), warning that the reductions would have devastating consequences for medical research,

Photo: @mrddmia India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – Kash Patel was officially sworn in as the ninth Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on February 21, taking the oath on the Bhagavad Gita in a ceremony at the Eisenhower Executive

Photo: Instagram India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, D.C – Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) has taken a strong stance against the Trump administration’s decision to pause essential federal funding and terminate federal employees en masse, calling it unconstitutional and harmful to millions of Americans.

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) is urging President Donald Trump to take immediate action to address soaring grocery prices, particularly the sharp rise in egg costs. In a letter sent last week, Krishnamoorthi criticized the administration

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Kash Patel has been confirmed as the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation following a razor-thin 51-49 Senate vote on February 20. Despite the Republican-majority chamber, Patel’s path to confirmation was contentious, Fox News

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Time reports that Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, a freshman Democrat from Northern Virginia, is working tirelessly to respond to President Trump and Elon Musk’s efforts to slash the federal workforce. The 38-year-old, now a month into his tenure,

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) introduced a constitutional amendment on February 13 to overturn Citizens United, aiming to curb the unchecked influence of billionaires like Elon Musk in U.S. politics. The 2010 Supreme Court ruling allowed corporations

India-West News Desk HOUSTON, TX - NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station have firmly rejected President Donald Trump’s baseless claims that they were “abandoned” in space and needed rescuing. Sunita Williams, speaking from orbit, made it clear that she and fellow

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Donald Trump is basking in the glory of his latest executive tantrum, this time declaring himself a “king” after his administration torpedoed New York City’s congestion pricing plan. Following a February 19 directive from his transportation secretary, Sean

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Journalist Mehdi Hasan removed a social media post after facing criticism from what he described as "MAGA and Islamophobic folks." On February 16, Hasan, 45, posted, "Make American Plane Crash Again," in response to news of a

India-West Staff Reporter LOS ANGELES, CA - Stop AAPI Hate has launched a new advocacy campaign, Many Roots, One Home, to push back against the Trump administration’s immigration policies, which the organization says are fueling racism and discrimination against Asian Americans, Pacific

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - The Senate voted on February 18 along party lines to advance the nomination of Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's pick for FBI director, clearing a procedural hurdle to set up a final vote on the

India-West News Desk LOS ANGELES, CA - Former Vice President Kamala Harris has moved forward in shaping her post-2024 White House bid career by signing with Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the talent agency announced on February 18. CAA will represent Harris “in

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - S. Paul Kapur, a scholar known for his critical views on Pakistan’s state-backed militancy and nuclear policy, is expected to be the next U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia. If confirmed

Photo: Wikipedia India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has come under scrutiny after a leaked audio recording revealed him using expletives to describe Rohit Chopra, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) who Donald

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, D.C. – A group of Democratic lawmakers, including Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Ami Bera (D-CA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Shri Thanedar (D-MI), and Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), along with Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kash Patel’s nomination to lead the FBI advanced in a contentious 12-10 party-line vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 13, setting up a full Senate showdown over one of President Trump’s most controversial

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – Republican leader Vivek Ramaswamy met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Blair House on February 13, accompanied by his father-in-law. Following the meeting, Ramaswamy praised Modi as "thoughtful" and "deeply knowledgeable" on a wide range

India-West Staff Reporter ANNAPOLIS, MD – Lieutenant Governor Aruna K. Miller testified before the House Appropriations Committee, advocating for House Bill 502 (HB502), which aims to create the Office of Disability Employment Advancement and Policy (ODEAP) and designate Maryland as a

Photo: Selen Ozturk By Selen Ozturk “As California goes, so goes the nation,” said state Attorney General Rob Bonta — and in the face of federal funding cuts, that goes for health care too. As President Trump realizes his campaign promises with a

Photo: Gabbard greets graduates with a Namaste at the 2020 Virtual Hindu Commencement organized by HSC. India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC – The Hindu Students Council (HSC) has congratulated Tulsi Gabbard on her historic appointment as Director of National Intelligence (DNI), marking

Photo: Ami Bera Office India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Ami Bera (D-CA) noted the swift pace of changes under the new Trump administration, emphasizing his commitment to opposing overreach while ensuring uninterrupted vital services. “It has been three weeks since President Trump took

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Senate Democrats have launched an online portal for whistleblowers to report alleged wrongdoing within federal agencies. The move follows a series of executive actions by President Donald Trump that have faced opposition. In a public letter

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Vice President JD Vance in Paris on February 11, and talked among other things about energy cooperation, but it was a personal moment that stole the spotlight. During the

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - President Donald Trump secured another Cabinet victory on February 12 as the Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence in a 52-48 vote. The confirmation followed strict party lines, with the sole exception

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) on the Senate Judiciary Committee, has accused Kash Patel, President Trump’s nominee for FBI director, of orchestrating firings at the bureau before his confirmation and then lying about it under oath, CBS

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - A high-stakes White House press conference meant to introduce an executive order slashing the federal workforce quickly took a backseat to an unexpected distraction: Elon Musk’s four-year-old son, X Æ A-Xii. While Musk attempted to discuss

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC - The American Sikh Caucus Committee, the American Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, and the Sikh Coordination Committee East Coast issued an urgent appeal to President Donald Trump on February 11, urging him to take action against foreign

WASHINGTON, DC (ANI)- Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi and John Moolenaar, members of the China panel, have nominated the Campaign for Uyghurs (CFU) and freedom of expression advocate Li Ying, also known as "Teacher Li" on social media, for the 2025 Nobel

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Conservative commentator Ann Coulter, known for her open disdain toward Indian American politician Vivek Ramaswamy, has once again stirred controversy with her remarks on the recent deportation of Indian illegals from the United States. Coulter

Photo: @RupertLowe10 India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - Elon Musk has once again drawn attention, this time for weighing in on a controversy over bilingual signage at a London railway station and should have nothing to do with him. The debate began when

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC – Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17) and Representative Don Beyer (VA-08) have reintroduced the Supreme Court Term Limits and Regular Appointments Act in a bid to impose 18-year term limits on future Supreme Court justices. The bill aims

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC -Elon Musk, acting with impunity as a non-elected official, has announced that he would rehire Marko Elez, a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee, who had been previously fired for posting racist comments. The decision

India-West Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, DC - On February 6 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi addressed the National Prayer Breakfast at the United States Capitol, representing the Hindu community and reciting the Gayatri Mantra to an audience that included congressional leaders from both parties and President Trump, who also spoke. Since 1953, the National Prayer Breakfast has been

India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - “Normalize Indian hate,” a social media account posted last year in response to a discussion about the high number of Indian professionals in Silicon Valley. The Wall Street Journal reported that this account was linked to Marko

India-West News Desk SEATTLE, WA - Indian American politician Kshama Sawant staged a protest outside the Indian consulate here, saying her visa was denied multiple times without explanation. The demonstration led to an altercation, with the Consulate accusing individuals of "unauthorized entry" and calling local authorities to handle the situation without

Photo: Michigan House Democrats India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. House Agriculture Committee member Shri Thanedar (MI-D) expressed concerns to Brownfield Ag News about the potential impact of federal employee buyouts on food security. He warned that the rapid loss of experienced USDA

At the emotional town hall, the first held by Congressman Suhas Subramanyam. India-West News Desk LEESBURG, VA – Representative Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) took center stage at a packed town hall meeting on February 3, as hundreds of federal employees and concerned residents

India-West News Desk SEATTLE, WA – Former Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant has accused Indian authorities of denying her visa applications twice since May 2024, preventing her from visiting her ailing mother in India. Sawant's emergency visa request remains pending. She

Photo: Reuters WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) - Former United States Representative Tulsi Gabbard has cleared the Senate Intelligence Committee vote for her nomination as the next Director of National Intelligence, moving one step closer to full Senate confirmation. The vote was a close 9-8 decision along

India-West News Desk NASHVILLE, TN - Alexis Wilkins, a country music artist and girlfriend of President Donald Trump’s FBI director nominee Kash Patel, garnered attention after attending Patel’s Senate confirmation hearing last week. Seated among Patel’s family and friends, Wilkins’ presence underscored

WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) - Elon Musk is serving as a special government employee under U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, CNN reported, citing a White House official. This designation means Musk is not a full-time federal employee nor a volunteer but is

Photo: @tariquesha1 India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC – The newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), spearheaded by Elon Musk, has drawn scrutiny for its recruitment choices of  six engineers ages 19-24 which includes 22-year-old Akash Bobba. Bobba, a graduate of the University