US Elections

Neha Dewan, co-national director of South Asians for Harris, poses with her daughter. By REENA RATHORE In an act of curiosity that led to a moment both tender and transformative, Neha Dewan, co-national director of South Asians for Harris, held up a

Photo: Reuters/Dustin Chambers By Ajay Bhutoria, Deputy National Finance Chair, Democratic Party As we approach the 2024 Presidential Election, South Asian Americans stand at a pivotal moment in U.S. history. Our choice is clear: Vice President Kamala Harris for President of the

Photo: Reuters/Mike Segar NEW YORK, NY(REUTERS) - Americans who watched the vice presidential debate between Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance were in for a big surprise: a cordial tone and an emphasis on ideas the two have in common. Walz,

Photo: Reuters/Mike Blake CORCORAN, CA (REUTERS) - California is so heavily Democratic that neither the party's presidential candidate Kamala Harris nor her Republican rival Donald Trump even bother to campaign here. It is an entirely different matter, however, in the fight for

Photo: SiriusXM WASHINGTON, DC - Several former members of Nikki Haley’s 2024 presidential campaign have publicly endorsed Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, marking a significant break with Haley, who has since backed Donald Trump. These endorsements come from key figures who once

Photo: Reuters/Carlos Barria LAS VEGAS, NV (REUTERS) - Kamala Harris’s presidential election campaign raised $55 million during two events this weekend, a campaign official said on September 29. The Democratic candidate raised $27 million at a fundraising event at the Palace of Fine Arts

Photo: Reuters/Brian Snyder WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - In Arizona, one of seven competitive states that are expected to decide the 2024 presidential election, an advocacy group founded by Donald Trump adviser Stephen Miller is advancing a bold legal theory: that judges

Photo: Reuters/Octavio Jones LAS VEGAS, NV (REUTERS) - Vice President Kamala Harris is taking part in briefings on the federal response to Hurricane Helene, cutting short a campaign trip as she plans a visit to the storm-ravaged southeastern United States. Harris is

Photo: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque DOUGLAS, AZ (REUTERS) - Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris visited the U.S.-Mexico border for the first time in her 2024 presidential campaign on September 27, calling for tighter asylum restrictions and vowing to make stopping fentanyl from entering

WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) – The U.S. Muslim advocacy group Emgage Action on September 25 endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris despite its ongoing concern over the war in Gaza, saying former President Donald Trump posed a greater danger with his

Photo: Reuters/Tom Brenner WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - One vice presidential candidate is a best-selling author who coined the term “childless cat ladies” to disparage Democrats and latched onto a made-up story about immigrants eating pets. The other is a folksy former high

India-West Staff Reporter SPRINGFIELD, OH ­ Subodh Chandra, an experienced civil rights attorney, is leading the legal efforts on behalf of the San Diego based Haitian Bridge Alliance to hold Donald Trump and J.D. Vance accountable for their inflammatory and false

Photo: Reuters/Brendan McDermid NEW YORK, NY (REUTERS) - Some of Donald Trump's advisers are meeting foreign officials on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly where U.S. allies are seeking to get a grasp on what a Trump win in

Photo: Reuters/Elijah Nouvelage WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee in November's presidential election, on September 24 said she backed ending a procedural tool that currently requires a supermajority in the Senate to pass legislation to protect the right

Photo: Reuters/Umit Bektas/Elizabeth Frantz India-West News Desk WASHINGTON, DC –Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) and AAPI Data released the findings from a survey of Asian American and Pacific Islander adults, the first since President Joe Biden dropped out of the

Photo: Reuters/Octavio Jones WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - Russia has generated more AI content to influence the U.S. presidential election than any other foreign power as part of its broader effort to boost Republican candidate Donald Trump over Democrat Kamala Harris, a

Photo: Reuters Hannah Beier ALLENTOWN, (REUTERS) - An intimate crowd gathered around a blue bus and listened intently while Hadley Duvall, an abortion rights advocate and a supporter of Kamala Harris' presidential campaign, told how she was raped and impregnated by

Photo: Reuters Brian Snyder WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - Republican Donald Trump said that he will not make a fourth consecutive run for the U.S. presidency if he loses the November 5 election, saying "that will be it" in an interview released

India-West News Desk DETROIT, MI - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi recently spent time here, campaigning for fellow Democrat and presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Michigan is a key battleground state where Harris is making serious inroads with voters.   In partnership with the AAPI

Photo: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque FARMINGTON HILLS, MI (REUTERS) - A star-studded virtual event hosted by Oprah Winfrey on September 19 to build enthusiasm for Kamala Harris' campaign was marked by teary moments and celebrity endorsements, drawing hundreds of thousands of viewers across

WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - USlawmakers questioned tech executives on September 18 about their preparations for battling foreign disinformation threats ahead of elections in November, with both the senators and executives identifying the 48 hours around Election Day as the most

Photo: Reuters Brendan McDermid WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - Donald Trump and his Republican allies are ratcheting up baseless claims that the November 5 presidential election could be skewed by widespread voting by non-citizens in a series of lawsuits that democracy advocates

Photo: fr.usembassy.gov WASHINGTON, DC (ANI) - Vice President Kamala Harris held a telephonic conversation with former US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) and said that she was "grateful" that he was safe, according to a White House official. The White

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - An organization of Taylor Swift fans, known as "Swifties for Kamala," announced on September 16 that they have raised over $40,000 for Vice President Kamala Harris's campaign. The fundraising surge came after her Republican rival

Photo: Reuters SEATTLE, WA (REUTERS) - A false claim circulating on social media that Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris left a 13-year-old girl paralyzed after an alleged hit-and-run in San Francisco in 2011 is the work of a covert Russian disinformation

Photo: Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - The US Secret Service said on September 16 it was aware of a post by billionaire Elon Musk on the X social media platform musing about an absence of assassination attempts on President Joe

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Vivek Ramaswamy, the former Republican presidential candidate, is set to host a limited-series roundtable program titled 'Truths with Vivek Ramaswamy' on Fox Nation. The series will premiere on September 22, with a condensed version

Photo: Reuters/Gaelen Morse India-West Staff Reporter NEW YORK, NY - In a recent interview with NBC's Meet the Press, Ohio senator J.D. Vance sidestepped direct questions about far-right figure Laura Loomer’s racist comments targeting Vice President Kamala Harris, despite being married to

By Jeannine Chiang, Ethnic Media Services This morning in my United States Government and Politics class, a simple question from my teacher prompted an unexpectedly heavy silence: “Who watched the Presidential debate on Tuesday, September 10th?” One by one, my classmates responded,

Photo: Reuters/Megan Varner WASHIGNTON, DC (REUTERS) - Russia is increasingly turning to American social media stars to covertly influence voters ahead of the 2024 presidential election, according to US officials and recently unveiled criminal charges. “What we see them doing is relying

Photo: Ryan Routh rallying in support of Ukraine. Photo: Reuters India-West News Desk with Reuters PALM BEACH, FL – As Republican presidential contended Donald Trump golfed here on September 15, a gunman attempted to assassinate him. The suspect has been identified as Ryan

WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris said during the debate with Republican Donald Trump that she owns a gun, a revelation that surprised some voters but carried a deliberate political message. Harris owns a handgun for personal safety

HOUSTON, TX (ANI) - Astronaut Sunita Williams and her fellow NASA colleague Butch Wilmore, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS), expressed their excitement about voting in the 2024 U.S. presidential elections from space. Both emphasized the importance of fulfilling

Photo: Reuters/Brian Snyder WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - Republican nominee Donald Trump said on September 12 he would not participate in another presidential debate against Kamala Harris ahead of the election, after several polls showed his Democratic rival had trounced him in

Photo: Reuters/Brendan Mcdermid India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - In the wake of the latest presidential debate, pop icon Taylor Swift has ignited a surge of interest in voter registration. On the same night, Swift took to Instagram to endorse Vice

By Shakeel Syed, Board Member, AAPI Equity Alliance LOS ANGELES, CA - I remember 9/11, and the years to come, vividly. My wife, Saira, and I sat frozen as we watched the attack unfold on national television. As a South Asian and

Photo: Reuters SAN JOSE, CA (REUTERS) - Workers at major tech companies are overwhelmingly supporting Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris through donations, according to data from OpenSecrets, despite some prominent tech billionaires backing Republican rival Donald Trump. Employees at companies like

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Laura Loomer, a right-wing supporter of Donald Trump, is at the center of a controversy after making a racially charged post about Vice President Kamala Harris's Indian heritage. She mocked the vice president by suggesting

WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - Pop megastar Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris on September 10 after her debate against Republican rival Donald Trump, calling the Democratic presidential nominee a "steady-handed, gifted leader" who could lead the country with calm rather than

Photo: Reuters WASHINGTON DC (ANI) - Vice President Kamala Harris appeared to dominate in the second presidential debate against former President Donald Trump, as the two sparred over multiple polarizing issues ranging from abortion, illegal immigration and the ongoing conflicts in

Photo: Reuters/Marco Bello, Jeenah Moon NEW YORK, NY (REUTERS) - While tens of millions of Americans tuned in to watch the debate between Republican Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris on their television screens on September 9, a secondary battle

Photo: Reuters/Brian Snyder PHILADELPHIA, PA (REUTERS) - Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump met on September 9 for their first debate, a square-off that could have a significant impact on the election as polls show a tight race. Here are takeaways

Photo: Reuters/Brian Snyder PHILADELPHIA, PA (REUTERS) - Immigrants eating pets. Democrats in favor of executing newborn babies. Israel ceasing to exist under a potential Kamala Harris presidency. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump made numerous false assertions, or extreme statements during debate with

Photo: Reuters/Brian Snyder PHILADELPHIA, PA - As their high-stakes debate in Philadelphia commenced on September 10 night, vice president Kamala Harris walked across the stage, maneuvered around a lectern and stuck out her hand in greeting. "Kamala Harris," she said to GOP

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - On September 4, Vivek Ramaswamy argued that abortion is no longer a presidential issue. In an interview with CNN's Kate Bolduan, Ramaswamy defended Trump’s position, emphasizing that abortion should now be left to individual

Phot: Tulsi Gabbard with Lara Trump India-West News Desk PHILADELPHIA, PA – Former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard who is now backing Donald Trump will be in the spin room at tonight’s presidential candidate debate to defend and sell the GOP candidate’s performance. Fox News

India-West Staff Reporter SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Ajay Bhutoria, a National Finance Committee member for Harris for President, has released a Bollywood-themed song titled "Nacho Nacho" for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris ahead of the presidential polls this year. The song aims to

Photo: Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein PHILADELPHIA, PA (REUTERS) - In the 2016 presidential debates, Republican candidate Donald Trump loomed over Democratic contender Hillary Clinton, called her a "nasty woman" and said she didn't have the "look" or "stamina" to serve as commander-in-chief. Today’s nationally

Photo: Reuters/Alyssa Pointer WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) - Russian state media outlet RT is using American and other personalities to try to sway U.S. voters into backing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump over his Democratic foe, Kamala Harris, a senior US intelligence

India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY - Donald Trump’s remark, “childcare is childcare,” which has been widely noted and mocked across both traditional and social media was a comment he made in response to a pointed question from Reshma Saujani, founder