Us Politics

Indian-American Gurinder Singh Khalsa Announces Entry Into US Politics

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 7, 2019

Eminent Indian-American philanthropist and entrepreneur Gurinder Singh Khalsa, who was recently conferred with the prestigious Rosa Parks Trailblazer award for his campaign that forced the authorities in the US to change their policy towards turban of the Sikh community, has announced his decision to enter electoral politics in America.

Huawei CFO May Fight Extradition by Claiming US Political Motive: Report

Reuters | Tuesday February 5, 2019

Meng, the chief financial officer of China's Huawei Technologies, is the central figure in a high-stakes dispute between the United States and China.

This American Designer Is Dressing Women For A New Era Of Political Power

World News | Robin Givhan, The Washington Post | Monday January 21, 2019

Gabriela Hearst's clothes are for women uninterested in fashion as daily costume or as the equivalent of a snuggie, but who instead view it as a tool that can help smooth the road to success - however that might be defined.

Trump's Border Wall Debate Internal US Political Matter: Mexico President

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 9, 2019

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Wednesday that he would not get involved in discussion of the wall that US President Donald Trump wants to build.

Amid Political Tensions, Donald Trump Continues To Throw Rhetorical Bombs

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 31, 2018

As calls mount to defuse US political tensions following a week of violence including the killing of 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue, Donald Trump continues to throw his rhetorical bombs. The president did urge Americans to "unify" last week after authorities intercepted pipe bombs mailed to mainly Democratic targets of Trump's rage. But a...

Facebook Report Shows Backers of US Political Ads

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 24, 2018

Facebook on Tuesday released the first of what it promised will be routine reports showing who is behind US political ads.

In A Divided UN, China Blazes Quiet Path To Power

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday October 6, 2018

Criticized by the White House for alleged interference in US politics, China has quietly blazed a path at the United Nations where it is, little by little, becoming one of the most influential members. At the Security Council, where China holds one of five permanent veto-wielding seats, its statements remain bland, often recalling fundamentals of t...

Facebook Expands Security Tools to Protect Elections Globally

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday September 18, 2018

Facebook has launched a pilot programme to expand its existing protections for users associated with US political campaigns ahead of the 2018 mid-term elections.

Trump Signs Order Allowing Sanctions On Foreign Election Meddling

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 12, 2018

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday allowing punitive sanctions on foreigners who interfere in US elections, two years after Russia allegedly meddled on his behalf in the presidential campaign.

Microsoft Ties Fake US Political Websites to Russian Hackers

Elizabeth Dwoskin, Craig Timberg, The Washington Post | Tuesday August 21, 2018

Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit took the lead role in finding and disabling the sites, and it is launching an effort to provide expanded cybersecurity protection for campaigns and election agencies.

She's A Loyal Trump Aide. He Can't Stand Him. A Peek Into Their Marriage

World News | Ben Terris, The Washington Post | Thursday August 16, 2018

Kellyanne Conway is in her living room, showing me an enormous painting of Audrey Hepburn wearing a peacock on her head, but her husband, George, really wants us to come into his office and look at a photograph of the moment everything changed.

Google Provides Data on US Political Advertising

Reuters | Thursday August 16, 2018

Google has added a section to its twice-yearly transparency report to show who buys US election ads on its platform.

"Russian National Arrested In US To Undermine Putin-Trump Summit": Moscow

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 19, 2018

Moscow on Wednesday slammed the arrest in the United States of a Russian national for conspiring to influence US politics saying it was intended to undermine the "positive results" of a summit between the US and Russian leaders.

Jimmy Fallon Tried To Stay Out Of Politics. But Trump Sucked Him In.

World News | Emily Yahr, The Washington Post | Tuesday June 26, 2018

Jimmy Fallon has never been a fan of talking about politics."It's just not what I do," Fallon said in an interview last October.

The American Dream Is Landing Several Indians From Punjab In US Jails

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 23, 2018

Chasing the American dream, Bunty Singh (name changed) illegally entered the US after crisscrossing several countries, but landed in an immigration detention centre in New Mexico where he has been languishing for the last 16 months.