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Making YMCA great again: Why Trump loves the 'Village People' disco song

YMCA, a disco number released originally in 1978, has become a constant feature at the majority of Donald Trump's Maga) public rallies

Making YMCA great again: Why Trump loves the 'Village People' disco song
Updated On : 20 Jan 2025 | 5:02 PM IST

Republican Congressman demands preservation of Adani prosecution records

A Republican lawmaker has asked the US Department of Justice to preserve all records in connection with the "selective prosecution" of billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani and his group of companies by the Biden administration. The demand comes less than a week before the Donald Trump administration takes office. Rep Lance Gooden, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, in a letter on Tuesday to Attorney General Merrick Garland, demanded that the department preserve and produce all records and documents leading up to its decision to go after the Adani Group. In another letter to Garland on January 7, Gooden had raised serious concerns over the department's recent indictment of the group. The indictment alleged acts conducted entirely within India, involving Indian citizens and officials, with no apparent injury to US interests, he had noted. "The allegations in the Adani case, even if proven true, would still fail to make us the appropriate and final arbiter on the issue. The

Republican Congressman demands preservation of Adani prosecution records
Updated On : 15 Jan 2025 | 8:42 AM IST

Trump gives GOP senators no set strategy as leaders strain to develop plan

President-elect Donald Trump likes the idea of one, big beautiful bill" for his top legislative priorities, but he emerged from a lengthy closed-door meeting with Republican senators late Wednesday open to other strategies as GOP leaders strain to develop a plan before the party gains full power in Washington. Trump said it feels great to be back inside the US Capitol for the first time since he left office four years ago, after the Jan 6, 2021, riot by his supporters. With his wife, Melania, he also paid tribute to the late President Jimmy Carter lying in state in the Rotunda ahead of funeral services Thursday. With Trump taking the oath of office on Jan 20, Republicans have no time to waste. We're looking at the one bill versus two bills, and whatever it is, it doesn't matter," Trump said about the conflicting strategies as he arrived. "We're going to get the result. More than 90 minutes later, after bantering with GOP senators on a wide range of topics, Trump exited with the sam

Trump gives GOP senators no set strategy as leaders strain to develop plan
Updated On : 09 Jan 2025 | 9:20 AM IST

Carter had little use for presidents club, made friends with Gerald Ford

Jimmy Carter and the man he beat for president, Gerald Ford, got so tight after office that their friendship became a kind of buddy movie, complete with road trips that were never long enough because they had so much to gab about. Carter did not get along nearly so well with the other living presidents. The outsider president was an outlier after his presidency, too. Nevertheless, past and present Oval Office occupants will attend Carter's state funeral this week in what could be the largest gathering of the presidents club since five attended Washington services for George H W Bush in December 2018. As a member of that elite, informal club, Carter was uniquely positioned to do important work for his successors, whether Democrat or Republican. He achieved significant results at times, thanks to his public stature as a peacemaker, humanitarian and champion of democracy, and his deep relationships with foreign leaders, troublemakers included. But with Carter, you never knew when he'd

Carter had little use for presidents club, made friends with Gerald Ford
Updated On : 07 Jan 2025 | 7:29 AM IST

Trump sides with Musk in debate over foreign workers roiling supporters

US President-elect Donald Trump appears to be siding with Elon Musk and his other backers in the tech industry as a dispute over immigration visas has divided his supporters. Trump, in an interview with the New York Post on Saturday, praised the use of visas to bring skilled foreign workers to the US. The topic has become a flashpoint within his conservative base. I've always liked the visas, I have always been in favour of the visas. That's why we have them," Trump said. In fact, Trump has in the past criticised the H-1B visas, calling them very bad and unfair for US workers. During his first term as president, he unveiled a Hire American policy that directed changes to the programme to try to ensure the visas were awarded to the highest-paid or most-skilled applicants. Despite his criticism of them and attempts to curb their use, he has also used the visas at his businesses in the past, something he acknowledged in his interview Saturday. I have many H-1B visas on my properties.

Trump sides with Musk in debate over foreign workers roiling supporters
Updated On : 29 Dec 2024 | 6:30 AM IST

Republicans plan to move quickly in efforts to overhaul voting procedures

Republicans plan to move quickly in their effort to overhaul the nation's voting procedures, seeing an opportunity with control of the White House and both chambers of Congress to push through long-sought changes that include voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements. They say the measures are needed to restore public confidence in elections, an erosion of trust that Democrats note has been fuelled by false claims from President-elect Donald Trump and his allies of widespread fraud in the 2020 election. In the new year, Republicans will be under pressure to address Trump's desires to change how elections are run in the US, something he continues to promote despite his win in November. The main legislation that Republicans expect to push will be versions of the American Confidence in Elections Act and the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, said GOP Rep. Bryan Steil of Wisconsin, chair of the Committee on House Administration, which handles election-related legislation. Th

Republicans plan to move quickly in efforts to overhaul voting procedures
Updated On : 26 Dec 2024 | 6:54 PM IST

Trump's cabinet picks face uncertainty as Republicans prepare for Senate

The fate of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet is still unclear after Republican senators spent much of December carefully dodging questions about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 's views on vaccines, accusations of sexual misconduct against Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard's 2017 meeting with then-President Bashar Assad of Syria. While some GOP senators have indicated they are all-in for Trump's picks, others have withheld support, for now, especially on some of his more controversial nominees. The dynamic is injecting uncertainty into the process as Republicans prepare to take the Senate majority in January with a four-seat margin and as Trump aggressively challenges them to confirm his Cabinet immediately. It's not unusual for senators to wait until after confirmation hearings to publicly announce a decision. But Republicans are under more pressure than usual as Trump and his allies make clear that they will confront senators who don't fall in line. You only have control of the Senate .

Trump's cabinet picks face uncertainty as Republicans prepare for Senate
Updated On : 25 Dec 2024 | 7:19 PM IST

Republicans in US Congress mount third attempt to fund govt, shutdown looms

Republicans might break up elements that had previously been bundled together, according to a source familiar with internal discussions. That could see the House holding separate votes

Republicans in US Congress mount third attempt to fund govt, shutdown looms
Updated On : 20 Dec 2024 | 11:35 PM IST

Democratic governors hammered Trump earlier, now they hope to work with him

They warned about him. Now they'll have to work with him. A handful of prominent Democratic governors are quickly adjusting their approach to President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office, hoping to avoid antagonising him to ensure they'll have a working relationship with his new administration. They're in a precarious position: adopting caution while also weighing their party's desires to stake out early, and often combative, positions against Trump's agenda. It's a combination of fighting like hell if your values are attacked or if your innocent communities or innocent people are attacked. And then on the other hand, you're trying like heck also to find common ground on things that we could agree on, New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy said in an interview with The Associated Press. Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is walking a similar tightrope, vowing to push back against Trump on potential policies against reproductive rights, while also appearing hopeful that sh

Democratic governors hammered Trump earlier, now they hope to work with him
Updated On : 20 Dec 2024 | 11:25 AM IST

Trump backs new GOP plan to fund govt, raise debt limit as shutdown nears

President-elect Donald Trump announced "success" in coming up with a new plan to fund the government and lift the debt ceiling a day before a government shutdown, urging Congress to swiftly pass it in votes as soon as Thursday evening. Trump's social media post landed as Republicans said they had narrowed in on a tentative accord after gruelling closed-door talks. The new plan would keep government running for three more months, add disaster assistance for hurricane-hit states and others, and allow more borrowing through January 30, 2027, Republicans said. "SUCCESS in Washington! Speaker Mike Johnson and the House have come to a very good Deal," Trump posted. Next steps were highly uncertain, and it was particularly unclear if Democrats, whose votes would certainly be needed on any package in the face of hardline Republican opposition, were on board -- or even brought into any negotiations. A government shutdown at risk, Johnson has been fighting to figure out how to meet Trump's .

Trump backs new GOP plan to fund govt, raise debt limit as shutdown nears
Updated On : 20 Dec 2024 | 7:24 AM IST

'Nasty trap': Trump and Musk oppose stopgap bill, US govt shutdown looms

The stopgap spending measure, designed to extend government funding until March 14, met resistance from President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk

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Updated On : 19 Dec 2024 | 2:55 PM IST

Donald Trump opposes stopgap funding, warns GOP on debt ceiling demand

Donald Trump on Wednesday - just days before federal funding is set to expire - said he wanted lawmakers to include an increase to the debt ceiling in the package

Donald Trump opposes stopgap funding, warns GOP on debt ceiling demand
Updated On : 19 Dec 2024 | 7:53 AM IST

Someone accessed files with damaging info on Trump's AG nominee: Lawyer

An unauthorised person gained access to a file containing confidential testimony from women who have made allegations about former Rep. Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump's pick to become the next attorney general, a lawyer said on Tuesday. Attorneys involved in a civil case brought by a Gaetz associate were notified this week that an unauthorised person accessed a file shared between lawyers that included unredacted depositions from a woman who has said Gaetz had sex with her when she was 17, and a second woman who says she saw the encounter, according to attorney Joel Leppard. Gaetz has denied all the allegations, and the Justice Department ended its sex trafficking investigation without any criminal charges against him. A lawyer who has represented Gaetz said he would not answer any questions when reached Tuesday by The Associated Press. The apparent breach comes as Gaetz is facing intense scrutiny over the allegations threatening to complicate his path to be confirmed as the nation's top

Someone accessed files with damaging info on Trump's AG nominee: Lawyer
Updated On : 20 Nov 2024 | 9:27 AM IST

Pushback against Cabinet picks proof they're disruptors we wanted: Trump Jr

Donald Trump Jr. said Sunday that the team now around the president-elect knows how to choose a Cabinet and build out an administration, unlike the time before his father first took office. Any pushback that Donald Trump's unconventional choices face from the Washington establishment proves that they are just the kind of disruptors the new administration and voters are demanding, the younger Trump said. The reality this time is, we actually know what we're doing. We actually know who the good guys and the bad guys are, he told Fox News Channel's "Sunday Morning Futures. And it's about surrounding my father with people who are both competent and loyal. They will deliver on his promises. They will deliver on his message. They are not people who think they know better, as unelected bureaucrats. After Donald Trump was elected in 2016, he stocked his early administration with choices from traditional Republican and business circles, tapping figures such as former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex ...

Pushback against Cabinet picks proof they're disruptors we wanted: Trump Jr
Updated On : 18 Nov 2024 | 7:19 AM IST

Trump insists on Matt Gaetz as attorney general despite senate opposition

The controversy surrounding Gaetz stems from multiple allegations, including claims from a witness's attorney that Gaetz engaged in sexual relations with a minor. A separate Department of Justice

Trump insists on Matt Gaetz as attorney general despite senate opposition
Updated On : 17 Nov 2024 | 9:31 AM IST

Stalemate in House elections: Can Republicans work with thin majority?

After one of the most chaotic and least productive sessions in modern history, voters made a surprising choice in elections for the US House -- they overwhelmingly stuck with the status quo. House Republicans will hold onto a thin majority, and while the chamber's exact partisan divide is still to be determined as votes are tallied in a handful of states, the results of 435 House races nationwide have produced hardly any change to the makeup of the chamber. In fact, it's more like a stalemate: Republicans and Democrats have each flipped seven seats, while just eight incumbents nationwide have lost their races. The results show just how entrenched the political dynamics have become in a legislative chamber that is meant to closely reflect the will of the people. Neither Donald Trump's sweep of swing states nor a record of two years marked by infighting among GOP House members seemed to weigh much on House election results. Instead, the contest for control of the chamber boiled down

Stalemate in House elections: Can Republicans work with thin majority?
Updated On : 16 Nov 2024 | 11:40 AM IST

Republicans win majority in US House, paving way for Trump's plans

By contrast, during the past two years of divided government, Biden has had little success in passing legislation and Congress has struggled to perform its most basic function of providing the money

Republicans win majority in US House, paving way for Trump's plans
Updated On : 12 Nov 2024 | 1:40 PM IST

US elections 2024 highlights: In a democracy will of the people always prevails, says Biden

US elections 2024 updates: Catch all the LIVE updates here as Donald Trump is all set to comeback as the 47th US President

US elections 2024 highlights: In a democracy will of the people always prevails, says Biden
Updated On : 07 Nov 2024 | 10:25 PM IST

America deserves badass commander-in-chief right now: Vivek Ramaswamy

Of the view that the comeback of president-elect Donald Trump is the American comeback, entrepreneur-turned-politician Vivek Ramaswamy on Wednesday said that the country deserves a "badass commander-in-chief" right now and that's exactly what it got. Trump, 78, not only won the November 5 presidential elections in both popular votes and electoral college votes but also got the Republican Party control of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Here's the reason why Donald Trump won by the largest margin of any president in modern history. He's not an ideologue. He's not a policy wonk. He's an American badass. They tried to DQ him, jail him, kill him (twice). None of it worked. Our self-appointed betters' in the media misunderstood him, underestimated him, doubted him, Ramaswamy said on Wednesday. But not once during this campaign did Trump misunderstand, underestimate, or doubt himself. As everyone at Mar-a-Lago celebrated around him last night, I watched him unfazed, with full

America deserves badass commander-in-chief right now: Vivek Ramaswamy
Updated On : 07 Nov 2024 | 8:30 AM IST

From a sullen man 4 yrs back to victory; Donald Trump's remarkable journey

Four years back, Donald J Trump was a sullen man after he lost the presidential race to Joe Biden and left the White House with an uncertain political future. And when a violent mob, mostly his supporters, stormed the US Capitol weeks later, it appeared an end to the Republican leader's political career. Four years later, the 78-year-old Republican made an unprecedented and forceful political comeback in American history by winning a second term in the White House in a bitter contest with Democratic leader Kamala Harris. That too, after being convicted of a felony and surviving two assassination attempts. "It is one of the biggest political comebacks in American history," said Capitol Hill veteran and Communication Strategist Anang Mittal. In March, Trump received his party's nomination and it was formalised at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in July after remaining in the political wilderness for months following several court cases. In effect, he became the first forme

From a sullen man 4 yrs back to victory; Donald Trump's remarkable journey
Updated On : 07 Nov 2024 | 7:26 AM IST