Politics
Media, NGO Offices Taken Over By Government In Nicaragua
Two media outlets and several nongovernmental groups said Wednesday that their offices apparently were confiscated by the government of President Daniel Ortega, with placards were posted at the properties reading Property of the Health Ministry.
Trump Pardons Former Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort
President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued pardons and sentence commutations for 29 people, including former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Charles Kushner, the father of his soninlaw.
Politicians And Vaccines: Set An Example Or Cut In Line?
As the first round of COVID19 vaccinations trickled out across the United States, many members of Congress lined up at the Capitol physician's office to get inoculated.
Oil Gains On Weaker Dollar, U.S. Stockbuild Weighs
Oil prices firmed on Wednesday supported by a weaker dollar, but an unexpected rise in U.S. crude oil inventories capped gains.
BJP Issues Showcause Notices to Prominent Party Leaders Over 'Disciplinary Issues' Ahead of 2021 West Bengal Polls
The first notice was issued to state BJP General Secretary Sayantan Basu for speaking against the induction of TMC MLA Jitendra Tiwari into the BJP.
U.S. Third-quarter GDP Growth Revised Slightly Up
The U.S. economy grew at a record pace in the third quarter, fueled by more than $3 trillion in pandemic relief, the government confirmed on Tuesday, but appears to have lost momentum as the year drew to an end amid raging new COVID19 cases and dwindling...
Spending Bill To Restore Federal College Grants For Inmates
The year-end spending bill before Congress would restore prisoners' eligibility for federal Pell grants for college, simplify the form used to apply for student aid and erase more than $1 billion in federal debt for historically Black colleges, among an a...
'Women will Get Payment for Their Work at Home': Kamal Haasan's Poll Promise to TN Homemakers
Unveiling his party's seven-point 'Governance and Economic Agenda', Haasan also said people below the poverty line would be taken to 'prosperity line'.
VIRUS TODAY: General Apologizes; AP Finds States Spend $7B
Heres whats happening Saturday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:
Rs 2,500 Cash With Gift Bag: Tamil Nadu CM Announces Pongal Bonanza in Election Year
The cash as well as the Pongal gift bag would be distributed through the fair price shops from January 4, 2021 onwards, Chief Minister Palaniswami said.
Trump Signs Bill That Could Kick Chinese Firms Off U.S. Stock Exchanges
President Donald Trump on Friday signed legislation that would kick Chinese companies off U.S. stock exchanges unless they adhere to American auditing standards, the White House said, giving the Republican one more tool to threaten Beijing with before lea...
U.S. Congress Passes Stopgap Funding Bill To Avoid Government Shutdown
The U.S. Congress on Friday passed and sent to President Donald Trump a twoday stopgap extension of existing federal funds to avoid a midnight government shutdown, as negotiators work on a $900 billion coronavirus aid bill and a $1.4 trillion governmentwi...
Late-breaking Dispute Over Fed Rules Risks U.S. COVID-19 Relief As Deadline Nears
Backed into a corner, the U.S. Congress on Friday risked blowing through a midnight deadline to keep the government open and address the coronavirus crisis, as a partisan fight over federal lending rules caused a fresh delay on a $900 billion COVID19 reli...
Asian Stocks Mixed After Wall St Record On Stimulus Hope
Asian stock markets were mixed Friday after Wall Street hit a new high on optimism about economic stimulus and coronavirus vaccine development despite a spike in U.S. unemployment claims.
As Pandemic Rages Across U.S., Congress Scrambles To Reach Relief Deal
As the coronavirus pandemic roared to new record highs across the United States, it lit a fire in the U.S. Congress, where Republicans and Democrats were scrambling to pass a new round of aid after months of partisan fingerpointing and inaction.
Sonia Gandhi to Meet G23 'Dissenters' This Weekend; Poll Strategy, Farmers' Stir, Party Elections on Agenda
Key issues likely to be discussed include the party's strategy on the government not convening the winter session of Parliament, finalising alliances and strategy in the poll-bound states of Assam, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, the farmers' agitation, and t...