Politics
GOP Tries Again To Get High Court To Ax Health Care Law
A week after the 2020 election, Republican elected officials and the Trump administration are advancing their latest arguments to get rid of the Affordable Care Act, a longheld GOP goal that has repeatedly failed in Congress and the courts.
Venue for Modi's 1st Bihar Rally, Crucial for Left & Tejashwi: Why Bhojpur Will be Most Interesting Battle
In the Lok Sabha polls held in this area just over a year ago, which includes Rohtas, Siwan, Gopalgunj, Kaimur, Bhojpur, Saran and Aurangabad, NDA won all the seats by margins of over 20% votes. The same region, spread over Bihar's south west, according t...
Vaccine Progress Injects Optimism Into Global Stocks
Global stocks and oil jumped and Treasuries sold off on Monday as progress in the development of a coronavirus vaccine lifted investor confidence in a world economic recovery.
Congress to Move No-confidence Motion Against Conrad Sangma Govt in Meghalaya Assembly
The Congress leader said that the Conrad Sangma government has especially failed in protecting the interest of the state.
Manipur Assembly Bypolls 2020: Counting of Votes Begins for Four Seats; Covid-19 Safety Protocols in Place
The by-elections held on November 7 were necessitated after Congress MLAs of the four constituencies – Lilong, Wangjing-Tentha, Saitu and Wangoi – resigned from the assembly and joined the BJP.
BJP Rigged UP Bypolls, Will Give Details After Results Are Out: Akhilesh Yadav
Yadav, however, did not elaborate on the accusation, and said he would provide detailed information after the results are out on Tuesday.
The Non-choice for Muslim Voters: Why Owaisi May Fail Yet Again in Bihar
Muslim voters may prefer the RJD-Congress's Mahagathbandhan over Owaisi to keep the NDA led by the JD(U)-BJP out of power in Bihar.
Americans Pivot From Red-hot Trump To Biden's Seasoned Cool
In a crystallizing moment at the last presidential debate, Donald Trump and Joe Biden fielded a question about people of color who live alongside chemical plants and oil refineries that seem to be making them sick.
Liberals Cheer Biden Victory But Reflect On Work To Come
Stephanie Hill, a young Joe Biden supporter in New York City, celebrated major networks announcing his win of the U.S. presidency on Saturday with cheering strangers in Brooklyn's Prospect Park, marking the end of four "difficult" years for liberals.
Factbox: Here Are Six Things Joe Biden Will Likely Do On Immigration
When he enters the White House, Joe Biden will likely seek to reverse much of President Donald Trump's immigration legacy and push ahead with his own agenda.
55.22% Voter Turnout in Bihar Polls Phase-3, Figure May Go up as Voting Winds up: EC
Casting of votes began at 7 am at all 33,782 polling stations where as many EVM sets and VVPAT machines were installed and paramilitary forces deployed to maintain order
Explainer: How Georgia Could Leave U.S. Senate Control Unclear Until January
The state of Georgia is playing an unusual powerbroker role in the knifeedge balanceofpower struggle playing out between Democrats and Republicans over the U.S. Senate following Tuesday's elections. Georgia's two Senate seats, unusually, were both up for...
Oil Drops 3% As U.S. Vote Count Continues And Coronavirus Cases Rise
Oil fell below $40 a barrel on Friday as drawnout vote counting in the U.S. presidential election kept markets on edge and new lockdowns in Europe to halt surging COVID19 infections sparked concern over the demand.
EXPLAINER: What Does A Smaller Majority In The House Mean?
The counting isn't over yet, but Democrats in Congress are already asking what went wrong. That's because it's looking like their expected gains in the House aren't happening. And while Democrats are likely to retain control for two more years, their curr...
How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Thursday
Stocks closed solidly higher Thursday, adding to the market's gains this week as Wall Street's post-election wave of buying continued.