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Saturday, April 27, 2024
TopicUS Congress

Topic: US Congress

The ‘ambiguous’ Section 4 of 25th Amendment that Democrats want invoked to remove Trump

Section 4 of the 25th Amendment says a US vice president and its cabinet can remove a president on the grounds of inability, but there are ambiguities in the provision.

How US Capitol Police left open path for violence to take deadly turn

US Capitol Police's failure to prevent chaos is remarkable because local authorities were on high alert over the arrival of thousands of Trump supporters.

More Republicans reject effort by party members to disrupt certification of Trump’s loss

GOP claims of voter fraud by Democrats continued even as Washington Post reported that Trump had called officials in Georgia to 'find enough votes' to flip the state to Trump.

US Congress overturns Donald Trump’s veto on defence budget

Trump vetoed the defence policy bill arguing that it affected national security and also disagreed with provisions to rename military installations named after Confederate generals.

Donald Trump signs $900 billion Covid relief bill

Trump said he’ll send lawmakers a marked up version of the bill and request they remove the funds he deems wasteful from the bill.

Ro Khanna — new Democrat vice-chair of US Congress’ India caucus who often upsets own community

Ro Khanna is a progressive Congressman from California who has repeatedly been at odds with Hindu Indian-Americans, especially on the issue of pluralism.

Republican Senator Rand Paul delays key defense bill over US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

Senator Paul is objecting to a provision that would raise hurdles for President Trump to draw down troops in Afghanistan without the Congress' approval.

Biden backs Black general for defence secretary but will need waiver of civilian control rule

Lloyd Austin was the head of US Central Command from 2013-2016, replacing Jim Mattis in key military role overseeing troops in Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Syria & Saudi Arabia.

Galwan clash could have been planned by China, US Congress panel report says

The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission says some evidence suggested the Chinese govt had planned the incident, potentially including the possibility of fatalities.

Joe Biden needs a smooth transition for a strong start

President-elect Joe Biden now has work to do in dealing with a likely divided Congress and bringing together the American people as a whole.

On Camera

Indira, Manmohan, Modi, all raised income inequality. Until Hindu fears took the driving seat

The issue of inequality has assumed the blazing limelight at a time when inequality in India is said to be higher than it was in the British Raj. It's a ripe situation for half-truths and incendiary statements.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.