Category: Politics

  • Anyone who thinks that Trump is anti-abortion is a fool, says the New York Times

    Anyone who thinks that Trump is anti-abortion is a fool, says the New York Times

    US Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump has said that he wants Florida and Arizona “to loosen their abortion restrictions”. Trump’s comment came after the state of Florida allowed a six-week ban to take effect. “ConstitutionalConstraints on Proton and Human Abelian Rights,” he added. He further said, “States’ rights to decide their own abortion policies.”

  • The House will vote on expanded wiretapping authority

    The House will vote on expanded wiretapping authority

    The US House of Representatives has failed to pass a bill to reauthorise the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) after it was rejected by a majority of Republicans. The legislation, which was put forward by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, sought to reform FISA. Notably, President Donald Trump had earlier said he wants to…

  • The future of America’s biggest spy program is being decided right now

    The future of America’s biggest spy program is being decided right now

    The US House of Representatives is set to vote on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) legislation on Thursday, according to WIRED. The vote on the measure could come as early as Thursday, following a series of briefings on Tuesday and Wednesday between lawmakers and intelligence officials. President Donald Trump had called for an end…

  • The bill would reveal what is inside the training data

    The bill would reveal what is inside the training data

    US President-elect Donald Trump has said he would veto a bill that would require artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to obtain users’ permission before running on their computers. “I will veto it,” Trump said in a tweet. The bill is set to be introduced in the House of Representatives on Thursday. It would require AI apps…

  • Don’t believe Trump if he says that abortion will be left to the States

    Don’t believe Trump if he says that abortion will be left to the States

    US Presidential candidate Donald Trump said that if he is elected president, the law of the state, which will be determined by it, will be determined by either vote or legislation. “Most people in the US support legal abortion, even if it is done under the constitutional status quo,” he added. The Supreme Court has…

  • A new online privacy proposal has made it to congress

    US lawmakers have proposed a new legislation that would give individuals the ability to sue companies for violating their privacy rights. The American Privacy Rights Act would also give consumers new rights regarding how their information is used by large companies and data brokers. It would also prevent states from imposing tougher rules on companies…

  • The conflict in Gaza has upended the Middle East

    The conflict in Gaza has upended the Middle East

    US Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has called on Israel to end its military operations in Gaza. “Israel’s conduct in Gaza has been unacceptable and needs to end immediately,” he said in a statement. This comes after a Palestinian militant group, Hamas, launched an attack on Israel last year that killed over 1,200 people and…

  • The War Saved Netanyahu for Now, swindling his Legacy

    The War Saved Netanyahu for Now, swindling his Legacy

    Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing calls to resign over his handling of the conflict with Hamas, has said that his priority was the country’s security. The conflict between Israel and Hamas, in which over 1,000 people died, lasted for over two weeks. Netanyahu claimed that he was not given advance notice about the…

  • Israel’s defense chief visited the U.S. and four men were charged in a concert hall attack

    Israel’s defense chief visited the U.S. and four men were charged in a concert hall attack

    US President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen revealed in 2016 that Trump was having an affair with adult film actress Stormy Daniels, who accused him of rape. According to court documents, Cohen learned about the affair during Trump’s presidential campaign. Trump allegedly agreed to a scheme to pay Cohen back to cover up the…

  • A topsy- turvy online election

    A topsy- turvy online election

    US President Joe Biden’s Deputy Campaign Manager Rob Flaherty has said that the campaign is playing its game a little bit differently because of personalization of the internet. ” long-shot candidate RFK Jr. has leaned on podcasts, like The Joe Rogan Experience, and influencers on Instagram and TikTok to get his message out to voters,”…

  • The new emission rules adopted by Biden were preferred by labor unions

    The new emission rules adopted by Biden were preferred by labor unions

    US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said, “Today, we’re setting new pollution standards for cars and trucks.” He added, “The country needs to move forward by moving away from fossil fuels.” This comes after the US Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA) released its new vehicle emissions rules, which will require carmakers to phase out their…

  • There are conversations and thoughts about the moment

    There are conversations and thoughts about the moment

    Former car dealer Bernie Moreno defeated two rivals to win the nomination for the Republican Party’s nomination in the US Senate race in Ohio. The 51-year-old, who immigrated from Colombia when he was a child, had put more than $5 million into the race. Moreno said if elected he would focus on policies that former…

  • Supreme Court seems hesitant about banning government contacts with social media

    Supreme Court seems hesitant about banning government contacts with social media

    Jameel Jaffer, Executive Director of Knight First Amendment Institute, said that presidents and members of Congress can and do say a lot of “nasty things” about social media companies in public, but it’s the private communications that make people suspicious. Jaffer was appearing before the US Supreme Court in a case involving government influence over…

  • Russians voted to extend Putin’s rule

    Russians voted to extend Putin’s rule

    Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has won the presidential polls by a margin of more than 81%, according to the Central Election Commission. Putin, who has held the presidency since 2000, is expected to get a second six-year term. Opposition leader Alexey Navalny had challenged Putin in the polls but was disqualified by the Constitutional Court…

  • The case on how the government talks to social media companies will go to the SCOTUS

    The case on how the government talks to social media companies will go to the SCOTUS

    Former and current US elections officials said that allowing them to share accurate information and correct “false election information” on social media platforms is essential to prevent manipulation of elections. They further said that the right to vote is essential to prevent “malicious election interference and voter suppression efforts”. The US Supreme Court is set…

  • It was delayed until mid-April

    It was delayed until mid-April

    The legal team of Stormy Daniels, the porn actress whose alleged affair with Donald Trump helped the US President win the election, has said they won’t oppose a delay to give Trump’s team enough time to review 31,000 records provided by the US Attorney’s Office. An indictment accuses Trump of lying to businesses in order…

  • According to the transcript, what Biden said is classified

    According to the transcript, what Biden said is classified

    During an interview with Hur Magazine last year, US President Joe Biden said, “Oh god, May 30.” Biden was responding to Hur’s question about his son Beau Biden’s death from cancer. “My son passed away on May 30,” he told Hur. “I went off the phone with Netanyahu. I told him I got off the…

  • From the State of the Union Address by President Biden

    From the State of the Union Address by President Biden

    US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said ex-President Donald Trump ” bragged about overturning the law” and that he was responsible for it. Biden added that Trump bragged about overturning the law and that Trump himself had bragged about overturning the law. He also said that Trump bragged about overturning the law and that his…

  • Biden said things in the State of the Union; Trump is poised to take control of the RNC

    Biden said things in the State of the Union; Trump is poised to take control of the RNC

    During his State Of The Union address, President Joe Biden said the Republicans want to end Medicare and Social Security. He added, “They want us to go back to a world in which our doctors and hospitals are paid as they are today”. He further said, “That is not the way to grow our economy…

  • President Biden gave a State of the Union address

    President Biden gave a State of the Union address

    In his first State of the Union address as US President, Joe Biden said he would end the abortion rights of the law of the land if Democrats were elected to Congress. Biden further said he’d restore the abortion rights of the Law of the Land if Democrats were elected to Congress. The US has…

  • How to listen to NPR’s audio coverage of Biden’s speech

    How to listen to NPR’s audio coverage of Biden’s speech

    US President Joe Biden will deliver his annual State of the Union address on Tuesday. “I’m going to talk about where we are, where we want to be and what we want to do,” Biden said. The speech is scheduled to start at 6 pm (local time) in the House chamber at the Capitol in…

  • Biden’s test in the State of the Union tonight is to show that he still has what it takes

    Biden’s test in the State of the Union tonight is to show that he still has what it takes

    US President Joe Biden’s speech in 2023’s State of the Union was the “big moment” for him in an election year, CNN’s Chris Hedges said. “He was able to show that he still has the fire in the belly,” Hedges added. Biden’s speech is “a big opportunity to show that he still has the fire…

  • Biden is using the TikTok in his campaign

    Biden is using the TikTok in his campaign

    US President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a bill into law that makes TikTok illegal in the country. “It’s about national security. Obviously this is about our national security,” White House press secretary Olivier Jean-Pierre said, adding that the administration doesn’t see the bill as a ban on TikTok but ensuring its “ownership isn’t in…

  • There were 4 things from Super Tuesday

    There were 4 things from Super Tuesday

    Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, who lost the nomination to US President Donald Trump in November, has said that it’s “very possible” that he’ll run for the White House again. Biden’s statement came as he won the South Carolina Republican primary. He added that the 2020 election will be a referendum on Trump, with a…

  • There are 4 things from Super Tuesday

    There are 4 things from Super Tuesday

    South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley’s team issued a statement saying that “there remains a large block of Republican primary voters who are expressing deep concerns about Donald Trump”. Haley’s team added, “The Republican Party needs to ensure that it is working to address these concerns.” Earlier, Haley had said that she would continue to run…