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Haley may not have a chance to keep her hopes alive if she goes to New Hampshire
US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has said that if she’s nominated as the Democratic presidential candidate, she’ll “never go back” to being “another Donald Trump”. “I don’t see any reason why I shouldn’t be President,” she added. Haley is competing against US President Donald Trump in New Hampshire, a state where the Democratic…
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New Hampshire Republicans have a choice of which party to support
The head of US’ Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Kim Hsiao, has said that she is “actively planning to resign” from her position. Hsiao has been in the position since 2013, and she’ll step down at the end of her second term in June. Hsiao had served as the head of the IRS during former US…
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New Hampshire may be Haley’s final chance to have a shot at the presidency
US Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Wednesday urged New Hampshire voters to give her a chance to prevent President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden from coming back. “I don’t want to be the candidate that allows them to take back the White House,” Haley said. Haley won six of the eight…
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Chris Sununu is the ‘best friend.’ Won’t stop believing
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Sunday said, “I’m the only game in town for those Christie voters, but as Christie himself said numerous times, you definitely are settling for something less than you would’ve wished.” The former South Carolina Ambassador to the US further said that she and her super PACs have spent $31…
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New Hampshire might be the last chance for Haley to keep her presidential hopes alive
US’ Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley urged voters to give her a chance to prevent a Joe Biden- Donald Trump repeat in New Hampshire’s presidential primary on Wednesday. Haley, who is running as a Republican candidate for the US President, said, “What we’re facing today is an existential crisis for America.” New Hampshire…
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Haley may be able to keep her presidential hopes alive in New Hampshire
Former US ambassador to India, Nikki Haley, has said that she is the only “one who can beat Donald Trump to move America forward”. “Even if Nikki Haley can win in New Hampshire, she will still have a real uphill slog,” she added. Haley’s statement comes after a poll showed that Trump is down by…
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Ron made smiling look hard
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who finished second in the Iowa caucus, said he has endorsed Donald Trump for US President. “He [Trump] has my endorsement…we can’t go back to…old Republican guard of yesteryear, a repackaged form or warmed over corporatism that Nikki Haley represents,” DeSantis said, referring to the only other Republican candidate left in…
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Israel rejects the idea of Palestinian sovereignty after the war, as was said by Biden
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that he rejects any Palestinian sovereignty post-war. “There are many types of the two-state solution…we’ve been saying it for many, many years,” Netanyahu said during a pre-Christmas conversation with US President Joe Biden. Netanyahu added that there’s “no chance” of a peace deal with the Palestinians if they…
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Chris Christie will not be participating in the New Hampshire primary
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie dropped out of the race for the Republican nomination for the US presidential election last week. He said that he would not be a part of the race because he felt that it was time to move on. A recent poll showed that many of Christie’s voters preferred Nikki…
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Biden wants to work with a Palestinian state
Israel needs a secure solution after the September 11th earthquake and the Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu was going to run for re- election because he was positioning himself against the American President who came to Israel after the October 7th earthquake. Netanyahu said that Israel must maintain security control over all the territory west of…
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What ads tell us about the upcoming election in New Hampshire?
US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that his daughter Ivanka Trump would serve as US Ambassador to the UN if he wins the 2020 presidential election. In a tweet, Trump said, “I look forward to my daughter being a big part of our Nation’s future.” The tweet comes ahead of the New Hampshire elections,…
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Netanyahu says the U.S. should not start working on Palestinian statehood
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected US calls to start planning for the establishment of a Palestinian state, saying, “We don’t need any international organisation to help.” He added, “Only a Palestinian state would be a launching pad for terrorist attacks on Israel.” This comes after US State Secretary Antony Blinken said that it…
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Trump wins Iowa GOP caucuses; stay prepared when winter storms hit
US President Donald Trump has won the Iowa Republican caucus with 51% of the vote, according to unofficial results. Reportedly, there were more than 3 lakh registered Democratic voters in Iowa who switched their party registration from Democratic to Republican so that they could caucus for US Ambassador to South Africa Nikki Haley. Trump is…
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His supporters are still spreading rumors about him
Several supporters of US President Donald Trump have claimed that Nikki Haley won just one Iowa county, Johnson County by one vote. “She won one county, Johnson County in the Eastern part of the state- by one vote,” a Trump supporter wrote on Trump’s own platform Truth Social. “Haley by one vote in Johnson County…
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The spotlight in Iowa caucuses could be taken away by a cold snap
US President Donald Trump has won the Republican presidential nomination in Iowa, the first caucus in the US presidential election season. His Democratic opponent Bernie Sanders won the state’s Democratic presidential caucus. In 1988, Republican Vice President George HW Bush finished third in the caucuses, losing to Kansas Senator Bob Dole and televangelist Pat Robertson.
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Republicans are pushing their final push in Iowa
Ahead of the Iowa caucuses, US President Donald Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr has said that “they are trying to get you to have apathy”. “They are trying to get you to believe that Donald Trump is winning,” he added. He further said, “If I don’t have to vote for Trump, there’s enough reason not…
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There is more to the Republicans final push in Iowa
US President Donald Trump’s eldest son Donald Trump Jr has said that he’s staking a lot of his campaign on the Iowa caucus. “I’m from Florida and I’ve staked a lot of my campaign on the Iowa caucuses,” he said. This comes as former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, ex-Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson and entrepreneur Ron…
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The next president for Taiwan will be chosen based on the threat posed by China and island’s stability
Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party’s Lai Ching-te has been elected the country’s new President after a three-way election. Ching-te received more than 55% of the votes in the election which was held over a period of more than a month. Former President Wu Den-yih’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) received about 40% of the votes, while the…
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Here’s why Taiwan’s election has me worried about the future
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has said that he will cooperate with opposition parties to resolve the problems Taiwan faces. “The elections have told us that people expect an effective government as well as strong checks and balances,” Lai said, adding that he will cooperate with opposition parties to resolve the…
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The campaign is revealing what Republican voters want
The New York Times published a report on Sunday, which it claims is “the first comprehensive look at the Republican primary electorate in the 2020 US presidential election.” The report, which was compiled from interviews with over 200 people, stated, “The primary electorate consists of Republicans and Democrats who do not identify as members of…
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Two opposing visions face off in Taiwan’s election as China looms large
Ahead of Taiwan’s presidential and legislative elections on Saturday, the candidate for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Su Ching-hsiung, said that the country’s politics has an eternal question about China. He added that a declaration of formal independence from China would cross a diplomatic red line. “It doesn’t matter which political party is in power…
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Taiwan has elections that have me worry about the future
Taiwan’s ruling KMT party, led by Tsai Ing-wen, is expected to win the upcoming presidential and legislative elections on Saturday. The ruling Democratic Progressive Party ( DPP) and the China Kuomintang (KMT) are contesting for the presidential and legislative seats respectively. Meanwhile, the opposition Democratic Progressive Party ( DPP) and KMT are contesting for the…
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The deep-sea mining decision of Norway is a warning
Norway’s Parliament on Tuesday voted to allow mining companies to search a large area of Norwegian waters for minerals used in electric cars, mobile phones, and solar panels. Norway is the first country to allow deep-sea mining in its continental shelf. Environmentalist Anne-Sophie Roux termed the outcome of the vote as a “half victory”.
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A recent lawsuit claims excessive defects at a Boeing parts supplier
US Senators Maria Cantwell and Byron Dorgan have filed a lawsuit against Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems, which supplied the fuselages and parts of the Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 that suffered a blowout. The lawsuit was filed by Cantwell, Dorgan and Senator Patty Murray on behalf of over 30 individuals. “The public deserves a comprehensive…
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Taiwanese elections have me worried about the future
Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Su Tseng-chang has said, “There’s too many people who think the Kuomintang (KMT) is too pro-China. They’re saying if you vote for the Democrats, you’re going to end up fighting with China in a war, because Taiwan should never try to make any friends on the global stage.” Su…