Manchin not running for president
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced Friday that he will not run for president, ending long-running speculation that he would mount a third-party bid. “I will not be seeking a third-party …
POLITICS
Why Maharashtra is BJPâs biggest âlaundromatâ
Even if Chennithalaâs retort at Chavanâs defection is discounted as rhetoric, a look at the list of leaders who have defected to the BJP since 2019, or become its alliance …
Crowded field competes to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo
When U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo announced last fall that she would be retiring after more than three decades in the House of Representatives, nearly a dozen hopefuls jumped at the …
U.S. troops may soon be on the front lines against Russia: Sen. Coons
U.S. Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., speaks to reporters during a break from a Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations joint briefing on the U.S. policy on Afghanistan, on Capitol Hill …
Congress expects runaway win in lone Himachal Rajya Sabha seat. But BJP pick has party on edge
Shimla: The BJP’s decision to field a candidate for Himachal Pradesh’s lone Rajya Sabha seat despite not having the requisite number of MLAs has apparently become a matter of concern …
More people die after smoking drugs than injecting them, US study finds
By MIKE STOBBE | AP Medical Writer NEW YORK — Smoking has surpassed injecting as the most common way of taking drugs in U.S. overdose deaths, a new government study …
Many Reproductive Rights Workers Are Fed Up With Biden
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris celebrated what would have been the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade in late January — their first campaign event of 2024. The “Restore Roe” …
Verdict expected for Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial in New York – National
A verdict is expected Friday in Donald Trump’s New York civil fraud trial, adding to a consequential week on the former president’s legal calendar. Trump could be hit with millions …
Congress can now access bank accounts after hue & cry
New Delhi: The Congress party got an interim relief Friday from the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) which allowed it to access bank accounts, hours after senior leader Ajay Maken claimed …
Russia’s prison service says that imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died
MOSCOW — Alexei Navalny, the fiercest foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin who crusaded against official corruption and staged massive anti-Kremlin protests, died in prison Friday, Russia’s prison agency said. …