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Hillary Clinton wants minimum wage increased to $12 an hour
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday, November 3, at two campaign stops in Iowa that she would like to raise the federal minimum wage to $12 an hour from the current $7.25. […]
Politics
Madeline Singas wins Nassau County DA Seat
NEW YORK (TIP): Notwithstanding a Newsday/News 12/Siena College poll showing the race nearly tied going into Election Day, Democratic Acting District Attorney Madeline Singas won a full term in office Tuesday, November 3 night, winning […]
Politics
At Benghazi hearing, shouting match over Hillary Clinton’s emails
WASHINGTON (TIP): Republican lawmakers spent more than eight hours aggressively questioning Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday, seeking to build a case that the former secretary of state had been derelict in her duty to secure […]
Politics
US vice-president Joe Biden says he will not run for president in 2016
WASHINGTON (TIP): Vice-president Joe Biden will not run for president in 2016, he said on Oct 21, ending a month-long flirtation with a third White House campaign and setting him on a glide path toward […]
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Hillary emerges stronger from 11 hour marathon Congressional hearing on Benghazi
WASHINGTON (TIP): At times, appearing impatient but never losing control of self, Hillary Clinton answered questions at a nearly 11-hour congressional hearing Thursday, October 22. The Congressional hearing was dominated by Republican criticism of her response […]
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Hillary Clinton’s Call to turn Texas Blue
SAN ANTONIO, TX (TIP): Hillary Clinton came to San Antonio Thursday, October 15 to receive the blessing of the Castro brothers, making her first official campaign stop in Texas and marking a significant moment in […]
Middle East
Hillary Clinton turns up heat on Sanders in sharp first Democratic presidential debate
WASHINGTON (TIP): Hillary Rodham Clinton, seeking to halt the momentum of her insurgent challenger, Sen Bernie Sanders of Vermont, aggressively questioned his values, positions and voting history on Tuesday night in the first Democratic presidential […]
Politics
US Elections: Donald Trump’s top campaign expense: hats and t-shirts
WASHINGTON(TIP): Republican frontrunner Donald Trump spent more on hats, bumper stickers, yard signs and t-shirts than he did on any other category in the third quarter, according to his latest campaign finance report filed on […]
Politics
Trump, Carson threaten Republican debate boycott
WASHINGTON (TIP): Republican US presidential frontrunner Donald Trump and the candidate who is hot on his heels on Thursday threatened to boycott their party’s next televised debate over its “ridiculous” format. Trump and Ben Carson […]
Politics
Hillary Clinton proposes plan to hold Wall Street accountable
WASHINGTON (TIP): Leading Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has proposed measures including new taxes for trading to hold Wall Street accountable and reduce risk of the failure of big banks and investor firms. “The bottom […]
Indian Americans
Some Indian-Americans in Silicon Valley Upset with Hillary Clinton
SAN JOSE (TIP): Hillary Clinton, who has long cultivated the Indian-American community for both funds and votes, is tapping into the excitement around the Silicon Valley visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi this weekend. according […]
United States
Personal Accusations mark the Republican Presidential debate
NEW YORK (TIP): It has been an acrimonious debate, with presidential candidates hurling accusations at each other. It was an unimpressive debate which did not probably bring out the best in the candidates. And if it […]
United States
Fiorina trumps Trump in GOP debate
WASHINGTON (TIP): Eleven Republican candidates vying for the party nomination on the road to the White House battered each other in a three-hour debate on Sept 15 night at the end of which, the sole […]
Indian Americans
Nikki Haley is among four Indian Americans recognized in Politico Magazine’s ‘Politico 50’
WASHINGTON (TIP): Four Indian Americans have been recognized in Politico Magazine’s “Politico 50” this year for their contributions to politics in the U.S. The magazine names a list of 50 people whom they deem to […]
Politics
Clinton’s lead over Sanders thins even as her edge over GOP shrinks
WASHINGTON (TIP): A new CNN/ORC poll has found that Hillary Clinton‘s lead in the race for the Democratic nomination has fallen to just 10 points, and at the same time, her advantage against the top […]
United States
US presidential election: The rise and rise of Donald Trump
HOUSTON (TIP): All 172 people on board a British Airways plane had a miraculous escape Sept 11 after an engine of the aircraft burst into flames on the runway just before taking off from Las […]
United States
Obama, Biden to lead high decibel US engagement with India
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Barack Obama along with vice president Joe Biden and several of his cabinet ministers are all set for a high-level engagement with the Indian leadership in a series of meetings later […]
India
Barack Obama’s big plans to engage with Modi’s India
US President Barack Obama along with Vice-President Joe Biden and several of their government officials are all set for a high-level engagement with the Indian leadership in a series of meetings later this month. This […]
United States
Politics
Obama caught between Clinton, Biden ambitions
WASHINGTON (TIP): President Barack Obama is caught between the White House aspirations of two of his closest advisers: Vice President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. For months, White House officials […]
United States
State Senator Anthony Avella backs Satnam Singh Parhar for City Council
BELLEROSE, NEW YORK (TIP): State Senator Anthony Avella (D-Queens), August 16, endorsed Satnam Singh Parhar for City Council District 23, in Northeastern Queens. Parhar is on the ballot for the September 10 Democratic Primary to […]
United States
Obama administration warns Beijing about covert agents operating in US
WASHINGTON: The Obama administration has delivered a warning to Beijing about the presence of Chinese government agents operating secretly in the United States to pressure prominent expatriates — some wanted in China on charges of […]
Politics
HILLARY CLINTON’S EMAILS Hilary Camp’s clarifications
WASHINGTON (TIP): The Hilary emails issue boils over and over again, with politicians and now the issue is before the courts, too. And Hilary camp keeps offering explanations. The latest explanation has come from the […]
United States
Chuck Schumer says he will Oppose Iran Deal
WASHINGTON (TIP): New York Sen. Chuck Schumer dealt a blow to President Barack Obama‘s nuclear deal with Iran, announcing during the Republican presidential debate Thursday night that he planned to vote against the agreement now […]