Congress

New Muslim Congresswoman in push to end hijab ban in Congress

WASHINGTON: A Muslim congresswoman-elect has co-authored changes to a longstanding rule banning the wearing of… Read More

Infrastructure, healthcare two areas where Congress can unite: Trump

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he envisaged Republicans and Democrats working together on… Read More

Rahul Gandhi courts arrest amid Congress protest, says ‘Modi is corrupt’

NEW DELHI: Indian opposition leader and Congress President, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday courted arrest along… Read More

US Congresswoman felicitates PTI chief on poll win

WASHINGTON: A member of the United States Congress, Sheila Jackson Lee, felicitated Chairman of the… Read More

States sue Trump over immigrant families as Congress quarrels

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: More than a dozen states sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its… Read More

Facebook CEO says his own data was shared by Cambridge Analytica

Mark Zuckerberg told lawmakers that his own personal data was included in that of 87… Read More

Zuckerberg says Facebook could have done more to prevent misuse

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg told Congress that the social media network should have done… Read More

Trump proposes US citizenship plan for 1.8 mn undocumented immigrants

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump´s administration on Thursday unveiled a sweeping new immigration plan to… Read More

As government shutdown begins, White House slams Senate Democrats

WASHINGTON: As U.S. government funding ran out at midnight, the White House issued a statement… Read More

Rahul Gandhi takes over as president of India’s Congress party

NEW DELHI: India's Rahul Gandhi took over Saturday as president of the main opposition Congress,… Read More

Congress sends $700 bn defense bill for Trump’s signature

WASHINGTON: The US Congress on Thursday overwhelmingly authorized $700 billion in national defense spending for… Read More

US senators hammer Facebook for power over elections

WASHINGTON: U.S. senators on Tuesday pressed Facebook’s chief lawyer on why the company did not… Read More

Internet giants find more Russia-linked election meddling

WASHINGTON: Internet giants were expected to tell Congress this week that Russian-backed content aimed at… Read More

Gandhi brand no longer sells in Indian politics

NEW DELHI: India’s Congress party and its controlling Nehru-Gandhi dynasty that has been synonymous with political… Read More

Brazil’s Temer defeats corruption trial, pushes reforms

BRASILIA: President Michel Temer of Brazil hoped Thursday to turn a surprisingly easy victory in… Read More

US Congress fails to recognise Pakistan’s victories: Zardari

Former President and Pakistan People’s Party chairman Asif Ali Zardari has called on the United… Read More

Trump asks Congress to probe alleged illicit investigations

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump is asking Congress to probe "potentially politically motivated investigations" during the… Read More

Congress begins Russia hacking probe, Trump still sceptical of US intelligence

WASHINGTON: Senior US intelligence officials will testify in Congress on Thursday on Russia's alleged cyber… Read More

Erdogan slams US Congress over Saudi 9/11 law

ANKARA:Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned Saturday a US Congress vote to override Barack Obama's… Read More

Indian politicians unconvinced over surgical strike claim

NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD: Indian politicians are not convinced and appeared disappointed over the claims of the… Read More