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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders addresses supporters before the botchup of the Iowa caucus vote on Monday. Sanders claimed to have won the vote with Pete Buttigieg supposedly coming in a strong second. (AFP)

Sanders slams Trump's response to Delhi violence, terms it -"failure...

Apart from the Democratic presidential candidate, other influential senators too expressed concern over the developments...

27 Feb 2020 2:18 PM IST

Bernie Sanders pushed back strongly at his Democratic rivals, saying his campaign of energy and excitement was best placed to beat Donald Trump. AFP photo

Bernie Sanders in the line of fire at democratic presidential debate

Sanders' rivals joined in savaging the self-described democratic socialist as too radical to appeal to a broad swathe of...

26 Feb 2020 10:24 AM IST

William Barr (AP photo)

Barr contemplating exit over Trump's tweets?

It's unclear if Barr has considered resigning or is instead trying to pressure Trump to back off his provocative tweets...

19 Feb 2020 11:58 AM IST

File photo shows President Donald Trump shakes hands with Attorney General William Barr. AP photo

Trump refuses to heed Barr's words

Trump declared he had the right to ask the agency to intervene in cases but so far has chosen not to.

15 Feb 2020 12:41 PM IST

Harvey Weinsteins defense attorney Donna Rotunno arrives at court in his rape trial, in New York. AP photo

Weinstein lawyers say prosecutors don't have a case

Rotunno argued that prosecutors had to come up with a damning story about Weinstein because they don't have evidence to...

14 Feb 2020 11:47 AM IST

In this file photo, file photo, Attorney General William Barr, left, and President Donald Trump turn to leave after speaking in the Rose Garden of the White House, in Washington. AP photo

Barr jibe at Trump: Tweets make it impossible' to do job

It was a highly unusual move for a member of the Cabinet to criticize the president especially a Trump loyalist

14 Feb 2020 10:45 AM IST

US President Donald Trump (AFP photo)

Senate to decide on restricting Trump's authority to go to war with...

While Trump is expected to veto the legislation, he warned the Senate on Wednesday to vote it down and not limit his...

13 Feb 2020 10:55 AM IST

Donald Trump (PTI photo)

US President Trump looking forward to India visit

He (Modi) is a great gentleman and I look forward to going to India. So, we'll be going at the end of the month

12 Feb 2020 10:31 AM IST

Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg cheer at a primary night election rally at Nashua Community College. AP photo

New Hampshire: Sanders holds narrow lead over Buttigieg

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Midwestern moderate like former Mayor Buttigieg, was trailing in third place

12 Feb 2020 9:50 AM IST

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a campaign event at Rundlett Middle School on Sundayin Concord, N.H. AP Photo

Warren says she's best positioned to beat Trump

Elizabeth Warren is tweaking her standard campaign speech, saying that she's in the best position to win what some see...

10 Feb 2020 3:19 PM IST

President Donald Trump holds hands with first lady Melania Trump as they take their seats after he spoke at the Governors Ball on Sunday in the East Room of the White House in Washington. AP photo

Trump slashes foreign aid, cuts safety net programs in new budget...

Trump, a Republican, sought in his budget proposal last year to slash foreign aid but faced steep resistance from...

10 Feb 2020 3:07 PM IST

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg speaks at a town hall campaign event at Salem High School February 09, 2020 in Salem, New Hampshire. New Hampshire holds its first in the nation primary in two days. (AFP)

Buttigieg did win Iowa caucus after all but Sanders contests result

Results of botched Democratic Party vote shows the former mayor ahead with 14 delegates

10 Feb 2020 9:28 AM IST