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George Clooney: I love Joe Biden. But we need a new nominee. Hollywood actor George Clooney, a lifelong Democrat and major fundraiser, who recently hosted a record-breaking event for Biden, believes the President’s age is impacting his ability to lead effectively. The writer urges Democratic leaders to reques...
12 Jul, 2024, 07.27 PM ISTBarack Obama, Nancy Pelosi privately raise concerns over Biden's campaign: Report Former President Obama and Speaker Pelosi privately express concerns about Biden's 2024 campaign, causing uncertainty within the Democratic Party. Party members seek guidance amidst growing doubts. Pelosi hints at doubts on MSNBC, while Obama mainta...
12 Jul, 2024, 06.08 PM ISTThe embattled Biden campaign tests Kamala Harris' strength vs. Trump President Biden's campaign tests Kamala Harris against Trump as pressure mounts for Biden to step aside. A high-stakes news conference looms. Prominent Democrats call for Biden to drop out. Supporters debate Harris as a stronger contender. Biden's a...
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Biden tells Hill Democrats he 'declines' to step aside and says it's time for party drama 'to end' Biden urged unity against Trump, with Jeffries mediating tensions before the Democratic National Convention. Amid the NATO summit, Pelosi and Warner support Biden. Donors bolster fundraising efforts. Obama assists. After July 4 recess, Rep. Nadler c...
09 Jul, 2024, 10.07 AM ISTUS congressional leaders invite Netanyahu to address joint meeting of Congress The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint meeting of Congress, according to House Speaker Mike Johnson. The invitation was signed by Johnson, Democratic Senate Majority Lea...
01 Jun, 2024, 01.42 AM ISTChuck Schumer says US Senate can make progress on TikTok bill The Senate is returning to work next week after a two-week recess. The U.S. House of Representatives voted 352-65 on March 13 to give TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, about six months to divest the U.S. assets of the short-video app, or face a ban.
05 Apr, 2024, 11.35 PM ISTGaza War: Israeli PM Netanyahu blasts criticism from Chuck Schumer, White House Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu railed Sunday against growing criticism from top ally the United States against his leadership amid the devastating war with Hamas, describing calls for a new election as “wholly inappropriate.”In recent day...
17 Mar, 2024, 11.04 PM ISTChuck Schumer vs Lindsey Graham at US Senate over call for ousting of Netanyahu govt amid Gaza War Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., the majority leader, on Thursday, delivered a pointed speech on the Senate floor excoriating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel as a major obstacle to peace in the Middle East and calling for new leadership in Is...
15 Mar, 2024, 09.21 PM ISTBiden warns against rise of antisemitism, efforts to downplay Hamas attacks Biden, who launched the first U.S. national strategy to counter antisemitism in May 2023, said the need to remember the Holocaust and the "scourge of antisemitism" was more pressing than ever after the Hamas attack that killed 1,200 people, the bigg...
26 Jan, 2024, 10.44 PM ISTUS Vice President Kamala Harris breaks nearly 200-year-old record for Senate tiebreaker votes, casts her 32nd Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, called Harris' 32nd tiebreaking vote a "great milestone."
06 Dec, 2023, 07.27 AM ISTWhite House warns Congress the US is out of money, nearly out of time to avoid 'kneecap' to Ukraine The Biden administration has issued a warning to Congress about the need for tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance to Ukraine. Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young warned that the US would run out of fund...
04 Dec, 2023, 04.36 PM ISTUS leader slams China for not supporting Israel after Hamas attack US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer expressed disappointment with China's lack of sympathy or support for Israel following the recent Hamas attack. Schumer is leading a delegation of six senators to China, the first visit by US lawmakers since 2...
09 Oct, 2023, 12.35 PM ISTTop US senator Schumer meets Chinese foreign minister: Agency pool US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and his delegation met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. Wang expressed hope that the visit would lead to a better understanding between the US and China and help manage their differences. Schu...
09 Oct, 2023, 10.34 AM ISTTop US senator accuses Chinese firms of 'fuelling' fentanyl crisis US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer accused Chinese firms of fueling the drug addiction crisis in the United States during his visit to Shanghai. Schumer also mentioned that he would address Beijing's alleged unfair trade practices. Chinese Fore...
07 Oct, 2023, 05.19 PM ISTSenator Schumer leads bipartisan China trip amid tension with US, hopes to meet Xi US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is leading a bipartisan congressional delegation on a trip to China, South Korea, and Japan to advance US economic and national security interests. The group aims to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and discu...
07 Oct, 2023, 01.13 PM ISTAI that alters voice, images in political ads will require prominent disclosure on Google, YouTube Starting in November, just under a year before the US presidential election, Google said in an update to its political content policy affecting YouTube and other services that disclosure of AI to alter images must be clear and conspicuous and be loc...
07 Sep, 2023, 07.16 PM ISTAlarmed by AI’s potential, US Senate to summon experts Democratic and Republican senators voiced alarm this week about artificial intelligence's potential use to create a biological weapon.
27 Jul, 2023, 11.27 PM ISTUS needs 'comprehensive legislation' to address AI: Chuck Schumer Governments around the world are considering how to mitigate the dangers of the emerging technology. Surging popularity of so-called generative AI, which uses data to create new content like ChatGPT's human-sounding prose, could remake human society.
21 Jun, 2023, 03.46 PM ISTWhite House spokesperson: Downed objects 'did not closely resemble' Chinese balloon The statement came in response to queries about Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's comment that U.S. officials believed the unmanned objects were balloons.
12 Feb, 2023, 10.29 PM ISTU.S. officials believe flying objects over Alaska and Canada were balloons -Schumer "You can be sure that if any American interests where people are at risk, they'll take appropriate action," he said, adding that the objects shot down on Friday and Saturday were much smaller than the first balloon that drifted over U.S. airspace an...
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