Republican lawmaker Thomas Massie is claiming that every Republican in Congress is under the influence of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) lobby. He says every GOP lawmaker has what he calls an AIPAC babysitter, influencing their decisions. AIPAC advocates for pro-Israel policies to the United States’ legislative and execut...
Senator Bernie Sanders has announced he will not attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming speech to Congress. Speaking on the Senate floor, Sanders expressed his dismay at bipartisan leaders, including House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, for inviting Netanyahu. No date has been set for the ...
NEW DELHI (AA) – As vote count continued on Tuesday, the main opposition Congress party in India said early results showed “people’s victory” and a mandate against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As of late afternoon, early trends showed the INDIA alliance led by Indian National Congress (INC) was set to win over 200 seats. The […]...
Congress has yet to install a plaque honoring the police officers who defended the US Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Rep. Zoe Lofgren and other top House Democrats have expressed frustration over the delay. Despite a law mandating the plaque’s installation by March 2023, it remains incomplete. The delay is speculated to ...
Polling took place Monday for a Srinagar parliamentary seat in Indian-occupied Kashmir, the first time after the government stripped the region of its autonomy five years ago. The constituency features a three-way battle between regional parties — the National Conference (NC), People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and the Apni Party. India’s ruling...
Police in India have opened a case against senior leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over a social media post that “demonizes Muslims.” The video, which has garnered over 9 million views, portrays opposition Congress leaders prioritizing Muslims over other Hindu marginalized groups. The Election Commission has requested the r...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The review and objection process in the Congress regarding the sale of F-16s by the US to Türkiye completed on Saturday. In the 15-day review and objection process that began after the official notification sent to Congress by the US State Department on Jan. 26, the only objection presented to the Senate […]
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – A top Palestinian official slammed the passage of a bill Thursday by the American Congress to ban the entry of all members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). Hussein Al-Sheikh, Secretary of the PLO’s Executive Committee, described the bill as “a dangerous decision towards the sole legit...
NEW DELHI (AA) – Anti-Muslim comments made in India’s parliament by a ruling party lawmaker against a member of the opposition have sparked outrage on both sides of the political aisle. The video from the lower house (Lok Sabha) of parliament of Ramesh Bidhuri, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker representing Delhi, using offen...
