Kamala Harris

January 7, 2025 11:40 AM

US Congress certifies Trump election victory with Harris presiding

The U.S. Congress formally certified Republican President-elect Donald Trump's election victory on Monday during a session presided over by Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost the November contest. The quadrennial ritual, clearing the way for Trump's inauguration in two weeks, went like clockwork and stood in sharp contrast to four years ago when a mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in a failed bid to block the certification of then-President Trump's 2020 loss to Demo...

November 7, 2024 11:10 PM

Biden urges Americans to ‘bring down the temperature’ following Trump’s US election win

U.S. President Joe Biden urged Americans to "bring down the temperature" on Thursday following Republican Donald Trump's election victory and sought to console fellow Democrats who were alarmed by the former president's stunning comeback. "Setbacks are unavoidable. Giving up is unforgiveable," Biden said at the White House Rose Garden as he addressed staff who were disappointed in Vice President Kamala Harris' defeat. "A defeat does not mean we are defeated." Biden said Tuesday's election had ...

November 6, 2024 3:22 PM

Trump claims victory after Fox News projects he has won US presidency

Republican Donald Trump claimed victory in the 2024 presidential contest after Fox News projected that he had defeated Democrat Kamala Harris, which would cap a stunning political comeback four years after he left the White House. "America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate," he said early on Wednesday to a roaring crowd of supporters at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, flanked by his vice presidential running mate, Senator JD Vance, Republican leaders and members of Tru...

November 6, 2024 9:52 AM

Whether it is Trump or Kamala Harris both will have strong relationship with India: Sant Chatwal

Sant Singh Chatwal, an Indian-American businessman believes that regardless of who wins the US presidential election - whether Republican former president Donald Trump or Democratic vice president Kamala Harris, both will maintain a strong relationship with India. "Trump had very good relations with Modi ji. But don't underestimate Kamala Harris. I strongly feel that she is looking forward to her visit to India...I am very positive that America would like to develop very close relations with In...

November 5, 2024 11:10 PM

“Most important day in American history….deliver your vote no matter how long it takes”: Trump urges supporters

Republican candidate and former US President Donald Trump on Tuesday rallied his supporters to persevere in casting their votes, calling Election Day "the most important day in American history." In a post on X, Trump emphasized high voter enthusiasm, stating, “It is now officially ELECTION DAY! This will be the most important day in American History. Voter enthusiasm is THROUGH THE ROOF because people want to Make America Great Again. That means lines are going to be long!” Encouraging pe...

November 5, 2024 10:59 PM

US Election 2024: Obama urges voters to back Kamala Harris and Tim Walz

Former President Barack Obama has called on Americans to turn out in large numbers for Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, as voting gets underway for one of the closest US presidential elections in recent history. In a post on X on Tuesday, Obama reminded voters of the importance of their participation, emphasizing that the day represents "who we are and what we stand for." He encouraged people to check their polling locations on IWillVote.com and share their voting ex...

November 5, 2024 7:45 PM

US Election 2024: Maryland voters line up for change as polls open

As polling stations opened for the 2024 US presidential elections in 25 states across eastern and central America, voters in Maryland formed long lines to cast their ballots in what many are calling one of the most consequential elections in recent history. The outcomes of this election are expected to shape not only the future of the United States but also global geopolitics for the next four years. Many voters expressed a strong desire for change, emphasizing the importance of their participa...

November 5, 2024 6:37 PM

Harris or Trump will inherit a mixed legacy in 2024 US election

Americans head to the polls on Tuesday in a mood of discontent and division, with opinion polls showing nearly two-thirds of voters believe the country has been heading in the wrong direction under President Joe Biden. While the United States economy is the envy of the industrialized world, emerging from COVID shutdowns with strong job growth and wage increases, many Americans complain those gains were gobbled up by high grocery and housing prices. Biden's promise of a return to a more humane ...

November 5, 2024 10:41 AM

Kamala Harris’ ancestral village in India to pray for her election victory

Residents of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris' ancestral village in southern India were preparing to hold prayers on election day on Tuesday in a Hindu temple more than 8,000 miles (13,000 km) from Washington. Harris' maternal grandfather, P.V. Gopalan, was born more than a century ago in the leafy village of Thulasendrapuram in what is now southern India's Tamil Nadu state. "There will be a special prayer on Tuesday morning at the temple," G. Manikandan, a villager who run...

November 5, 2024 8:44 AM

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump locked in tight Presidential race as millions head to polls today

Americans are heading to the polls today to cast their ballots in the highly contested 2024 presidential election, where Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and her Republican rival, Donald Trump, are locked in a tight race. This is the 60th presidential election in the US. It is interesting to note that there are 230 million eligible voters, but only about 160 million of them are registered. More than 70 million people have already voted through postal ballots or at early in-person polling stat...