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JFK’s grandson, Jack Schlossberg, launches 2026 US Congress bid from New York

November 12, 2025 9:14 pm

Schlossberg, who has more than 1.5 million followers on TikTok and Instagram, is also a political commentator and writer whose work has been published in such news outlets as The Washington Post, Politico, and Time magazine.

Violence, racism, and Nazi praise: The dark side of US political group chats

October 24, 2025 8:07 pm

People have long expressed violent or racist views in private settings but experts say the leaks of the text messages are noteworthy because they surfaced the unfiltered - and to many shocking - views of political figures.

Neutralising the China factor is behind the US's desire to reclaim Bagram

October 03, 2025 4:21 pm

Situated north of Kabul in Parwan province, the air base can place US air power closer to western China much more than other plausible locations, especially in the Gulf

Sez Us is backed by its reputation engine which enhances a user’s reach and influence as their positive reputation grows. (Express Image)

‘It’s about values, not algorithms’: Sez Us COO Akshay Gupta on redefining social media in India

August 21, 2025 1:24 pm

A social media platform used by Hillary Clinton, California governor Gavin Newsom is expanding into India. COO Akshay Gupta explains what makes Sez Us a unique venue for digital interactions.

President Biden awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the White House in Washington on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025.

Explained: What is the US Presidential Medal of Freedom, awarded to Messi, George Soros and Hillary Clinton?

January 05, 2025 6:09 pm

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the United States’ highest civilian honour, often given in recognition of a body of work over a person’s lifetime.

JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance during a rally in July 2024.

3 things to know about Usha Vance, wife of US Vice President-elect JD Vance

November 11, 2024 8:53 pm

Usha Vance's parents emigrated from Andhra Pradesh to the US around 1980. Here are three things to know about her, from her background to how she met her husband.

How the donkey and elephant came to represent Democrats and Republicans in US politics

November 06, 2024 12:21 pm

The elephant and donkey were meant to be satirical depictions, popularised by an American political cartoonist.

Comedy Central's 'The Daily Show' cancels Monday show and Republican National Convention plans after Trump assassination attempt. (Source: Comedy Central)

Too soon for comedy? After attempted assassination of Trump, US politics feel anything but funny

July 18, 2024 3:02 pm

The attack on Republican former president Donald Trump has sparked a broader conversation about the role of humor in politics and when it's appropriate to joke about tragedy.

File Photo of JD Vance with his wife Usha Vance. (PTI)

How US Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance met and fell in love with Indian-origin wife Usha Chilukuri Vance

July 17, 2024 6:36 pm

The couple married in 2014 and have three children: sons Ewan and Vivek, and daughter Mirabel

Abortion is still consuming US politics and courts 2 years after a Supreme Court draft was leaked

May 03, 2024 1:47 am

The Supreme Court's decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization case was released officially on June 24, 2022, upending nearly 50 years of abortion being legal nationwide. But the world caught a glimpse of it about six weeks earlier, on May 2, after a news outlet published a leaked draft.

US POLITICS VIDEOS

Elizabeth Warren vs Donald Trump: A blow-by-blow account of a turbulent history

June 22, 2020 6:06 pm

The Massachusetts senator is the most prominent Democrat to have announced a run against President Trump in 2020. The two already have a long history of trading barbs, and it’s likely to get even nastier.

These are the generals who have left Donald Trump's White House

June 22, 2020 6:08 pm

US President Donald Trump appointed more generals to senior positions than any other modern president. But with John Kelly’s resignation, only one general remains. Here’s what happened.