Why Trump has left Obama's legacy in ashes

'Trump's desecration of all that Obama represented can be seen at different levels: Personal, political, systemic and structural,' explains Ambassador B S Prakash. IMAGE: Former US president......

When a big nation is led by a small man

'Presidents may come and go, but America will go on forever,' an American business leader tells Ambassador T P Sreenivasan in New York.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Abraham Lincoln's......

Trump signs executive order to ease Obamacare rules

United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to make lower-premium plans more widely available, including sales of cheaper policies with fewer benefits and fewer......

Trump's health secy quits over plane scandal

United States President Donald Trump's embattled Health Secretary Tom Price has resigned amid a raging scandal over his use of expensive private planes for official travel, with the media......

Obama says sorry to Americans losing health insurance cover

In an unusual move, US President Barack Obama has apologised to millions of "scary" Americans whose health insurance plans have been cancelled as a result of his signature health law. Obama's......

Obama rejects House Republican debt plan, shutdown continues

Efforts to end the US government shutdown and avoid a debt default before the October 17 deadline remained elusive as the White House on Tuesday dismissed the latest House Republican proposal to......

US senators hint at possible fiscal deal on Tuesday

A month of combat in the US Congress over government spending showed signs on Monday of giving way to a Senate deal to reopen shuttered federal agencies and prevent an economically damaging default......

Obama warns of 'economic shutdown' as debt deadline nears

Faced with the looming prospect of a debt default, President Barack Obama today appealed to Congress to pass the budget while pushing Republicans to agree to hike the borrowing limit to prevent an......