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Trump slams 'stupid' Obama; Melania vows to be Mother America

Trump slams 'stupid' Obama; Melania vows to be Mother America

Rediff.com4 Nov 2016

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has slammed US President Barack Obama for holding election rallies in support of his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, describing him as campaigner-in-chief.

Iran: Trump Talks Tough, But Keeps Door Open

Iran: Trump Talks Tough, But Keeps Door Open

Rediff.com11 Feb 2025

The stage may be set for a recalibrated US-Iran relationship, suggests Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Nikki Haley invokes her Indian roots, says America is not racist

Nikki Haley invokes her Indian roots, says America is not racist

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

Haley warned Americans that a Biden-Harris administration would lead the country on the path of socialism, which has failed everywhere in the world.

What Melania Trump said on assassination attempt on husband

What Melania Trump said on assassination attempt on husband

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

Melania reflected on what the incident means for her and her family while calling for the country to "ascend above the hate".

Melania Trump sues Daily Mail for claiming she was an escort

Melania Trump sues Daily Mail for claiming she was an escort

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's wife has sued Daily Mail and a US-based blog over stories that had alleged she worked as an escort in the 1990s.

Nikki Haley suspends presidential campaign after 15 defeats

Nikki Haley suspends presidential campaign after 15 defeats

Rediff.com7 Mar 2024

Indian-American Nikki Haley suspended her presidential campaign on Wednesday after being defeated in 15 states across the United States on Super Tuesday, paving the way for a rematch between her rival Donald Trump and incumbent Joe Biden in the November elections.

'If I Was Trump, I'd Be Scared Of Kamala'

'If I Was Trump, I'd Be Scared Of Kamala'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

'I hope that Macho Man agrees to debate her, because I think she will do spectacularly well in the debate.'

Trump hasn't grown into the job because he can't: Obama

Trump hasn't grown into the job because he can't: Obama

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

Obama said that both Biden and Harris have the experience needed to get things done and they have concrete policies that will turn their vision of a better, fairer, stronger country into reality.

TRUMP ELECTED 47TH PRESIDENT OF THE USA

TRUMP ELECTED 47TH PRESIDENT OF THE USA

Rediff.com7 Nov 2024

Former United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday is cruising towards winning the race for the White House in one of the greatest political comebacks in American history by almost defeating his Democratic rival Kamala Harris in an election that virtually divided the country into two camps.

America doesn't feel 'great' to millions of Americans: Trump

America doesn't feel 'great' to millions of Americans: Trump

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

"Our country does not feel 'great already' to the millions of wonderful people living in poverty, violence and despair," Trump said after Obama's address.

Kamala Harris gains ground post Biden exit, in tie with Trump: Poll

Kamala Harris gains ground post Biden exit, in tie with Trump: Poll

Rediff.com27 Jul 2024

Harris, with only 14 percent saying they would prefer another option, has an overwhelming 70 percent of Democratic voters support, the New York Times cited the poll as saying.

Outspent by Romney, Obama seeks money from supporters

Outspent by Romney, Obama seeks money from supporters

Rediff.com18 Aug 2012

Outspent by his Republican rival Mitt Romney, United States President Barack Obama has asked his supporters to come forward to donate money to his campaign, promising that some of them would get a chance to be with him at the Democratic Party national convention in North Carolina in September.

Will end Ukraine, Gaza wars, Putin respects me, says Trump; Harris hits back

Will end Ukraine, Gaza wars, Putin respects me, says Trump; Harris hits back

Rediff.com11 Sep 2024

As the world continues to rage under the ongoing conflicts in Europe and the Middle East, the two presidential candidates in the United States, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump during the presidential debate hosted by ABC News on Tuesday (local time), presented their views on ending the conflict and Washington, DC's role in it.

Are oversized sleeves back in vogue?

Are oversized sleeves back in vogue?

Rediff.com25 Mar 2018

Everyone seems to be a fan of statement sleeves.

Is J D Vance The Right Choice By Trump?

Is J D Vance The Right Choice By Trump?

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

This is the guy who might be one feeble, McDonald's-fueled heartbeat from the presidency, notes Sree Sreenivasan.

Jolt to Clinton as Democratic Party head resigns

Jolt to Clinton as Democratic Party head resigns

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

Hours before the party's convention, Chairwoman of the Democratic party Debbie Wasserman Schultz resigned.

Passing the torch to new generation: Biden in Oval Office address

Passing the torch to new generation: Biden in Oval Office address

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

Telling his fellow countrymen that America is at an inflection point, US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he has decided that the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation.

Trump asked to stop using music from Harrison Ford thriller for campaign

Trump asked to stop using music from Harrison Ford thriller for campaign

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

Gail Katz, the producer of the 1997 Harrison Ford thriller Air Force One says Donald Trump is using legendary composer Jerry Goldsmith's music without permission.

Trump to resume election rallies from Oklahoma

Trump to resume election rallies from Oklahoma

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, he had suspended his election rallies for the past three months.

Kamala Harris makes history with official nomination for US VP

Kamala Harris makes history with official nomination for US VP

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

Harris, 55, is the first Indian-American to be selected for the second-highest elected office of the United States after that of the president. She is also the first-ever Black and first-ever African American to be nominated as a vice-presidential candidate by a major political party.

Biden stumbles in first presidential debate with Trump

Biden stumbles in first presidential debate with Trump

Rediff.com29 Jun 2024

Joe Biden, seeking a second term in the White House, stumbled in his first televised presidential debate with his predecessor Donald Trump, setting off alarm bells among top Democrats about whether the incumbent President can stay atop in the gruelling months ahead of the elections.

US national debt crosses $16 trillion

US national debt crosses $16 trillion

Rediff.com5 Sep 2012

Republicans immediately pounced on the new debt figure to push their candidate Mitt Romney to the White House.

Trump says Indian-Americans would be voting for him

Trump says Indian-Americans would be voting for him

Rediff.com5 Sep 2020

"We have great support from India. We have great support from Prime Minister Modi. I would think that the Indian (American) people would be voting for Trump," the President told reporters at a White House news conference.

Indian American Harris makes prime time address at DNC

Indian American Harris makes prime time address at DNC

Rediff.com6 Sep 2012

California Attorney General Kamala Harris' close friendship with the president, gives her a prime time slot on the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina; in her remarks she bemoans the foreclosure contagion and recalls how proud her mom was when she bought her home. Aziz Haniffa reports

MUST READ: Clinton's rocking speech on 'cool' Obama

MUST READ: Clinton's rocking speech on 'cool' Obama

Rediff.com6 Sep 2012

At the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, former United States President Bill Clinton once again displayed his skills as an extraordinary orator when he took the stage to bat for President Barack Obama.

Obamas endorse Kamala Harris' White House bid

Obamas endorse Kamala Harris' White House bid

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

Kamala Harris will be a 'fantastic President of the United States', former president Barack Obama said on Friday, as he and his wife Michelle endorsed her and vowed to do 'everything we can' to enable her to win the high-stakes elections against Donald Trump in November.

America Stoops to Conquer

America Stoops to Conquer

Rediff.com7 Nov 2024

The Biden administration's failure in stopping two major wars and several minor ones was seen as a major disaster by many Americans and the world at large, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

China will own US if Biden gets elected, says Trump

China will own US if Biden gets elected, says Trump

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

Trump said the biggest thing about his challenger's speech was the issues that he did not talk about, including China.

Clinton's lead over Trump grows in new national polls

Clinton's lead over Trump grows in new national polls

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

The Democratic presidential nominee has gained a whopping 15 per cent national lead owing to the recent gaffes made by her Republican rival.

Will Naeem Khan dress Melania Trump?

Will Naeem Khan dress Melania Trump?

Rediff.com19 Jan 2017

Michelle Obama's favourite desi designer will not be dressing the incoming US First Lady.

Biden secures Democratic presidential nomination to challenge Trump

Biden secures Democratic presidential nomination to challenge Trump

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

Biden, 77, who served as vice president of the US for eight years from January 2009 to January 2017, would deliver his acceptance speech on Thursday.

The Trump Organisation and the India connection

The Trump Organisation and the India connection

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

If Donald Trump moves into the White House and his family continues to receive any benefit from the company, during or even after his presidency, almost every foreign policy decision he makes will raise serious conflicts of interest and ethical quagmires, says Newsweek.

Did Donald Trump steal cake design from Obama inauguration?

Did Donald Trump steal cake design from Obama inauguration?

Rediff.com22 Jan 2017

For pastry chef Duff Goldman, Trump's inaugural cake seemed a little too familiar -- because it looked almost exactly like the one he had made years earlier for Obama's second inauguration as president.

Trump's in-house woes: Some call him 'dangerous', some won't vote for him

Trump's in-house woes: Some call him 'dangerous', some won't vote for him

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

However, Trump sought to dismiss the charges by saying that these "Washington elites" should look for answers on why the world has become a mess.

Tim Kaine nominated as Democratic Party's Vice Presidential candidate

Tim Kaine nominated as Democratic Party's Vice Presidential candidate

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

Kaine, a 58-year-old senator from the battleground state of Virginia, was nominated by voice vote.

Trumps terms Biden's acceptance speech 'just words'

Trumps terms Biden's acceptance speech 'just words'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

"In 47 years, Joe did none of the things of which he now speaks. He will never change, just words!" Trump tweeted his first reaction to Biden's acceptance speech on Thursday.

'Moment of reckoning': Hillary accepts historic presidential nomination

'Moment of reckoning': Hillary accepts historic presidential nomination

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

If elected, Hillary Clinton would become the first women president of the US.

Trump faces backlash for comments about parents of slain soldier

Trump faces backlash for comments about parents of slain soldier

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

Donald Trump's own party leaders came out openly against the Republican presidential nominee.

All you should know about the US First Lady to-be

All you should know about the US First Lady to-be

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

Here are some interesting facts about Melania Trump, wife of Donald Trump

Trump, Clinton win New York primary, move closer to nomination

Trump, Clinton win New York primary, move closer to nomination

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

Delivering his victory speech, Trump told a crowd of cheering supporters that he will focus on bringing the jobs back from 'Mexico and all other countries' and investing in America's military and its veterans.