US Election Special

Record number of Indian Americans on ballot across America


By Frank F. Islam  Much of the focus of election coverage in the Indian and Indian American media has been about how both presidential nominees, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, have been courting Indian American voters. A less written about fact is there are dozens of Indian American candidates in this election...

Home searches reveal swing states may be turning blue

Post Date: October 12, 2020

Swing states that voted for President Trump in 2016 have become so attractive to city dwellers since the last presidential election that it could tip some of their electoral votes toward former vice president Joe Biden in the 2020 election, according to a Realtor.com analysis of 2017-2020 home searches and 2016 geographical voting data....

Trump’s infection tilts election more in Biden’s favor


Washington: Joe Biden is surging in the battle for the White House with less than four weeks to go until Election Day. Latest polls put the Democratic nominee for President’s lead over the incumbent at 11 percentage points on an average and in battleground states, his lead as per RealClearPolitics is 4.6 as of October 8. But while...

Kamala Harris holds her own on VP debate stage


Washington: Even more important than analyzing who won the vice presidential debate is the fact that history was made Wednesday when the first South Asian / African American woman was seen on such a national platform. Senator Kamala Harris stayed in command, smiled, took notes and often gave Vice President Mike Pence withering looks that...

More than 5 million people have already voted in the election


Washington: Many Americans are voting early in the 2020 presidential election amid concerns regarding the coronavirus pandemic and doubts over U.S. Postal Service delivering mail-in ballots in time. The 5.1 million total ballots cast as of Wednesday already suggests a record turnout for this year's race compared to the 75,000 ballots that were cast at this time in 2016, according to data from the US Elections Project. "Big topline numbers...

Back from the hospital, Trump tweets more turbulence


By Shivaji Sengupta Our country is reeling from one crisis after another. In my forty-four years of following presidential debates, I have not seen one so bizarre as the one last week between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Even as we were scurrying around, trying to make sense of what very nearly was nonsense, Trump caught...

Indian American supporters chant mantras, pray for Trump outside military hospital


Washington, DC: A prayer vigil was held on Sunday evening for President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump by the Indian American community to wish them a speedy recovery. His supporters not only gathered outside the hospital but also showed support virtually from cities across the United States. "I would like to thank the people...

Joe Biden endorses Arizona Congressional candidate Hiral Tipirneni


Washington, DC: Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden has endorsed Dr. Hiral Tipirneni’s candidacy for Arizona’s 6th Congressional District. “I’m incredibly honored to have earned Vice President Biden’s endorsement in this race. The future of our country is at stake in this election, and Arizonans are calling out for quality representation and leadership...