US Presidential election

Donald Trump takes steps to reset his campaign, tries to soften his image

Republican front-runner Donald Trump took fresh steps to reset his campaign on Wednesday, hiring a top Republican operative and scheduling a meeting between aides and US lawmakers as he girds for a new phase in his White House bid.

Apr 14, 2016, 08:32 AM IST

Donald Trump details `America first` foreign policy views to NYT

Donald Trump described his foreign policy as an "America first" approach that will stop the US from being systematically "ripped off," he said in a lengthy interview published Saturday.

Mar 27, 2016, 07:15 AM IST

Trump, Clinton clinch victory in Arizona but slip in Utah

Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton Wednesday knocked down another barrier by winning in Arizona presidential primaries but the frontrunners lost out in Utah to their nearest party rivals who kept their chances alive as the race to the White House gathered steam.

Mar 23, 2016, 14:59 PM IST

Clinton, Trump spar in addresses to pro-Israel lobby

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump exchanged jabs Monday as they separately courted a massive crowd of pro-Israel lobbyists, putting their differing views on supporting the Jewish state front and center in their White House battle.

Mar 22, 2016, 09:27 AM IST

Anti-Donald Trump protesters rally in New York, block Arizona road

Hundreds rallied against Donald Trump in New York and blocked a major road in Arizona Saturday in the latest attempts by opponents to disrupt the campaign of the top US Republican White House hopeful. 

Mar 20, 2016, 05:47 AM IST

'Love trumps hate' - Watch Hillary Clinton take on Donald Trump

 Hillary Clinton, the frontrunner to win the Democratic nomination for US presidential election in November, has said that hate wasn't an American value.

Mar 18, 2016, 04:55 AM IST

Ties will progress no matter who wins U.S. election: China's Li

China-US relations will continue to develop regardless of who wins the U.S. presidential election in November, China`s Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday, after criticism of Beijing by U.S. Candidates.

Mar 16, 2016, 12:11 PM IST

Four takeaways from `Super Tuesday 2`

The following are four key takeaways after Clinton and Trump notched a series of new victories on Tuesday -- and the obstacles faced by their rivals.

Mar 16, 2016, 12:04 PM IST

Hillary Clinton wins Illinois primary, 4th win of the night: US networks

The only contest of the day yet to be determined was in Missouri, where Clinton and rival Bernie Sanders were running neck-and-neck.

Mar 16, 2016, 10:14 AM IST

Republicans swap barbs for substance in Florida debate

Donald Trump and his challengers for the party`s nomination have traded weeks of often below-the-belt barbs.

Mar 11, 2016, 12:59 PM IST

When Donald Trump faced social media fire for 'misquoting' Mahatma Gandhi

Christian Science Monitor has put this among the top 10 political misquotes.

Mar 01, 2016, 09:12 AM IST

Shocking! Presidential hopeful Ted Cruz offered $1 mn to do porn video

According to buzz.blog.ajc.com, the proposal to Ted Cruz came from Vivid Entertainment founder and co-chairman Steven Hirsch.

Feb 07, 2016, 20:07 PM IST

North Carolina's voter ID law goes on trial

 Minority voters in North Carolina will have a harder time casting a ballot this presidential election year if a judge allows a law requiring photo identification at the polls to take effect, challengers of the law said in federal court on Monday.

Jan 26, 2016, 01:10 AM IST

Fight against Islamic State not World War 3, says Barack Obama in last State of the Union address

Obama said it was fiction to declare the United States was in economic decline or getting weaker on the international stage.

Jan 13, 2016, 08:57 AM IST

Pataki drops out of US presidential race

Pataki, a moderate Republican, was running a longshot campaign from the start.

Dec 30, 2015, 10:21 AM IST

'US Presidential election was the most talked-about global topic on Facebook in 2015'

The US presidential election was the most talked-about global topic on Facebook in 2015, the social media site has revealed in its "Year in Review" top 10 list.

Dec 22, 2015, 16:59 PM IST

Donald Trump's popularity continues to soar

69-year-old Trump's gain in 11 per cent came after his comment on temporary banning entry of all Muslims into the US.

Dec 19, 2015, 10:15 AM IST

Republicans debate how to defeat jihadists, rivals hit Donald Trump

Several of Donald Trump`s rivals aimed criticism at the billionaire real estate mogul over his incendiary anti-Muslim remarks.

Dec 16, 2015, 10:15 AM IST

India, China taking our jobs, will bring them back: Donald Trump

Leading Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump Friday vowed to bring back jobs from India and China, alleging that these countries are taking jobs away from Americans.

Nov 07, 2015, 02:40 AM IST

Ex-US governor withdraws from Democratic presidential race

Former governor of US' Rhode Island state, Lincoln Chafee announced his withdrawal from the 2016 Democratic presidential race, the media reported.

Oct 24, 2015, 11:38 AM IST