‘What’s the controversy about?’: Tharoor amid rift reports with Congress

The former campaign manager for former President Obama, David Plouffe, has joined Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, and the newly minted Democratic nominee has retained the entire leadership team of President Biden’s re-election effort.  Harris on Friday secured the Democratic presidential nomination, weeks before the Democratic National Convention in Chicago begins on Aug. 19. …

First lady Jill Biden met with the families of U.S. Olympic athletes Thursday and spoke of a “united” America, just one day after President Biden addressed the nation after his decision to end his re-election bid. Biden, who will lead the American delegation at the Summer Games the next few weeks, spoke publicly for the…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has joined the multi-state manhunt for a Tennessee parolee who allegedly staged a bear attack in an attempt to cover up a hiker’s murder.  Nicholas Wayne Hamlett pretended to be a man named Brandon Andrade when he dialed 911 around 11:34 p.m. on Oct. 24 and told police he was…

Oklahoma State School Superintendent Ryan Walters pushed back after a clash on CNN over his openness to allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers into schools – with Walters doubling down and rejecting “sanctuary schools.” Walters had told local media that he would not rule out allowing federal agents into schools to remove illegal immigrants,…

Dr. Sandip Ghosh, former principal of Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College, was arrested for corruption. The CBI, investigating financial irregularities, acted after the Calcutta high court’s directive. Following a tragic rape and murder incident at the college, Ghosh resigned and was later suspended by the Indian Medical Association. Ghosh resigned from his role on August…