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Democrats stage sit-in seeking gun control legislation
Civil rights movement icon Democratic Congressman John Lewis led a sit-in on the floor of the House of Representative demanding Capitol Hill enact legislation to effect gun control in the wake of mass shootings including June...June 23, 2016 915 0 -
Pakistani American honored for 50-state marathon feat
Pakistani-American athlete Agha Hasnain has accomplished a marathon mission – completing the run in all 50 US states. This week Pakistani-American Congress honored him with an award on the Capitol Hill, hailing him as a tremendous...June 9, 2016 1753 0 -
Hillary Clinton has nomination within her grasp
Even before Tuesday’s crucial round of primaries, an AP survey has declared Hillary Clinton as winner of the nomination race, which has dragged on due to the a feisty fight Democratic contender Bernie Sanders has put...June 7, 2016 861 0 -
Clinton: Trump “temperamentally unfit” for White House job
In a hard-hitting speech Hillary Clinton ripped apart Donald Trump’s unusual foreign policy positions with regard to American friends and foes alike, declaring him” temperamentally unfit” for the White House job. At times during her diatribe...June 3, 2016 971 0 -
Clinton assails Trump over university scam
Hillary Clinton pounced upon a testimony dubbing Trump University as “fraudulent scheme,” accusing the likely Republican candidate Wednesday of being a “fraud” who is “trying to scam America.” Two former employees of Trump University, a now...June 2, 2016 892 0 -
Trump gets magic delegate count amid GOP unease
Real estate tycoon Donald Trump Thursday moved a step closer to securing the Republican presidential nomination for the November 8 election as he surpassed the magic number of 1237 delegates. The primary campaign milestone has turned...May 26, 2016 783 0 -
How election rhetoric shapes views of Asian American voters
Positions espoused by presidential candidates on immigration issues and rhetoric on inclusion or exclusion of communities are among top concerns shaping opinions of Asian Americans in the unusually divisive 2016 election year. A survey released by Asian Americans Advancing...May 25, 2016 1018 0 -
Shifting Trends: More young Americans live with parents now
For the first time in recent history, more Americans live with their parents than with a partner or spouse as a range of socio-economic trends shape their choices and preferences. Among millennials – people born after 1980...May 24, 2016 1149 0