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Mythili Sampathkumar

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Mythili Sampathkumar is a reporter at The Independent's New York bureau, covering US politics, defence, the United Nations, climate change and general news.

When do the clocks spring forward?
Lifestyle

Daylight Saving Time in the US: Which way do clocks go in March?

US politics

Four things we learnt from Michael Cohen's latest guilty plea

A migrant family, part of a caravan of thousands traveling from Central America en route to the United States, run away from tear gas in front of the border wall between the U.S and Mexico in Tijuana
US politics

California considers suing Trump administration over tear gas incident

The vote to confirm Ronald Vitiello as the head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been delayed.
US politics

Senate delays vote on Trump’s pick to lead immigration agency

US politics

US may end support for Saudi Arabia in Yemen over journalist's murder

White House advisor Ivanka Trump says there is nothing similar between her use of a private email server for government emails and what Hillary Clinton did.
US politics

Ivanka Trump says ‘no equivalency’ with Clinton on email use

Americas

Police say ‘no indication’ of active shooter at Walter Reed

LiveAmericas

White House says 'no one wants to use tear gas' on migrants

Soldiers have faced a number of recent attacks claimed by the Taliban
Asia

Three US soldiers killed in Taliban attack in Afghanistan

US border patrol agents used pepper spray and tear gas to stop hundreds of Central American migrants crossing from Tijuana, Mexico, into San Ysidro, California.
US politics

Pepper spray used on migrants ‘safe enough to put on nachos and eat’

US President Donald Trump says 'I don't believe it' about federal government's own dire climate change report
US politics

Trump says he ‘doesn’t believe’ federal report on climate change

Several sea lions have been found shot dead near Seattle in recent months
Americas

13 sea lions decapitated and shot dead found near Seattle recently

A Honduran migrant converses with US border agents on the other side of razor wire after they fired tear gas at migrants pressuring to cross from Tijuana, Mexico
LiveAmericas

Follow live as unrest erupts at the US border

LiveAmericas

Follow live as unrest erupts at the US border

A Honduran migrant converses with US border agents on the other side of razor wire after they fired tear gas at migrants pressuring to cross from Tijuana, Mexico
US President Donald Trump threatened to close the 'whole border' with Mexico over illegal immigration
US politics

Trump warns he could ‘close whole Mexico border’

Former FBI Director James Comey is resisting a subpoena from House Republicans
US politics

House Republicans issue subpoenas for Comey and Lynch

Hillary Clinton delivers her keynote speech at the Bonavero Institue of Human Rights, at Oxford University's Mansfield College
US politics

Hillary Clinton says EU leaders need to ‘say they can’t help refugees’

US politics

Trump blames judges for 'chaos' in escalating attack on courts

US politics

Trump blames judges for 'chaos' in escalating attack on courts

Peas and Carrots, the National Thanksgiving Turkey and its alternate, at the Willard Hotel in Washington, DC
US politics

Most Americans want to 'avoid politics chat' during Thanksgiving

US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts
US politics

Supreme Court justice Roberts hits out at Trump in rare criticism

People lining up in New York for the 2018 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will experience one of the coldest November holidays ever
Americas

US northeast set for one of coldest Thanksgivings on record

A federal judge in Michigan has ruled the law which makes female genital mutilation a crime is unconstitutional.
Americas

Law which bans female genital mutilation ruled as unconstitutional

North Korea detonated ten guard posts in the DMZ per a peace agreement with South Korea
World

North Korea blows up 10 DMZ guard posts per peace agreement

President Donald Trump comes under fire for being 'too afraid' to visit US troops in combat zones
US politics

Donald Trump ‘too afraid’ to visit troops in combat zones, report says

Incoming Representative Ilhan Omar and others are looking to change the rules about religious headwear on the US House floor.
US politics

House Democrats push to end floor ban on hijab

Jacob Saylors, 11, walks through the burned remains of his home in Paradise, California, on November 18, 2018 as the area may also get floods
Americas

Rain to help stop California wildfires but may bring flash floods

President Donald Trump comes under fire for being 'too afraid' to visit US troops in combat zones
US politics

Donald Trump ‘too afraid’ to visit troops in combat zones, report says

Incoming Representative Ilhan Omar and others are looking to change the rules about religious headwear on the US House floor.
US politics

House Democrats push to end floor ban on hijab

Jacob Saylors, 11, walks through the burned remains of his home in Paradise, California, on November 18, 2018 as the area may also get floods
Americas

Rain to help stop California wildfires but may bring flash floods

Author Ron Chernow, who consulted for Lin-Manuel Miranda on the "Hamilton" musical, is set to host the 2019 White House Correspondents Association dinner.
US politics

White House Correspondents announce historian will host annual dinner

US politics

White House Correspondents announce historian will host annual dinner

Author Ron Chernow, who consulted for Lin-Manuel Miranda on the "Hamilton" musical, is set to host the 2019 White House Correspondents Association dinner.
Americas

Police officer among four dead after gunman opens fire in hospital

A North Carolina community with a relatively high number of anti-vaxxers experiences the state's worst chickenpox outbreak since 1995.
Americas

Chickenpox outbreak in North Carolina community with many anti-vaxxers

A twin-engine ambulance airplane crashed in North Dakota, killing all three on board as they were on their way to a patient
Americas

North Dakota plane crash: Three dead as air ambulance crashes

White House has threatened to pull CNN correspondent Jim Acosta's press access once again
US politics

CNN calls for hearing after White House threatens Acosta pass again

White House has threatened to pull CNN correspondent Jim Acosta's press access once again
US politics

CNN calls for hearing after White House threatens Acosta pass again

US President Donald Trump says he has finished writing answers in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation
US politics

Trump says he ‘just finished’ answering questions in Russia probe

US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos proposes new rules about campus sexual assault and harassment
Americas

DeVos proposes new rules on campus sexual assault

House Democrat Nancy Pelosi's allies are ready to battle a faction within the party opposed to her bid to become Speaker of the House
US politics

Pelosi allies ready to battle Democrats opposing bid to become Speaker

A photo of Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez posted on Twitter by a Washington Times journalist causes backlash
US politics

Journalist's 'creep shot' of Ocasio-Cortez sparks major backlash

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said she has the votes to become the new Speaker of the House when Democrats regain control of the chamber in 2019
US politics

Pelosi says she has enough votes to continue leading House Democrats

Florida elections staff load ballots into machines as the statewide vote recount is being conducted to determine the races for governor, Senate, and agriculture commissioner.
Midterms 2018

Judge gives Florida voters two more days to correct rejected ballots

Darlene Sale, 70, is a school librarian in Maryland and was caught on camera admitting she used a racial slur
Americas

School librarian admits she called man n-word in parking spot row

Nearly 60 per cent of Americans do not want US President Donald Trump to run for re-election
US politics

60% of Americans do not want Donald Trump to win in 2020

Scientists found sperm counts to be lower in beetles when exposed to heat waves.
Science

Climate change could lead to lower sperm count in men, study shows

California residents have begun returning to destroyed communities and homes that were burned by the state's deadly wildfires.
LiveAmericas

California wildfire death toll rises to 50 - live updates

Donald Trump has named retired General John Abizaid, former head of US Central Command, as his nominee for the next ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
US politics

Trump nominates former Iraq war general to be Saudi Arabia ambassador

US politics

Trump nominates former Iraq war general to be Saudi Arabia ambassador

Donald Trump has named retired General John Abizaid, former head of US Central Command, as his nominee for the next ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
Sheldon Adelson poses with his wife Miriam, who is set to receive the Medal of Freedom from Donald Trump
US politics

Donald Trump to award biggest campaign donor’s wife medal of freedom

Florida has declared a recount of votes cast in the governor and US Senate races
Midterms 2018

Florida to hold recount of US Senate and governor votes

Some of the migrants from poor Central American countries -mostly Hondurans- move towards the US in hopes of seeking asylum as Donald Trump issues an order limiting it.
US politics

Trump's executive order to limit asylum being challenged in court

Cesar Sayoc Jr could face life in prison if convicted of sending several package explosives to prominent Democrats and CNN
Americas

Pipe bomb suspect could face life in prison after new charges filed

Cesar Sayoc Jr could face life in prison if convicted of sending several package explosives to prominent Democrats and CNN
Americas

Pipe bomb suspect could face life in prison after new charges filed

Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters has said the new Congress may investigate Donald Trump's personal finances
US politics

Waters hits back after being warned not to look into Trump's finances

Michelle Obama opens up in her forthcoming memoir about Donald Trump pushing the 'birther' conspiracy theory
US politics

Michelle Obama will ‘never forgive’ Trump for pushing ‘birther’ theory

US President Donald Trump speaks during a post-election press conference at the White House on 7 November 2018.
LiveEurope

Live: Trump attacks Obama, Mueller and Acosta before France trip

US President Donald Trump speaks during a post-election press conference at the White House on 7 November 2018.
Midterms 2018

Four things we learned from election night and what could happen next

Stacey Abrams walks to a voting machine with her nephew in Decatur, Georgia
Midterms 2018

Voter suppression claims spread in Georgia after machines fail

A voter group files an emergency lawsuit against Georgia gubernatorial candidate Republican Brian Kemp to bar him from presiding over his own race against Democrat Stacey Abrams
Midterms 2018

Emergency lawsuit filed to stop Brian Kemp presiding over his race

Trump took a characteristically combative tone with journalists during a post-midterms press conference at the White House
LiveMidterms 2018

Trump loses House but claims midterms victory, then fires Sessions

A directional sign in various languages is placed to point voters to a polling station in New York.
Midterms 2018

How Asian American voters are ‘coming of age’ this election cycle

LiveMidterms 2018

Polls give Democrats lead as Trump holds rallies on eve of midterms

Democratic Georgia candidate for governor Stacey Abrams looks to become the first black, female governor in US history
Midterms 2018

Despite federal court rulings, voter suppression 'blatant' in Georgia

LiveMidterms 2018

Trump admits Republicans could lose the House

LiveMidterms 2018

Trump admits Republicans could lose the House

What to do if voters are turned away from the polls on 6 November
Midterms 2018

Five things you can do to avoid being turned away at the US elections

Oprah Winfrey hits the campaign trail with Democratic candidate for Georgia governor Stacey Abrams in Marietta, Georgia, on 1 November 2018.
Midterms 2018

Oprah supports Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams for 'those lynched'

The names of the victims are displayed at a memorial on 28 October 2018 outside the Tree of Life synagogue after a shooting there left 11 people dead in the Squirrel Hill neighbourhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Americas

Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect Robert Bowers pleads not guilty

Texas Senate Democratic candidate Beto O'Rourke received threatening Facebook messages from pipe bomb package suspect Cesar Sayoc
Midterms 2018

Beto O’Rourke ‘received threats via Facebook' from Cesar Sayoc

Texas Senate Democratic candidate Beto O'Rourke received threatening Facebook messages from pipe bomb package suspect Cesar Sayoc
Midterms 2018

Beto O’Rourke ‘received threats via Facebook' from Cesar Sayoc

Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Mosinee, Wisconsin
LiveMidterms 2018

Everything you need to know about the US midterms - in one place

A member of the Broward Sheriff's Office bomb squad investigates a suspicious package in the building where House Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz has an office on 24 October 2018 in Sunrise, Florida.
US politics

Suspicious package found at offices of Miami-Dade Democrat Party

Oprah Winfrey accepts the 2018 Cecil B. DeMille Award during the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards on 7 January 2018
Midterms 2018

Oprah and Barack Obama head to Georgia to campaign for Stacey Abrams

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says she thinks Democrats will win back control of the US House
Midterms 2018

Nancy Pelosi confident Democrats ‘will win’ back control of US House

Democratic Georgia candidate for governor Stacey Abrams looks to become the first black, female governor in US history
Midterms 2018

Stacey Abrams does not want votes 'just because I'm a black woman'

Former president Jimmy Carter asks Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp to resign as Georgia Secretary of State because it is the office in charge of state elections.
Midterms 2018

Jimmy Carter asks Georgia Republican governor candidate to resign

Federal authorities took Cesar Sayoc Jr, 56, into custody in connection with the mail-bomb scare that earlier widened to 12 suspicious packages, the FBI and Justice Department said
US politics

What we know about mail-bomb suspect Cesar Sayoc

Federal authorities took Cesar Sayoc Jr, 56, into custody in connection with the mail-bomb scare that earlier widened to 12 suspicious packages, the FBI and Justice Department said
LiveAmericas

Cesar Sayoc arrest: alleged mail bomb suspect faces 48 years in prison

The president has frequently called critical news of him and his administration 'fake news'
Midterms 2018

Trump complains 'bomb stuff' is slowing momentum for midterms

Police respond to a report of a suspicious package addressed to James Clapper in Manhattan, New York
US politics

11th suspicious package sent to top Democrat Cory Booker

Honduran migrants taking part in a caravan heading to the US, rest during a stop in their journey, in Huixtla, Chiapas state, Mexico, on 23 October 2018.
US politics

What does the migrant caravan mean for the US midterm elections?

Police stand guard outside of the Time Warner Center after an explosive device was found there, one of 12 sent to prominent Democrats and CNN found in recent days.
Americas

NYPD investigating another suspicious package near CNN offices

President Barack Obama and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton
LiveUS politics

At least six bomb threats sent to Obamas, Clintons, and US news media

A Honduran migrant family taking part in a caravan heading to the US, rest on their arrival to Huixtla, Chiapas state, Mexico, on 22 October 2018.
US politics

Rubio says US aid 'helps us more than them’ as Trump threatens cuts

Donald Trump speaks during a 'Make America Great' rally in Missoula, Montana
Midterms 2018

7 things to look out for in the 2018 midterms

US politics

Trump has 'alerted' border patrol and military about migrant caravan

A Honduran migrant family taking part in a caravan heading to the US, rest on their arrival to Huixtla, Chiapas state, Mexico, on 22 October 2018.
US politics

Rubio says US aid 'helps us more than them’ as Trump threatens cuts

Donald Trump speaks during a 'Make America Great' rally in Missoula, Montana
Midterms 2018

7 things to look out for in the 2018 midterms

US politics

Trump has 'alerted' border patrol and military about migrant caravan

Four Americans at a stag party were among the five victims of a white water rafting trip in Costa Rica.
Americas

Four Americans in stag party killed on rafting trip in Costa Rica

US Representative Beto O'Rourke and US Senator Ted Cruz take part in a debate for the Texas US Senate seat on 16 October 2018.
Midterms 2018

Beto O’Rourke says calling Cruz ‘Lyin’ Ted’ was ‘not best phrase'

The Trump administration seeks to further roll-back transgender rights in a new memo from the Department of Health and Human Services
US politics

Trump administration considers elimination of transgender recognition

US President Ronald Reagan with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev during signing of the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty in a first attempt to reverse the nuclear arms race on 08 December 1987
US politics

Gorbachev says US making ‘mistake’ by quitting Russia nuclear treaty

Scottish Actor Gerard Butler talks about his new submarine action film 'Hunter Killer' during a news conference at the Pentagon 15 October 2018.
US politics

Gerard Butler answers questions about new film at Pentagon

Hundreds of Hondurans moved through at the border crossing in Agua Caliente, Guatemala, 15 October 2018 on their way to Mexico and the US border
US politics

Trump threatens to cut off aid to Honduras as migrants make way to US

Nuremberg trials prosecutor Ben Ferencz, 99, said US President Donald Trump's family separation policy was a 'crime against humanity'
Americas

US' family separation 'crime against humanity,' Nazi prosecutor says

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo waves to the media during a photo opportunity at the State Department
US politics

Who is US secretary of state Mike Pompeo?

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