The US Senate on Wednesday rejected an effort to curb President Donald Trump’s authority to continue military operations against Iran, voting largely along party lines to block a war powers resolution that would have required congressional approval for the expanding conflict. The measure failed by a vote of 53 to 47, allowing the administration to…
The United States of America (USA) has issued a travel advisory warning Americans to “not travel” to Iran, Iraq and other Middle East countries, in a region-wide precautionary message in “light of evolving dynamics”. The advisory comes following the launch of US combat operations in Iran. The conflict has now entered Day 5 and has…
US House of Representatives lawmakers on Wednesday voted to reject President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods, in a rare judgment against the administration’s policies. The resolution brought by the Democrats was approved by a vote of 219 to 211, with six Republicans voting in favor of the effort against Trump. The rare rebuke against…
The US Embassy in India announced on Saturday, January 31, a temporary reduction in its social media activity. In a post on X, the US Embassy said that the activity on its social media account was being curtailed due to the ongoing partial government shutdown in the United States. It said that the account will…
US embassies across the world have announced that their X handles will be less active amid the partial government shutdown in the country. The US Embassy in India posted a message on its “Because of the lapse in appropriations, this The US Embassies of Bangladesh and France issued similar statements. US government shuts down partially…
Democrats in the US Senate and President Donald Trump’s administration are holding talks that could lead to new limits on federal immigration agents and help avert a partial government shutdown, according to a reuters report citing a source. This comes after Minneapolis shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents this month. Although no deal…
US President Donald Trump expressed frustration over the possibility that his Republican Party could lose control of the US House of Representatives or the Senate in this year’s midterm elections. In an interview with Reuters from the Oval Office of the White House on 14 January, the President substantiated his view by pointing to past…
The US Senate passed a resolution on Thursday that will prevent President Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela with congressional approval. All Democrats and five Republicans voted to advance the war powers resolution, which passed with a 52-47 lead, and will now see a voting next week for final passage. However, there…
Bipartisan leadership in the US Senate signaled on Wednesday that lawmakers are preparing for a potential floor vote on legislation designed to curb President Donald Trump’s authority to pursue military or territorial action aimed at acquiring Greenland, the vast Arctic territory of Denmark, reuters reported. The announcement follows a wave of international concern over Donald…
