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Monday, January 5, 2026
TopicUS government shutdown

Topic: US government shutdown

US House to vote on bill seeking release of all Epstein files next week

Speaker Mike Johnson said he will introduce a contentious bipartisan bill requiring the Justice Department to release all files related to Jeffrey Epstein as lawmakers return after govt shutdown.

In reaching deal on US govt shutdown, Democrats traded election euphoria for angst

California Governor Gavin Newsom decried the move as ‘a surrender’, while Illinois Governor JB Pritzker dismissed it as an ‘empty promise’

US Senate passes Federal Funding Bill aimed at ending 40-day government shutdown

The resolution would also reverse some of Trump’s mass federal workers layoffs during the shutdown and fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for a year.

US Transport Secy Sean Duffy orders 10% flight cuts at 40 major airports

The drastic plan sent airlines scrambling to make significant reductions in flights in just 36 hours, and passengers flooded airline customer service hotlines with concerns about air travel in the coming days.

Govt shutdown, rate cut — US policy paralysis has created an opportunity for India

A depreciating dollar and abundant liquidity provide an opportunity to explore the rupee’s potential regional role. This represents a significant step toward monetary autonomy.

US govt shutdown begins after Senate fail to pass funding bill amid partisan deadlock

The shutdown would halt release of September employment report, slow air travel, suspend research, withhold troops' pay & lead to furlough of 750,000 federal workers at daily cost of $400 mn.

US President-elect Trump rejects bipartisan spending bill, raises risks of govt shutdown

Trump urges Congress to pass legislation that would tie up loose ends before he takes office next month by raising the govt’s borrowing authority & extending government funding.

US govt on brink of shutdown with stopgap funding deal in limbo. What it entails & who’ll be affected

Republican-led House of Representatives tanked key funding bill. All eyes on whether or not Congress will pass funding extension before Sunday 12.01 am Eastern Time.

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US military intervention in Venezuela — the 3 lessons to remember

The US military operation in Venezuela raises global concern. Experts say that Trump’s action could weaken global legal standards and fuel geopolitical instability.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.