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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicUS Senate

Topic: US Senate

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.

What is filibuster, US Senate tactic that’s pitted Trump against the Republicans

With US govt shutdown poised to exceed 35-day mark, at which point it will become the longest ever, Trump is urging Senate to opt for the 'nuclear option'—scrapping the filibuster.

After public falling-out with Trump, Musk launches ‘America Party’ to challenge two-party system

Though he declared the launch of his new political party, the billionaire gave no details as to how he planned to go about to establish a viable alternative in the two-party system.

Minnesota Police & FBI’s manhunt for suspect in shooting of Democratic state lawmakers on

State politician Melissa Hortman, her husband were shot and killed, while a 2nd lawmaker John Hoffman and his wife were injured.

Antivaxxer Robert F Kennedy Jr. confirmed as Health Secy by US Senate

The vote was 52-48, with Senator Mitch McConnell being the only Republican joining all 47 Democrats to oppose Kennedy, despite his pledges to protect vaccination programs.

‘Samosa Caucus’: Indian-Americans up tally in US House as Republicans hold edge in tight race

Democrat & lawyer Suhas Subramanyam becomes 6th Indian-American to be elected to the lower chamber, joining 5 others who were re-elected. Democrats have already lost control of the Senate.

Republicans take control of US Senate with consequences for future policies, judicial appointments

Trump’s judicial appointments to Supreme Court in previous tenure, as confirmed by the Senate, gave it a conservative majority. Overturning of Roe v. Wade was a key election issue this time.

Vegetable or grain? US senators oppose move to reclassify potato, cite nutritional benefits & trade

Fourteen senators have written a letter to Biden administration expressing opposition to reclassifying potato as grain in forthcoming dietary guidelines.

US Senate averts imminent shutdown, passes spending bill hours before funding was to expire

The Senate approved a $467.5 billion spending package that will fund agriculture, transportation, housing, energy, and veterans, among others through the end of the fiscal year.

US Senate rejects measure to force state dept to produce report on human rights violations by Israel

Resolution pushed by Bernie Sanders would have frozen security aid to Israel unless report was produced in 30 days. Senate rejected proposal in 72-11 vote.

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

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.