A Senate vote to block a U.S. arms sale to Israel drew 40 of 47 Democratic senators in support, a margin rights advocates and analysts are calling an historic break from the party's traditionally unified backing of Israeli military aid. The resolutions targeted military bulldozers, a specific category of equipment rather than a broad arms package, but the vote count carries significant political weight given the Democratic Party's long record of near-unanimous support for U.S.-Israel security cooperation. The mechanism here is congressional disapproval resolutions, a legislative tool that forces a public vote on executive arms transfer decisions and compels senators to go on record. The resolutions did not pass, meaning the sale proceeds, but the 40-vote bloc signals a structural shift in Democratic caucus politics around Israel policy. Observers should track whether this voting pattern extends to broader or higher-value arms packages, and whether it reshapes White House calculus on future military transfer notifications to Congress.
India's Expenditure Finance Committee has cleared a Rs 1.25 lakh crore outlay for India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, up 64 percent from ISM 1.0's Rs 76,000 crore. The proposal now goes to the Cabinet, as two chip plants begin commercial output and a third, CG Semi, is set to open July 4, 2026.
The Supreme Court blocked Trump from firing Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook, preserving the Fed's independence from presidential removal power. A separate ruling the same day gave Trump broader authority to dismiss leaders of other independent federal agencies.
The US Supreme Court has blocked President Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, who faced unproven mortgage fraud allegations. The ruling preserves Fed independence for now and keeps a politically charged removal case alive in the courts.
The US Supreme Court, splitting along ideological lines, has allowed the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants.
