The US Senate has rejected a fourth war powers resolution aimed at curbing President Trump's ability to conduct military action against Iran, the first such vote since Trump publicly threatened to destroy Iranian civilisation. The resolution failed to gain sufficient traction, continuing a pattern of Congress falling short on asserting legislative authority over executive war-making decisions toward Tehran. The Senate's repeated inability to pass these resolutions reflects the difficulty of assembling a cross-party majority willing to formally constrain a sitting president on Iran policy, particularly against a backdrop of escalating rhetoric. The failed vote leaves Trump's operational latitude on Iran effectively unchanged and narrows the near-term legislative path for any enforceable congressional check on potential military action. Observers should watch whether the rhetoric escalates further or whether diplomatic channels open, as either development would test the Senate's appetite for another such resolution and could sharpen the debate over executive war powers heading into any direct US-Iran confrontation.
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.
