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Congress is debating a proposal to formally integrate U.S. and Israeli military operations, according to reporting from The Intercept's national security correspondent. The proposal emerges as President Trump authorized airstrikes against Iran over the weekend, followed by reciprocal Iranian strikes on U.S. allies throughout the...

According to TRT World, Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has rejected demands from eight US Congress members to lift the country's ban on Israeli citizens. TRT World reports the lawmakers threatened to suspend military assistance unless the ban is lifted within 15 days, but Anwar...

India's Congress Party youth wing staged a symbolic funeral ceremony protesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and two cabinet ministers, including Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, in response to a July 20 crackdown on youth protesters. Al Jazeera documented the demonstration as a political protest against the...

Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor called for a parliamentary debate on the paper leak issue in an interview with ThePrint Deputy Editor Neelam Pandey. Tharoor described the ongoing Jantar Mantar protest as going beyond party politics, saying it speaks to the...

The U.S. launched airstrikes against Iran over the weekend, breaking a temporary ceasefire, according to national security reporting from The Intercept. Iran responded with strikes throughout the week, targeting U.S. allies in the Middle East. Congress is simultaneously debating a proposal that would deepen U.S....

Stephen A. Smith joined a NewsNation program to discuss community concerns regarding the investigation into Nolan Wells' death, characterizing the Black community's perspective as suspicious of the circumstances surrounding the case. The segment also covered Congress's vote on insider stock trading restrictions.

India's Congress party disrupted parliamentary proceedings on July 22, 2026, in protest over what the party characterizes as judicial independence concerns involving the Chief Justice of India, with the opposition slamming the ruling BJP's handling of the issue. The disruption forced Parliament to stall, preventing...

Congress MP KC Venugopal said the government has blocked an adjournment motion for three days demanding discussion of a NEET exam paper leak and the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Venugopal stated that while Union Minister Jitendra Singh claimed the government was ready for...

The U.S. and Iran entered their tenth straight day of military engagement Tuesday with no negotiated path to de-escalation. Iran released footage of new missile launches while U.S. airstrikes continued, and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has largely halted, raising concerns about global oil...

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and others, were forcibly removed by security personnel from outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence on Tuesday while sitting in protest. The demonstration was staged to demand answers regarding alleged...

Indian police detained Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi and other opposition figures on July 21, 2026, as they protested outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence in New Delhi. According to Al Jazeera English, the demonstrators were rallying in support of a youth-led movement criticizing failures...

India's Parliament monsoon session is set to begin, with analysis from The Print suggesting the BJP's consolidation of electoral dominance could paradoxically create political space for the Congress party to emerge as a pan-national opposition force. According to the analysis, the BJP's absorption of regional...

Tucker Carlson, in commentary discussed on Breaking Points, characterized a Democratic congressional vote against a proposal to merge U.S. military operations with Israel as worthy of credit. Hosts Emily and Griffin examine Carlson's framing of the vote as a positive outcome.

In an NPR interview, Hunter Biden discusses his struggles with addiction and his recent public activity, including appearances with conservative podcasters Candace Owens and Nick Fuentes. According to NPR, Biden reactivated his long-dormant X account in May 2026, writing 'You've never actually heard from me,'...

ThePrint analyzes India's upcoming Parliament Monsoon Session, arguing the BJP's electoral strength may crystallize a dominant-party political system. The analysis characterizes this as creating space for a potential rival: the Congress party could position itself as a pan-national challenger by consolidating regional vote banks the...

Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett appeared before the House Appropriations Committee on July 14, 2026, marking a rare congressional testimony by sitting justices. The justices were testifying as the Court sought appropriations funding from Congress.