Nikki Haley, Republican presidential candidate and former South Carolina governor, in a recent interview criticised the age and health of some senior members of the US Senate.

'Senile' Senate: Presidential hopeful Nikki Haley calls US senate 'privileged nursing home' 

Both Democrat and Republican senators have sounded the alarm on the potential malevolent use of artificial intelligence (AI) to develop biological weapons. The bipartisan alarm was raised during a hearing by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday (July 25).

US senators sound alarm on AI helping non-state actors develop biological weapons

United States Vice-President Kamala Harris matched a record in US history. The 101-year-old record is of casting tie-breaking votes as vice-president. In her latest move, Harris backed nomination of Indian-origin Kalpana Kotagal to be member of a federal agency.

US VP Kamala Harris breaks record for Senate tie-breaking votes

Republican US presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said on Sunday he would take steps to revoke China's permanent normal trade relations status if he won the 2024 White House race.

US: Presidential candidate Ron DeSantis supports revoking China's trade status if elected

Legislation to strip China of its status as a "developing nation" at some international organisations was passed by a US Senate committee on Thursday, as members of the US focus on competing with the Asian power.

US Senate panel passes legislation to strip China of 'developing' status

In a major development in the US debt ceiling battle, the United States House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill to raise the government's debt ceiling and make drastic budget cuts over the next decade.

US House passes bill to raise debt ceiling; proposal to face major Senate hurdle

A lengthy report by US Senate has concluded that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was probably the result of a "research-related incident" at a laboratory in Wuhan, giving weight to the lab leak theory, which alleges that the SARS-CoV-2, the virus which caused the deadly Covid pandemic, is the result of a laboratory leak.

Coronavirus leak from Wuhan lab was 'unintentional', reveals US Senate report

Dianne Feinstein, the oldest Senator of the US, is facing the heat from fellow Democrats for not showing up during crucial voting for the confirmation of the judges nominated by President Joe Biden.

Who is Dianne Feinstein? Why do Democrats want the senator to resign? Check her age, net worth

Former Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti's nomination as US ambassador to India was approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in a 13-8 vote. The nomination will now head to the Senate floor for a full vote.

Eric Garcetti, Biden's choice for ambassador to India, approved by key Senate committee

The US Senate has voted unanimously to pass a bill that calls on the Biden administration to declassify the intelligence about the origin of COVID-19. Announcing the same, Republican Josh Hawley, the Senator from Missouri, tweeted, "Tonight, the Senate unanimously passed my bill to declassify all the intelligence the government has on COVID-19 origins.

US Senate clears bill to declassify all intel information on Covid-19 origin

US Lawmakers grilled Ticketmaster's mishandling of Taylor Swift's concert ticket sale, with some claiming that it is monopolizing the market and hurting customers. Neha Khanna tells you more.

WION Fineprint: Taylor Swift's ticket mess reaches US senate

A U.S. Senate committee will hold a hearing on Jan. 24 on the lack of competition in the ticketing industry after Ticketmaster's problems managing the sale of Taylor Swift concert tickets.

After Taylor Swift chaos, US Senate panel to hold hearing on ticket industry issues

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday renominated former Los Angeles mayor and ambassador-designate to India Eric Garcetti as the new congressional session began. Despite the controversies surrounding his name, Garcetti has been Biden's preferred choice to serve as the ambassador to India.

Garcetti renominated by Biden. Will India finally receive its US envoy after two years?

A government spending bill, amounting to $1.7 trillion, was passed by the US Senate on Thursday to avert the government’s partial shutdown. The bill has now been sent to US President Joe Biden for his official signature and to the House for its approval.

US Senate passes $1.7 trillion spending bill to avert partial government shutdown

The US Senate's negotiators have agreed to a tentative deal to decrease the disparity in the sentences announced in offences involving crack and powder cocaine and plan to include the measure in a government spending bill.

US Senate to narrow sentencing disparities between crack and powder cocaine

In a landmark decision, the US Senate passed a bill on Tuesday to protect same-sex marriage, voting 61-36 for the Respect for Marriage Act. Before being presented to President Joe Biden to be signed into law, the legislation must now be approved by the House.

'Love is love': US Senate's landmark vote to protect same-sex marriage

In a landmark decision, the US Senate passed a bill on Tuesday to protect same-sex marriage as the house senate voted 61-36 for the Respect for Marriage Act.

US Senate passes landmark vote to protect same-sex marriage

The US Senate passed the same-sex marriage protection bill on Tuesday that would protect the federal recognition of same-sex marriage. The measure was taken up in response to apprehensions that the Supreme Court could overturn a 2015 decision that legalised same-sex marriage in all the 50 states of the US.

EXPLAINED: How same-sex marriage in US gets protection through Respect for Marriage Act?

The Ticketmaster fiasco over Taylor Swift concert tickets' sale has now reached the US senate. An antitrust panel will reportedly now go ahead with a hearing on the lack of competition in the country's ticketing industry following the controversy that left a bitter taste for several of Swift's fans wanting to buy tickets to her concert.

Ticketmaster's Taylor Swift concert ticket chaos forces the US Senate to take note

Expect a wild two-year ride through legislative gridlock, Republican Party investigations of President Joe Biden, and ugly campaigns for the 2024 presidential elections for which former president Donald Trump announced his candidacy even though his star power is waning.

After America’s cliffhanger midterm elections, what next?

US Senate took a crucial step towards passing a landmark legislation - the bill aims to provide federal protections for same-sex marriages in the United States and the move was prompted by concerns that a more conservative Supreme Court could reverse a 2015 decision.

Federal protection for same-sex marriages: US Senate advances crucial legislation

Nearly five days after the midterm elections closed in the US, the final picture regarding who wrestles control of the Senate finally seems to have cleared. In a remarkable outcome that defies all predictions of a Republican victory in both houses of the Congress, US media network projections have called the electoral race in Nevada in favour of Democrat leader Catherine Cortez Masto, paving way for Democrat control over the Senate again in 2023.

Democrats retain control of US Senate with Cortez Masto's win in Nevada

The US Senate has passed Democrats' $750 billion 'Inflation Reduction Act'. It includes climate provisions, tax changes, drug pricing provisions, and more.

US Senate passed $740 billion 'Inflation Reduction Act' package

After 18 months of rigorous debate, the US upper house made history by voting on a bill that is being touted as the boldest action ever taken against climate change.

WION Climate Tracker | US Senate passes major climate bill; President Biden calls it 'historic'

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