US president congratulates Republicans on deal now moving to House; Democrats riven over some senators’ support for bill Top House Democrats vow to oppose shutdown bill over healthcare funding How US senators voted on the shutdown-ending budget bill As the supreme court deliberates on the fate of Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs – which he maintains […]

Democrats are demanding an extension of tax credits for Affordable Care Act health plans set to expire at end of year As House Republican leaders move to hold a vote on legislation to reopen the US government, top Democrats vowed on Tuesday to oppose the bill for not addressing their demand for more healthcare funding. […]

University student charged with disturbing peace after yelling and throwing coins towards Barstool Sports founder A Mississippi State University student has been arrested after yelling antisemitic comments at Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy. The arrest of 20-year old Patrick McClintock, a mechanical engineering student at MSU, came after Starkville police were “made aware of a […]

Families allege camp leaders ignored known flood risks in ‘entirely preventable’ tragedy that killed multiple people The families of several campers and two counselors who died in July’s catastrophic Hill Country floods in Texas have filed multiple lawsuits against Camp Mystic and its owners, accusing them of “gross negligence”. The 4 July floods, which claimed […]