After 42-day standoff, government is back open – and minority party won no concessions from party in powerMore than 42 days ago, beleaguered congressional Democrats employed a tactic they were not known for using – refusing to fund the government unless their demands, in this case, an extension of tax credits that lowered costs for […]

Documents show staff kept Epstein informed of Trump’s air travel – and Epstein kept up with news about former friend A tranche of documents released by the House oversight committee on Wednesday revealed that Jeffrey Epstein’s staff kept him apprised of Donald Trump’s air travel as it related to his own transportation – and that […]

Mike Johnson, the House speaker, had prevented the representative from taking her seat after a special election Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva was sworn in by Mike Johnson, the US House speaker, on Wednesday, ending a contentious seven-week standoff that prevented the incoming representative from taking her seat and clearing the path for a vote to […]

Mike Johnson announces move hours after swearing in Adelita Grijalva, Democrat whose signature triggered vote Mike Johnson, the US House speaker, said on Wednesday he would put the bill compelling the release of government files related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on the House floor next week. “We are gonna put that on the […]

Measure to restart federal operations passes narrowly, but excludes healthcare funding demanded by Democrats US politics – follow live The longest US government shutdown in history is set to end on Wednesday after more than 42 days, following the House of Representative’s passage of a bill negotiated by Republicans and a splinter group of Democrat-aligned […]

Release of messages by Democrats on House oversight committee likely to add to pressure on White House to release Epstein files – key US politics stories from 12 November 2025 at a glance Damning new emails that suggest Donald Trump knew about the conduct of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were released Wednesday, including […]

The White House announced that Donald Trump plans to sign the legislation to reopen the federal government at 9:45pm Eastern Time, on live television Longest US government shutdown in history set to end after House passes bill Epstein’s emails stir new doubts over Trump’s past denials Trump news at a glance: new batch of Epstein […]

House Democrats vow to vote no but Republican leaders optimistic legislation to reopen government will pass US politics – live updates The House on Wednesday began voting on legislation that would end the longest government shutdown in US history, as Democrats voiced fury that the Senate-brokered compromise fails to extend expiring healthcare subsidies. The House […]

Democrats have vowed to vote against the proposal after a faction of senators broke with party to pass a compromise Donald Trump is expected to host a private dinner at the White House tonight with several top business executives, including the chief executives of Nasdaq and JPMorgan Chase, an administration official told Reuters. The gathering […]

Democrats have vowed to vote against the proposal after a faction of Senators broke with party to pass a compromise The House on Wednesday was poised to vote on legislation that would end the longest government shutdown in US history, as Democrats voice fury that the Senate-brokered compromise fails to extend expiring healthcare subsidies. The […]

Smallville actor, released from prison two years ago, tells how she helped coerce women for cult leader Keith Raniere The Smallville actor Allison Mack says she was once riveted by the influence she wielded through her role in the Nxivm sex cult – though it eventually sent her to federal prison, and she now realizes […]

Human rights groups accuse Trump officials of complicity and draw comparison with scandal at Abu Ghraib prison More than 252 Venezuelans expelled to El Salvador under Donald Trump’s mass deportation policy suffered systematic and prolonged torture and abuse, including sexual assault, during their detention, according to a report published on Wednesday. The report, compiled jointly […]