Even if bill passes the House, it will still need to get through the Senate before files can be releasedMike 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 […]

President signs bill to restart federal operations after House passes measure in 222-209 vote The longest US government shutdown in history ended 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 senators. The compromise sets the stage for government […]

Bill passes House with with 222 in favor and 209 against. Here’s how Republicans and Democrats voted The US House of Representatives voted to pass the funding bill to end the longest government shutdown in US history. Trump signed the bill into law on Wednesday night. The legislation comes in the wake of a Senate-brokered […]

After 42-day standoff, government is back open – and minority party won no concessions from party in power More 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 […]

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 […]