Democrats have vowed to vote against the proposal after a faction of Senators broke with party to pass a compromiseThe 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 House speaker, […]

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 […]

Once at the heart of record migration, the Texas border town now faces new fears over Trump’s sweeping deportation drive Along southern Texas, the Rio Grande forms the US-Mexico border, an arrangement established after the end of the Mexican-American war. Eagle Pass, which had been known as El Paso del Águila, became the first US […]

Schlossberg has drummed up a large following on social media with frequent posts weighing in on national issues John F Kennedy’s grandson Jack Schlossberg has said he will run for the US House next year, announcing Tuesday that he was seeking a key New York seat set to be vacated by longtime Democrat Jerry Nadler. […]

This live blog is now closed. Trump news at a glance: Top House Democrats vow to oppose shutdown bill after splinter group disappoints As the supreme court deliberates on the fate of Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs – which he maintains are a matter of “national security” as justices appeared skeptical during oral arguments on the […]

Fannie Mae officers were investigating whether Trump ally inappropriately accessed mortgage details of Letitia James, Adam Schiff and others Ethics officials at Fannie Mae were removed from their jobs as they investigated whether a top Trump ally improperly accessed mortgage documents of Letitia James, the New York attorney general, and other Democratic officials, the Wall […]

More uncertainty after justices allow temporary block on full payments for Snap, relied upon by 42 million Americans Millions of Americans grappling with food insecurity will face more uncertainty this week after the US supreme court enabled the Trump administration to continue withholding funds for food stamps. In an administrative stay issued on Tuesday, the […]

President called the agreement that passed the Senate Monday ‘a very big victory’ amid the record-breaking government shutdown – key US politics stories from 11 November 2025 Democrats’ resolve cracked this week, when a splinter group in the Senate joined with the GOP to craft a compromise bill that reauthorizes government funding through January, without […]

Rescuers have been seeking unnamed man since pocket of water inundated Rolling Thunder mine on Saturday Emergency responders have been trying to reach a miner trapped deep inside a flooded West Virginia coalmine since Saturday, according to authorities. A mining crew hit an unknown pocket of water on Saturday about three-quarters of a mile into […]

Aryasp Nejat says he was fired after enduring ‘sexually assaultive touching’ and making pro-union posts Delta Air Lines settled a lawsuit that alleged a flight attendant was fired in retaliation for supporting unionization and enduring “sexually assaultive touching” during training. The flight attendant, Aryasp Nejat, said he was suspended without pay, then fired, for making […]

Government argues funding mechanism behind Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is unlawful The Trump administration has launched its most direct attempt yet to shut down the top US consumer watchdog, arguing the current funding mechanism behind the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is unlawful. Attorneys for the administration claimed in a court filing that the agency […]