Bill, a first step to ending the shutdown, will still need to be deliberated and passed by the Senate, and win approval in the house. Key US politics stories from 9 November at a glanceThe first step toward ending the US government shutdown has been made after a handful of Democrats and dozens of Republicans […]

Senators vote on advancing House-passed stopgap funding bill, suggesting end to historic 40-day shutdown in reach The US Senate on Sunday took a key vote on a bill that would end the record-setting federal government shutdown without extending the healthcare subsidies that Democrats have demanded. Senators began voting on Sunday night to advance House-passed stopgap […]

US president promoted fictional claim from satirical website that has been debunked repeatedly since 2017 Donald Trump promoted the false claim that Barack Obama has earned $40m in “royalties linked to Obamacare” in a post to his 11 million followers on Truth Social on Sunday. The fictional claim that the former US president receives royalty […]

Over 2,500 flights cancelled as transportation secretary says flight reductions could reach 20% if shutdown persists Flight cancellations and delays are set to grow as airline passengers across the United States spent the weekend grappling with those issues at major airports nationwide after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mandated a 4% reduction in air traffic […]

Congressional approval would likely be required for plan to take effect, an idea Trump has floated before Donald Trump on Sunday mused about giving most Americans $2,000 funded by tariff revenues collected by the president’s administration – an evident bid to rally public support on the issue. “A dividend of at least $2000 a person […]

Activists in Los Angeles say the energy from the Hollywood strikes has been reignited by the success of the mayor-elect While the excitement for mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has radiated through New York, his win has also energized young activists across the country – particularly some in Los Angeles, who flew to the east coast to […]

After 45 years as chief fake blood thrower, Ingrid Newkirk is still waging war on everything from leather to cashmere. Is she still relevant? Ingrid Newkirk was 54 when she thought she was going to die in a plane crash. It was late summer and the founder of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals […]

Local observers cite a reversal of social dynamics, a revitalized police department and violence intervention The national conversation about crime is being driven by rhetorical attacks – and national guard call-ups – by Donald Trump, who routinely demonizes places like Chicago, Washington DC, Portland and even New York City, which has a lower homicide rate […]

Experts suspect that dust from the sea contains endotoxic bacteria membranes caused by fertilizer runoff Chemical-laden dust from southern California’s drying Salton Sea is likely harming the lungs of people around the shrinking body of water, and the effects are especially pronounced in children, new peer-reviewed research from the University of California, Irvine, shows. A […]

A dangerous faith in AI is sweeping American healthcare – with consequences for the basis of society itself The computer interrupted while Pamela was still speaking. I had accompanied her – my dear friend – to a recent doctor’s appointment. She is in her 70s, lives alone while navigating multiple chronic health issues, and has […]

Campus police officer Roger Smith was killed during a struggle and a ‘person of interest’ is in custody, police say A police officer was shot and killed during a struggle in the emergency department lobby at a North Carolina hospital Saturday. The shooting happened around 9am at the WakeMed Garner Healthplex, killing WakeMed campus police […]

Ron Dailey, 65, survived nearly three weeks in the frosty, mountainous wilderness after taking a wrong turn The California hunter who spent nearly three weeks stranded in the frosty, mountainous wilderness reportedly survived by rationing out the little food he brought with him – eating 70 or fewer calories daily for a stretch – as […]