US politics

The House will vote next week on whether to require the Justice Department to publish all of its unclassified files on Jeffrey Epstein.

The US House of Representatives voted to end the government shutdown earlier on Wednesday with six Democrats crossing the aisle to vote yes on the legislation.

While several US cities and universities have considered similar proposals, the Somerville vote is notable because it succeeded at the ballot box.

Jews know how to be in the minority and continue to fight for our own dignity. We have done that throughout history. And that won't change, no matter who is elected.

Tens of thousands of flights have been cancelled since the US government began its longest shutdown in history, wreaking havoc on plans and leaving travellers stranded.

The conservative majority court voted 6-3 to deny the bid from a former county clerk who went to prison for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

The deal cleared an initial Senate hurdle late on Sunday and will would restore funding for federal agencies that lawmakers allowed to expire on October 1 if passed.

Trump says the pardon would end "a grave national injustice perpetrated upon the American people."

Senate sources told ABC that there would be “more than enough” Democrats to vote on the bipartisan measure, though most are expected to vote against the measure.

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