Top US lawmakers have reached a tentative deal to avert a partial government shutdown ahead of a Friday deadline to approve funding. Four funding bills will now be extended to 8 March while the rest of the budget will be…
Ukraine aid from US in doubt after failed Senate vote
Senate Republicans have blocked a move to pass an aid bill for Ukraine after failing to secure border compromises they sought in exchange. The $110bn (£87.3bn) package included $61bn for Ukraine, as well as funds for Israel and aid for…
Republicans pick Mike Johnson as latest House Speaker nominee
Republicans have picked Congressman Mike Johnson as their latest nominee for the Speaker of the House of Representatives. He is the fourth nominee put forward after three others failed to win enough support from colleagues, and the second nominee of…
Fetterman flips Pennsylvania for Democrats in key Senate race
Just six months after a stroke raised questions about his ability to run for office, Democrat John Fetterman won Pennsylvania’s pivotal Senate race early on Wednesday, flipping a key Republican-held seat after a hard-fought campaign against Mehmet Oz, a celebrity surgeon and…
*Customer molests food seller’s five-year-old daughter in Lagos (Punch)*We’re tactically ready to resist any protest in Lagos, Police warn (Vanguard)
Customer molests food seller’s five-year-old daughter in Lagos (Punch) A man, Nnamadi Emdriuokhe, has been arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly molesting a five-year-old girl in the Festac area of the state. PUNCH Metro gathered…
Democrats face tight race for control of Senate
As well as the White House, Democrats and Republicans are locked in a tight race for control of the US Senate. Republicans hold a 53-47 majority in the upper chamber of Congress, meaning the Democrats are seeking a net gain…
Impeachment: Democrats reject witness swap in Trump trial (BBC)
US Democrats have ruled out a “witness swap” with Republicans in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. Lawmakers who are seeking to remove the president from office hope to hear testimony from his former National Security Adviser John Bolton. But Democrats…
Democrats claim victory in key Virginia and Kentucky elections (BBC)
Democrat Andy Beshear has declared victory in the race to be Kentucky’s governor US Democrats have made gains in key state elections, in what is seen as a blow to President Donald Trump. Democrat Andy Beshear claimed victory in Kentucky’s…
US midterm elections: key results and highlights — live updates (Financial Times)
US voters have delivered a split verdict in midterm elections for Congress. Democrats regained a majority of seats in the House of Representatives but Republicans have retained control of the Senate, where they are on course for a net gain…
Democrats retake US House, Republicans keep Senate (Punch)
Democrats seized control of the lower house of Congress in midterm elections Tuesday, dealing a stern rebuke to Donald Trump almost two years into his polarizing, rollercoaster presidency. Fox and NBC television networks called the result in the US House…