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After a period of false starts and rejected ballots, a legislative motion was approved in the US Senate with a clear majority, as several Democratic and independent senators voted alongside all Republicans to advance a funding solution that would fund most government departments through January.

The bill now moves to the lower chamber, which is expected to vote on the proposal on Wednesday.

The Democratic lawmakers has expressed outrage at the defectors, with top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer now facing calls to step down as senior party official.

“The senator is ineffective and should be removed,” said lawmaker Ro Khanna, who represents the tech hub of California. “Without leadership on this issue to stop insurance rates from increasing rapidly for Americans, where is the commitment?”

When asked Monday if he endorsed the Senate agreement to stop the funding lapse, Trump said he would “follow the agreement,” labeling it “positive.”

Lawmakers Pass Appropriations Bill Expected to Conclude Historic US Funding Gap

The upper house on Monday passed a financial legislation that is likely to bring to a close the most extended funding lapse in US history, after a several lawmakers defected and joined Republicans, in a action that has enraged many in their caucus.

He Warns BBC with Billion-Dollar Lawsuit Over Alteration of Remarks in Program

The president threatened legal action against the BBC and praised the resignations of two of its top executives after a effort against the media organization that escalated over allegations that its premier documentary series in 2024 used a misleading edit of a his remarks.

Lawyers for the US president said that the outlet must remove the program by Friday or face a lawsuit for “a minimum of” than $1 billion, according to domestic reporters who cited the document. The BBC has stated it had obtained a letter and said it will reply in due course.

High Court Denies Appeal to Reverse Judgment Permitting Marriage Equality

The court members, without comment, dismissed an appeal from the former clerk, the ex-official who refused to grant licenses to LGBTQ pairs after the national court’s 2015 ruling in the marriage equality decision.

Legal representatives frequently cited the comments of Judge Thomas, who alone among the court members has advocated overturning the same-sex marriage ruling.

Hegseth Reports Six Individuals Lost Lives in Recent Strikes on Suspected Narcotics Vessels

The Trump administration’s defense secretary said: “The ships were known by our sources to be linked to drug trafficking, were transporting contraband, and were moving along a established drug smuggling path in the Eastern Pacific.”

However, the government has not yet release any tangible data that its subjects were smuggling narcotics or posed a threat to the US.

Justices to Determine if Local Governments Can Count Late-Arriving Mail Ballots

The lawsuit, the Mississippi case, involves a challenge to a local rule that permits election papers to be valid if they are obtained within five business days of the election.

Voting administrators in the state, citing longstanding precedent, contend that a voter has cast their ballot on or before the election the instant a ballot is postmarked in the postal system, and that how it arrives at an voting center after that is an administrative issue.

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• The US has announced a temporary halt of sanctions on the Syrian government after a landmark encounter in Washington DC between its new leader, al-Sharaa, and Trump.