🔗 Share this article Donald Trump Affirms He Will ‘Honor the Compromise’ to Conclude Shutdown After weeks of unsuccessful attempts and rejected ballots, a legislative motion passed in the upper chamber with a clear majority, as seven Democrats and one independent voted alongside all Republicans to advance a compromise deal that would support most federal agencies through January. The measure now heads to the House, which is anticipated to consider the measure on Wednesday. The Democratic caucus has directed frustration at the defectors, with senior Democratic senator Chuck Schumer now facing calls to step down as minority leader. “The senator is no longer effective and should be succeeded,” said representative Ro Khanna, who covers the Silicon Valley region of California. “Without leadership on this issue to stop healthcare premiums from skyrocketing for Americans, where is the commitment?” When asked Monday if he endorsed the legislative deal to stop the government shutdown, Trump said he would “follow the agreement,” calling it “positive.” Upper Chamber Approves Appropriations Bill Expected to Conclude Longest US Federal Closure The Senate on Monday approved a funding package that is expected to resolve the record federal closure in US history, after a group of Democratic senators broke from their party and joined Republicans, in a move that has frustrated many in their party. He Threatens British broadcaster with $1bn Legal Action Over Editing of Speech in Film The chief executive promised litigation against the broadcaster and welcomed the resignations of two of its leading officials after a push against the outlet that escalated over allegations that its key television program in 2024 used a inaccurate alteration of a his remarks. Lawyers for the US president said that the network must retract the film by Friday or be sued for “at least” than $1bn, according to domestic reporters who cited the legal notice. The BBC has confirmed it had been sent a notice and said it will respond in due course. US Supreme Court Denies Appeal to Reverse Decision Allowing Same-Sex Marriage The court members, without comment, dismissed an appeal from Kim Davis, the ex-official who declined to provide licenses to same-sex couples after the high court’s 2015 decision in the marriage equality decision. Her attorneys often referenced the comments of the justice, who alone among the nine justices has called for erasing the gay marriage judgment. Hegseth States Six People Died in Fresh Assaults on Reported Narcotics Vessels The Pentagon leader said: “These vessels were known by our intelligence to be associated with drug trafficking, were carrying contraband, and were transiting along a known narco-trafficking transit route in the Pacific region.” However, the government has so far failed to make public any tangible data that its targets were moving illegal substances or posed a threat to the US. High Court to Decide if Local Governments Can Accept Delayed Absentee Votes The lawsuit, the Mississippi case, concerns a dispute to a state legislation that permits election papers to be valid if they are received within five business days of voting day. Voting administrators in the state, referencing established tradition, argue that a voter has cast their ballot on or before the election the instant a vote is postmarked in the mail, and that how it gets to an administration building after that is an administrative issue. Additional Developments: Donald Trump criticized overwhelmed air traffic controllers, assigned fault and doubt in following negative economic reports and stated that expanded eligibility to food stamps had put “America in danger,” in an exclusive interview on the network Monday evening. The BBC’s editing of his Capitol remarks led to disputes – what were his actual words? the convict, Epstein’s former partner and co-conspirator who is undergoing a lengthy incarceration for sex-trafficking crimes, reportedly working on a “commutation application” for the president’s team to examine, according to fresh accusations from a source provided to House Democrats. The America has transferred $7.5m to the government of the African nation, one of the world’s authoritarian and dishonest governments, to receive noncitizen deportees from the US to the African country, according to a prominent representative, current and former state department officials and official records. The nation has suspended the implementation of a truce deal with nearby nation after a landmine blast injured two troops near the boundary, heightening disputes between the two countries who conflicted in July. He helped broker a agreement between the two regional states, after a five-day border conflict. The US declared a partial suspension of restrictions on Syria after a historic meeting in the capital between its head of state, al-Sharaa, and Donald Trump.