Ohio congressman Jim Jordan has defeated Steve Scalise to become the House Republican leader for the next Congress, as the party prepares to move into opposition in January.

Lawmakers referred eight articles against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to the Judiciary Committee, effectively halting an immediate impeachment vote.

A US Agriculture Department proposal published on Tuesday would narrow automatic eligibility for federal food assistance. The department estimates 6.3 million people could lose SNAP benefits when the plan reaches full effect in 2029.

Thirteen US military aircraft have moved from RAF Mildenhall to other European bases. Officials have not publicly identified the nature or source of the reported threat.