The House of Representatives held a procedural vote on whether to move forward with Republican congressman Thomas Massie's motion to impeach US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, or to send it to committee, which could effectively block it.
The procedural vote resulted in 211 - 204, in favour of sending the motion to impeach to committee. It will likely not reach the floor under the current Congress.
Watch: E-bike battery explodes into massive fireball inside Oregon home
Surveillance footage from inside the home shows a mother and son noticing smoke coming from the battery before it suddenly bursts into flames.
'It's a farce': Hegseth's defiant response to impeachment effort
The BBC’s Gary O’Donoghue breaks down how the US defence secretary defended his record after a Republican congressman launched an attempt to impeach him.
Hegseth: Impeachment effort is 'farce' and 'stunt'
In his first news conference in six months, the defence secretary defended the US's "lawful military operations".
Dana White declines Trump’s offer to be White House press secretary
In a social media post over the weekend, the president asked the UFC boss to take over the role, but later said he was "having a little fun".
Moment Republican Congressman introduces articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth
The Republican congressman alleges Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has violated the US Constitution, citing the Iran war.
Drone delivers food to chimpanzee cut off by flooding
Drone video shows the animal retrieving food from a paper bag dropped nearby after flooding blocked access to a Florida chimpanzee sanctuary.
Meet Fu Shuang and Ping Ping: New giant pandas in Atlanta
The newest residents of Zoo Atlanta are on loan from China as part of a six-year agreement.
These are the federal charges Thomas Markle faces
The BBC's Ione Wells explains the charges facing the estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.
Inside Mississippi's ballot counting in tight Senate race
The BBC's Carl Nasman goes inside a county election commission building as votes are counted in the race between Democrat Scott Colom and Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith.
When to expect Senate results from the tight race in Mississippi
The BBC's Carl Nasman is in the state, where thousands of provisional ballots are still being counted.
With Congress flipped, what does Trump do next?
The BBC's Nada Tawfik breaks down what the president could do now after losing both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections.
'Hopefully things get done': Americans react to historic political shift
The BBC spoke to voters from different states for their reaction to Democrats taking control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
How voter shifts in Texas helped elect a Democratic senator and governor
The BBC's Ros Atkins looks at the state's long track record of voting Republican and what was different in this year's election.
Democrats 'got their wish': Voters react to midterm results
People in the US react after the Democrats won the Senate and the House, taking control of Congress for the rest of Donald Trump's presidency.
Watch: Key moments from the US midterm election results
Democrats have won control of the Senate and House of Representatives, taking control of Congress for the rest of Donald Trump's presidency.
What the Democratic takeover of the Senate means for Trump
The BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith explains how Democratic control of both chambers could affect the last two years of Donald Trump's presidency.
Sarah Smith on Democrats flipping the House of Representatives
The BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith delivers the news: Democrats are projected to flip the House of Representatives from a Republican majority to a Democratic one.
'I am ready to fight' - Senator-elect Chris Pappas celebrates New Hampshire win
The Democratic candidate has won the state's open seat, making history as the first openly-gay man elected to the Senate.
With results coming in, is it still too early to tell?
Even with some races already being called, the BBC's Sarah Smith cautions that it may be too early for Democrats to get excited.
BBC inside Ossoff's watch party in Georgia
The BBC's Carl Nasman reports from inside a Democratic watch party in Georgia as supporters celebrate Ossoff's lead over his Republican challenger, Mike Collins.
