John Boehner went off on outside conservative groups for pushing against the new budget deal. 'They're using our members and they're using the American people for their own goals,' he said. 'This is ridiculous.'

Scientology has been recognised officially as a “religion” after Britain’s highest court swept aside 158 years of law to rule that worshipping a god is not essential to religion.

Satanists are among those now seeking to share 'holiday' space in the first floor of the Florida Capitol with a Christian nativity scene.