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U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams voided the settlement of Trump's lawsuit against the IRS, finding there was never genuine adverseness and that the case sought judicial legitimacy for a deal with no basis in law or fact.
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The House adopted H.Res. 1399 by a 420-0 vote on June 30, ordering the Ethics Committee and the OCWR to publicly name every lawmaker whose misconduct settlement was paid with taxpayer money. No names have been released yet - the deadline is late August 2026.
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Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett testified before House appropriators on the Supreme Court FY2027 budget, seeking a $14.6 million increase for Supreme Court Police - the first justice testimony to Congress since 2019.
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Rep. Betsy Coffia and Sen. Sean McCann introduced a package of bills that would bar corporations, nonprofits and LLCs from spending money on Michigan elections - using the state's chartering power to go around Citizens United.
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U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson awarded Hunter Biden $1.7 million in punitive damages against Patrick Byrne by default judgment after Byrne ignored court orders and obstructed discovery rather than defend his $800 million Iran bribery claim.
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The House adopted H.Res. 1399 by a vote of 420-0, ordering a consolidated list of every member whose misconduct settlement was paid with taxpayer money within 60 days. No names have been released yet.
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The House unanimously adopted H.Res. 1399, forcing disclosure within 60 days of every member whose s*xual harassment or abuse settlement was paid with public money. The names are not out yet - the clock is running.
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A Trump-appointed federal judge vacated the January 6 convictions of four Proud Boys members after Trump’s own Justice Department moved to dismiss the case, writing that he had no authority to refuse and that no one should mistake his order for agreement.
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Rep. Betsy Coffia and Sen. Sean McCann introduced a package of bills and joint resolutions that would deny corporations, nonprofits and LLCs any power to spend money on Michigan elections - a state-chartering workaround to Citizens United. Introduced, not passed.
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Five impeachment resolutions against President Trump have been introduced in the 119th Congress, including a 13-article resolution from Rep. John Larson. All were referred to committee. None has been scheduled for a floor vote.
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The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law automatically at midnight July 11 after President Trump refused to sign it but did not veto it, following 358-32 and 85-5 votes in Congress.
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Canada, France, and South Korea all ban direct corporate contributions in national elections. The comparison is fueling debate over whether America should do the same.
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