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Sen. Mike Lee has introduced the National Constitutional Carry Act, a bill that would allow permitless public gun carry nationwide and override state carry laws. It has been introduced, not passed.
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Several members of Congress have filed articles of impeachment against President Trump, but none have advanced or passed. Where do you stand?
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Rep. Jamie Raskin, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Sen. Ben Ray Lujan reintroduced the High Court Gift Ban Act, which would cap gifts to Supreme Court justices at $50 — a proposal, not yet law.
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A Trump-appointed federal judge rejected the DOJ's demand for Connecticut's entire voter list — the department's 16th straight court loss over state voter files.
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Multiple House Democrats have introduced articles of impeachment against President Trump since 2025 - but none have passed, and every forced vote has been tabled. Here is what was actually filed.
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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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