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The DOJ has released some Epstein FBI files but blacked out the names of powerful men throughout. Should every page be made fully public, no matter who is in them?
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The Senate voted unanimously to freeze senators' salaries during future government shutdowns — but the catch is they get every penny back once the government reopens, and the House isn't covered at all.
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Comedian Rob Schneider published an open letter to Disney's CEO demanding Jimmy Kimmel be fired, warning that political violence would be partly Disney's responsibility. The letter came two days after Melania Trump made the same demand.
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The DOJ redacted key names from the Epstein files. Rep. Thomas Massie responded by naming them on the House floor — putting them permanently into the congressional record.
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Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana cast the decisive vote to advance a war powers resolution blocking Trump's Iran military campaign — just days after losing his Republican primary to a Trump-backed challenger.
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Rep. Seth Moulton, a Marine who served four tours in Iraq, said on CNN that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is "absolutely" guilty of war crimes for issuing a "No Quarter" order — comparing it to commands that sent Nazi commanders to the Nuremberg gallows.
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A new national poll finds 55% of Americans support impeaching Trump — approaching Nixon-level numbers. Even 21% of Trump's own voters are on board, but Republicans control the House.
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Rep. Thomas Massie lost his Kentucky seat to Trump-backed Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein in the most expensive House primary in history — $32.6 million spent to remove one congressman who refused to comply.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told a Democratic strategy summit this week that his goal is to break MAGA extremists electorally — and then break their spirit. Republicans called the language 'disgustingly violent.' Democrats say it's just politics.
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson publicly accused the Supreme Court of acting with political urgency by fast-tracking Louisiana's redistricting order before the 2026 midterms. Justice Alito fired back in a rare public clash.
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The Senate voted 99-0 to pass a resolution by Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) that would freeze senators' salaries into escrow during any future government shutdown. The move follows two massive shutdowns in less than two years.
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The Supreme Court's conservative majority cleared Alabama to eliminate one of its two majority-Black congressional districts, reducing Black voting representation to levels not seen in decades. Thousands took to the streets in protest.
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