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House Passes Bill to Shield 300,000 Haitians From Deportation Through 2029 as Schumer Forces a Senate Vote

The House voted 224-204 to extend Temporary Protected Status for roughly 300,000 Haitians through 2029. Schumer has now fast-tracked a Senate companion bill, though Republicans vow to kill it and the White House signals a veto.

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Nancy Mace Introduces Bill Seeking the Death Penalty for Child Rapists – But a 2008 Supreme Court Ruling Stands in the Way

Rep. Nancy Mace introduced the Death Penalty for Child Rapists Act, but the bill is not law and faces a constitutional hurdle from the 2008 Kennedy v. Louisiana ruling.

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Raskin Introduces Bill to Ban Any President From Profiting Off the People They Pardon

Rep. Jamie Raskin has introduced legislation to bar any president from accepting money or favors from the people they pardon. The bill is a proposal, not yet law.

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Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Bar Presidents From Sending Armed Troops to Polling Places Without Congress’s Approval

Sens. Slotkin and Padilla introduced the Protect Our Polls Act, which would require congressional approval before any president could deploy federalized National Guard, military, FBI or ICE to polling places. The bill is introduced, not yet passed.

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13 Articles of Impeachment Against Trump Filed in the House — But Not Passed

Rep. John Larson filed a resolution with 13 articles of impeachment against President Trump. The articles were introduced, not passed — here is what that means.

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Pope Leo Honors America’s First Saint, a Champion of Immigrants, as Trump Tells Him to Stay Out of Politics

Pope Leo XIV honored St. Frances Cabrini, the first American saint and patron of migrants, as a model for welcoming immigrants - just as Trump told him to stay out of politics.

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Senators From Both Parties Move to Freeze 75% of Hegseth’s Travel Budget Until He Releases the Iran Strike Report

A bipartisan Senate provision would block the Defense Secretary from spending more than 25% of his travel budget until Pete Hegseth releases the unredacted civilian-harm investigation into the Feb. 28 strike on a school in Minab, Iran.

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Senate Democrats Move to Strip Presidents of Criminal Immunity After Supreme Court Immunity Ruling

Senate Democrats led by Chuck Schumer introduced the No Kings Act to eliminate presidential criminal immunity, a direct response to the Supreme Court's 2024 ruling granting presidents broad immunity for official acts.

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Gov. Andy Beshear Just Posthumously Pardoned 43 Kentuckians Jailed for Helping Enslaved People Escape to Freedom

Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order ahead of Juneteenth posthumously pardoning 43 Kentuckians jailed for helping enslaved people escape to freedom, including Underground Railroad conductor Elijah Anderson.

30d ago

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Raskin Introduces Bill to Ban Any President From Taking Cash From People They Pardon

Rep. Jamie Raskin, with Reps. Garcia and Morelle, introduced a bill to bar any president from accepting money from people they pardon or appoint, targeting pay-to-play pardons.

30d ago

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Starting July 1, Virginia Will Strip Guns From Convicted Domestic Abusers — Including Dating Partners — as Spanberger Closes the “Boyfriend Loophole”

Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed legislation closing Virginia's "boyfriend loophole," barring convicted domestic abusers — including dating partners — from keeping firearms. The law takes effect July 1, 2026.

30d ago

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Trump Blames Vandals for Reflecting Pool Damage – But Offers No Evidence as Arrests Mount

President Trump says vandals damaged the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and that several people were arrested - but the White House has offered no evidence, and one detainee denies wrongdoing.

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