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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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Rep. Jamie Raskin and House Democrats unveiled a bill that would bar the President from accepting payments from pardon recipients — including through presidentially owned businesses — and require disclosure to Congress.
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At least five impeachment resolutions have been filed against President Trump in the 119th Congress, including a 13-article resolution in April 2026. None has passed.
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Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed HB40 banning untraceable ghost guns so law enforcement can trace firearms used in crimes. It passed 36-4 in the Senate and 95-4 in the House.
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A chain of about 25 gas stations praised by Trump is selling fuel roughly 50 cents under the Pennsylvania average — but no one will say who owns it or how the money-losing discounts are sustained.
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President Trump pushed out the final three members of the Election Assistance Commission on July 9, 2026, leaving the bipartisan election agency with zero commissioners months before the midterms.
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The National Capital Planning Commission voted 8-1 to grant preliminary approval of Trump's 250-foot triumphal arch, deferring the question of whether it violates DC's 1910 height law.
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At least five impeachment resolutions have been filed against Donald Trump in the 119th Congress — but none has passed the House or reached a vote.
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