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France banned it in 1995. Brazil's Supreme Court outlawed it. The UK is scrambling to block a potential £70 million billionaire donation right now. The United States still allows unlimited campaign spending — and an international wave of reform is raising the question: should America change course?
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The Senate voted 99-0 to require that congressional salaries be held in escrow during any future government shutdown — a historic accountability measure driven by Senator John Kennedy.
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A measure that would have required members of Congress to undergo cognitive fitness evaluations was killed in committee this week with virtually no support from either party.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson addressed thousands at the National Mall prayer rally, declaring that American rights come from God — not government — and pushing back hard against the 'Christian nationalist' label.
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Actor Rob Schneider published an open letter to Disney’s CEO demanding Jimmy Kimmel be fired, arriving two days after First Lady Melania Trump made the same demand. Disney has stayed silent.
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The U.S. is one of the few major democracies where billionaires can pour unlimited money into political campaigns. France, Canada, and Germany have all passed laws to stop it. Should America follow?
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Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy failed to advance in his Republican primary Saturday, becoming the first GOP senator defeated in a primary since 2017 — a direct consequence of his 2021 vote to convict President Trump in his second impeachment trial.
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The Supreme Court cleared the way for Alabama to eliminate its only majority-Black congressional district, sparking massive protests in Montgomery as thousands marched in response.
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Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy finished third in his own Republican primary with just 24.8% of the vote, eliminated four years after voting to convict Donald Trump at his second impeachment trial.
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The Senate voted 99-0 to freeze congressional pay during future government shutdowns, a historic measure holding lawmakers' salaries in escrow until the government reopens. Senator John Kennedy championed the bill after 800,000 federal workers went unpaid for 43 days while Congress collected full paychecks.
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Former Vice President Mike Pence is calling on Republicans to soul-search before 2028, naming Trump's big-government populism as a direct threat to the party's conservative identity.
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Rob Schneider published a formal open letter to Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro demanding ABC fire Jimmy Kimmel. Disney has not responded. Kimmel remains on air.
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