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The United States House of Representatives approved legislation on September 1, 2026, extending federal government funding and reducing the immediate risk of a government shutdown. The measure passed the House by a vote of 370 to 48. It maintains existin...

The United States Senate passed legislation on August 7, 2026, expanding economic sanctions against Russia and maintaining sanctions involving Iran. The measure passed by a vote of 86 to 11 and was named the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act...

On March 5, 2026, United States President Donald Trump announced the removal of Kristi Noem from her position as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The announcement followed congressional scrutiny over a Department of Homeland Securi...

On February 11, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice, under the Trump administration, abruptly fired Donald T. Kinsella as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York just hours after he was appointed by a panel of federal judges. The decision highl...

On February 10, 2026, United States Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick faced questioning before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee after the release of documents connected to the Jeffrey Epstein case. The recently unsealed Epstein files, part of a large ...

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee AIPAC and its affiliated political action committees are major contributors in US federal elections. They support candidates across both parties who align with a pro Israel policy agenda. Campaign finance analyse...

On October 23, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a full presidential pardon to Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the founder and former CEO of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange, who had previously pleaded guilty to violating U.S. anti‑money‑laundering laws. The...

Ted Cruz says “let’s stop attacking pedophiles” On September 30, 2025, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas made a remark that included the phrase “let’s stop attacking pedophiles.” The statement...

Senator Robert Byrd eulogy connections and affiliations Senator Robert Byrd, a longtime U.S. Senator from West Virginia, passed away on June 28, 2010. Byrd had a documented history of membership in the Ku Klux Klan in the early 1940s, which he later public...

In January 1998, allegations of a sexual relationship between U.S. President Bill Clinton and White House intern Monica Lewinsky became public during an investigation led by Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr. The inquiry initially stemmed from a separate ci...

Trajan became Roman Emperor following the death of Domitian, marking a period of significant military expansion and administrative reform. His accession was recognized by the Senate, solidifying his legitimacy.During his reign, Trajan undertook vast public ...

Harold Wallace Rosenthal, a Senate aide, was killed in a terrorist attack at Istanbul Airport in 1976. Rosenthal had worked for Senator Jacob Javits and was serving in his staff role at the time of his death. A pamphlet titled "The Hidden Tyranny" was publi...

The Watergate Scandal From Break-In To Presidential Resignation On June 17, 1972, five men were arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C. The individuals were connected to Preside...

Bonus army removed from Washington In the spring and summer of 1932, approximately 17,000 to 25,000 World War I veterans, along with their families and supporters, assembled in Washington, D.C. The group, known as the Bonus Army, sought immediate cash paym...

On December 1, 1845, David Levy Yulee was sworn in as one of the first two United States senators from the newly admitted State of Florida, marking a notable moment in U.S. political history. Yulee, born June 12, 1810, became the first person of Jewish heri...

Tacitus was proclaimed Roman Emperor following the death of Emperor Aurelian. His ascension marked a brief but significant moment in the Crisis of the Third Century, reflecting ongoing instability within the empire.His reign was characterized by attempts to...

The revolt led by Gordian II was part of a larger uprising against the reigning emperor Maximinus Thrax. Gordian II, alongside his father Gordian I, was proclaimed emperor by the Roman Senate in Africa.The rebel forces faced imperial loyalists in a decisive...

Following the death of Emperor Maximinus Thrax, the Roman Senate appointed Pupienus and Balbinus as co-emperors to restore order within the Roman Empire. Their joint accession marked a rare instance in Roman history where two individuals shared imperial pow...

Gordian III ascended to the Roman imperial throne following a period of political instability known as the Year of the Six Emperors. At the age of thirteen, he was declared emperor by the Roman Senate after the deaths of Gordian I and Gordian II and the ove...

Severus Alexander was proclaimed Roman Emperor following the assassination of Elagabalus. The Roman Senate officially endorsed his accession, marking a return to more traditional imperial governance.His rise to power occurred during a period of significant ...

Elagabalus, Roman emperor notorious for his controversial religious and political actions, was assassinated on March 11 after a brief reign. His rule was marked by significant unrest and opposition within the Roman Senate and military.The assassination took...

Elagabalus, also known as Varius Avitus Bassianus, was proclaimed Roman Emperor upon the death of Caracalla’s successor during the Severan dynasty. His accession marked a period of significant religious and political controversy.Elagabalus’s rise was suppor...

Publius Septimius Geta, son of Emperor Septimius Severus, was granted the title of Augustus by the Roman Senate. This elevated Geta to co-emperor status alongside his father and his brother Caracalla.The title Augustus signified full imperial authority and ...

Following the assassination of Emperor Pertinax, the Roman imperial throne was sold to the highest bidder by the Senate. Didius Julianus secured the empire by offering the largest payment to the Praetorian Guard.This unprecedented auction marked a significa...

Pertinax was proclaimed Roman Emperor by the Senate following the assassination of Commodus. His accession marked a brief attempt to restore discipline and order in the empire after a period of decline.Despite his efforts at reform, Pertinax's rule was shor...

Commodus, Roman Emperor and son of Marcus Aurelius, was assassinated in his palace in Rome. His death ended the Nerva–Antonine dynasty.The emperor was strangled by his wrestling partner under orders from conspirators within the senate and the Praetorian Gua...

Lucius Verus was formally declared co-emperor alongside Marcus Aurelius, marking a significant moment in Roman imperial succession. This joint rule established a precedent for multiple emperors sharing power concurrently.The accession reflected the Senate's...

Antoninus Pius assumed the position of Roman Emperor following the death of Hadrian on August 11. He was appointed by the Senate and accepted by the army without opposition, securing a peaceful transition of power.His reign was marked by internal stability ...

Antoninus Pius became Roman Emperor following the death of Hadrian. His accession marked the continuation of stable leadership in the Roman Empire.His reign was noted for internal peace and consolidation rather than military conquests. Antoninus Pius was ac...

Hadrian was officially declared emperor following the death of his predecessor, Trajan, marking a significant transition in Roman imperial leadership. His accession was confirmed by the Roman Senate and solidified his rule over the vast empire.Hadrian’s ris...

After the murder of Emperor Domitian, the Roman Senate appointed Nerva as emperor, marking a shift from autocratic rule to a more stabilizing governance. Nerva, previously a respected senator, was seen as a compromise candidate to appease both the military ...

Following a year of civil war known as the Year of the Four Emperors, Vespasian emerged as the uncontested ruler of the Roman Empire. His rise marked the end of the Julio-Claudian dynasty's instability and the beginning of the Flavian dynasty.Vespasian cons...

Galba was declared Roman Emperor following the assassination of Nero, marking the end of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. His accession was largely supported by the Senate and the Praetorian Guard in Rome.His rule began a turbulent period known as the Year of th...

Following the death of Emperor Claudius, Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus was declared Roman Emperor. His rise to power was orchestrated largely by his mother, Agrippina the Younger, who secured his adoption by Claudius prior to the emperor's death....

Following the assassination of Emperor Caligula, Claudius was unexpectedly declared emperor by the Praetorian Guard. Despite initial hesitation by the Senate, his accession marked the continuation of Julio-Claudian rule.Claudius' rise to power stabilized th...

Caligula, born Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus, became Roman Emperor following the death of Tiberius. His accession marked a significant transition in the Julio-Claudian dynasty.His rise to power was met with both popular enthusiasm among the Roman people an...

On January 16, the Roman Senate granted Octavian the title Augustus, marking his official accession as the sole ruler of Rome. This event symbolized the transition from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire under his leadership.Augustus consolidated power ...

Following the death of Augustus, Tiberius was officially declared emperor by the Roman Senate, marking the beginning of his reign. This accession consolidated the Julio-Claudian dynasty and perpetuated the Roman imperial system established by Augustus.Tiber...