History Thread for “congressional”

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March 5, 2026 Politics

Trump Fires DHS Secretary Kristi Noem

Washington · District of Columbia · United States

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 announcemen...

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March 4, 2026 Breaking

Nancy Mace and Congress

District of Columbia · Washington · United States

On March 4, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 357 to 65, with one member voting present and nine members not voting, on a motion to refer H. Res. 1100 to the House Committee o...

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February 23, 2026 Breaking

ICE Training Shortcuts Allegations

Washington · District of Columbia · United States

ICE Training Shortcuts Allegations On February 23, 2026, whistleblowers and congressional testimony revealed that the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had signific...

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February 20, 2026 Politics

Wexner Lawyer Hot Mic Threat

Federal Courthouse Manhattan · New York City · New York · United States

Wexner Lawyer Hot Mic Threat On February 20, 2026, during a deposition before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, a microphone inadvertently captured a threatening ...

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February 15, 2026 Politics

U.S. Government Faces Partial Shutdown Amid Political Standoff

On February 15, 2026, a partial U.S. government shutdown dragged on as congressional Democrats and the White House failed to reach an agreement on federal funding, especially over immigra...

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February 14, 2026 Breaking

Claims Circulate Online That Rep. Randy Fine Cast Votes for Other Members

On February 14, 2026, social media and online forums saw the spread of posts and videos alleging that U.S. Representative Randy Fine had been observed casting votes on behalf of other mem...

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February 12, 2026 Politics

Epstein Email Shows He Invited Bill Gates After Trump’s 2016 Victory

Washington · District of Columbia · United States

On February 12, 2026, newly released U.S. Department of Justice documents revealed an email from Jeffrey Epstein to Microsoft co‑founder Bill Gates dated December 20, 2016 — just over one...

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February 12, 2026 Breaking

Dr. Oz Invited Epstein: New Revelations from DOJ Files

New York City · New York · United States

On February 12, 2026, newly released U.S. Department of Justice documents revealed that Dr. Mehmet Oz — administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the Trump admini...

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February 10, 2026 Breaking

Justin Trudeau Mentioned in Epstein Files

Toronto · Ontario · Canada

In early 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice continued releasing millions of pages of documents related to its investigation of deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. The...

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February 6, 2026 Politics

United States Congress extends secrecy deadlines on federal records requests

United States Capitol · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

U.S. Congress quietly extends secrecy deadlines on federal records requests In late January 2026, congressional committees approved procedural measures allowing federal agencie...

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February 3, 2026 Finance

UBS Faces Dual Financial and Political Tests in United States

UBS Americas Headquarters · New York City · New York · United States

UBS Faces Dual Financial and Political Tests in United States Swiss banking group UBS is entering a critical period involving both financial performance and political scrutiny ...

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January 31, 2026 Politics

U.S. approves $15.7 billion arms sales for Israel and Saudi Arabia amid shutdown talks

United States Capitol · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

U.S. approves 15.7 billion arms sales for Israel and Saudi Arabia amid shutdown talks On January 31, 2026, the U.S. Department of Defense and State Department approved a set of...

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January 26, 2026 Breaking

Top U.S. lawmakers and leaders receiving pro Israel PAC support

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 parti...

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January 24, 2026 Politics

Federal judge rules lawmakers can sue to enforce Epstein files transparency

Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse · New York City · New York · United States

On January 24, 2026, a U.S. federal judge in New York ruled that congressional cosponsors of the Epstein Files Transparency Act may file a lawsuit to seek a court-appointed observer to en...

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January 23, 2026 Breaking

House Republican Leader Steny Hoyer Endorses Maryland Successor

U.S. Capitol · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

On January 23, 2026, U.S. Representative Steny Hoyer (D-MD), one of the longest-serving House Democratic leaders, publicly endorsed Maryland State Delegate Adrian Boafo as his successor f...

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January 15, 2026 Breaking

U.S. Considers Renaming Department of Defense to Department of War

On January 15, 2026, the U.S. Congressional Budget Office released an estimate regarding a proposal supported by President Donald Trump to rename the Department of Defense as the “Departm...

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November 11, 2025 Politics

Trump urges political focus shift after Epstein files release discussion

Washington · District of Columbia · United States

Trump urges political focus shift after Epstein files release discussion On November 17, 2025, President Donald Trump publicly supported a U.S. House of Representatives vote to...

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October 23, 2025 Breaking

Trump Pardons Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao, Stirring Crypto and Political Debate

Washington · District of Columbia · United States

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 previ...

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January 6, 2021 Breaking

Storming of the U.S. Capitol During Electoral Certification

Washington · District of Columbia · United States

On January 6, 2021, a violent mob of supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., while Congress was meeting to certify the Electoral C...

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January 6, 2021 Politics

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Role and Statements Around January 6 Capitol Attack

United States Capitol · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

On January 6, 2021, a violent mob stormed the United States Capitol as Congress was certifying the 2020 presidential election results. Marjorie Taylor Greene, then a private citizen and R...

2021 accountability candidate capitol committee congress

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July 1, 2010 Politics

Senator Robert Byrd eulogy connections and affiliations

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 me...

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June 17, 1972 Politics

The Watergate Affair: Timeline, Operatives, And Unresolved Questions

Watergate Complex · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

The Watergate Affair: Timeline, Operatives, And Unresolved Questions On June 17, 1972, five men were arrested inside the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate compl...

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November 22, 1963 Breaking

Assassination of John F. Kennedy

Dealey Plaza · Dallas · Texas · United States

The assassination of John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, occurred on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. Kennedy was fatally shot while riding in a motorcade throug...

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December 23, 1913 Finance

Creation of the Federal Reserve System

Washington D.C. · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

The creation of the Federal Reserve System on December 23, 1913, established the central banking authority of the United States. It was enacted through the Federal Reserve Act, signed int...

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Trump Fires DHS Secretary Kristi Noem

Nancy Mace and Congress

ICE Training Shortcuts Allegations

Wexner Lawyer Hot Mic Threat

U.S. Government Faces Partial Shutdown Amid Political Standoff

Claims Circulate Online That Rep. Randy Fine Cast Votes for Other Members

Epstein Email Shows He Invited Bill Gates After Trump’s 2016 Victory

Dr. Oz Invited Epstein: New Revelations from DOJ Files

Justin Trudeau Mentioned in Epstein Files

United States Congress extends secrecy deadlines on federal records requests

UBS Faces Dual Financial and Political Tests in United States

U.S. approves $15.7 billion arms sales for Israel and Saudi Arabia amid shutdown talks

Top U.S. lawmakers and leaders receiving pro Israel PAC support

Federal judge rules lawmakers can sue to enforce Epstein files transparency

House Republican Leader Steny Hoyer Endorses Maryland Successor

U.S. Considers Renaming Department of Defense to Department of War

Trump urges political focus shift after Epstein files release discussion

Trump Pardons Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao, Stirring Crypto and Political Debate

Storming of the U.S. Capitol During Electoral Certification

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Role and Statements Around January 6 Capitol Attack

Senator Robert Byrd eulogy connections and affiliations

The Watergate Affair: Timeline, Operatives, And Unresolved Questions

Assassination of John F. Kennedy

Creation of the Federal Reserve System

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Role and Statements Around January 6 Capitol Attack