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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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 a...
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 Jeffr...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 C...
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, soli...
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 t...
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...
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 Washingto...
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 hist...
Carus was proclaimed emperor of the Roman Empire shortly after the death of Emperor Probus. His accession marked a shift in imperial policy as he sought to stabilize the empire's borders ...
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 in...
Aurelian was proclaimed emperor by his troops following the death of Emperor Claudius Gothicus. His accession marked a significant turning point during the Crisis of the Third Century.He ...
Aemilian, a Roman soldier and governor, seized power through a swift military revolt against Emperor Trebonianus Gallus. His accession marked a brief interruption in the Crisis of the Thi...
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 Se...
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 ra...
The revolt of Gordian I was a significant uprising against the Roman Emperor Maximinus Thrax in 238, known as the Year of the Six Emperors. Senatorial opposition to Maximinus' harsh rule ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 signif...
Emperor Elagabalus began implementing religious reforms centered on the worship of the Syrian sun god Elagabal. He elevated this deity above the traditional Roman gods, disrupting long-es...
Geta, co-emperor of the Roman Empire alongside his brother Caracalla, was assassinated in Alexandria under political tension and rivalry. The murder occurred shortly after Caracalla conso...
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 broth...
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...
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 per...
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 u...
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 em...
Marcus Aurelius officially became Roman Emperor following the death of Antoninus Pius. His accession marked the continuation of the Nerva-Antonine dynasty through adoptive succession.The ...
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 pe...
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 a...
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 R...
Emperor Nerva formally adopted Trajan as his heir in a move to secure the imperial succession and stabilize the Roman Empire. This adoption marked the beginning of the era of the "Five Go...
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 sen...
Domitian, the Roman Emperor, was assassinated on September 18th within his residence on the Palatine Hill in Rome. The conspiracy involved court officials and members of the Praetorian Gu...
Following the death of Emperor Titus, Domitian, his younger brother, ascended to the throne of the Roman Empire. The accession occurred peacefully, marking the continuation of the Flavian...
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...
Vitellius was declared emperor by the legions of Germania during the chaotic Year of the Four Emperors. After the death of Emperor Otho, Vitellius marched to Rome where he was formally re...
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 G...
The Year of the Four Emperors was a tumultuous period marking rapid succession of Roman emperors after the fall of Nero. It involved the rise and fall of Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespa...
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 Young...
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 con...
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 t...
Lucius Aelius Sejanus, the powerful prefect of the Praetorian Guard, was arrested and executed after losing favor with Emperor Tiberius. His fall marked a dramatic shift in Roman imperial...
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...
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 a...