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Bipartisan Bill Introduced Banning Members of Congress from Owning or Trading Individual Stocks and Bonds, but Gives Tax Benefits to Them, Too

September 16, 2025September 16, 2025

A bipartisan bill banning members of Congress from owning or trading individual stocks has been introduced in the U.S. House. It appears the reform could pass, due in no small part to a tax break sweetener just for members.

AZ U.S. Senate Candidate & Election Denier’s Streak of Election & Courtroom Losses Continues, But Kari Lake May Still Resurface in DC

November 21, 2024November 21, 2024

One of the most strident election deniers and ardent Trump supporters lost her Arizona U.S. Senate race November 5th. But Kari Lake still has not conceded, and may yet resurface in Washington in President-elect Donald Trump’s administration.

After Years of Litigation, Undated Ballot Envelopes are Again at Issue in Pennsylvania’s 2024 Election – and Thousands Likely Disenfranchised

November 19, 2024November 19, 2024

Four Democrat-led counties defied a Pennsylvania state law and counted undated mail-in ballots, a controversy under litigation for years. At immediate issue is the outcome of the Commonwealth’s U.S. Senate race.

Passing the Freedom to Vote Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act are Top Priorities for Democrats, But They Need Majorities to Do It

August 25, 2024August 25, 2024

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said during the Democratic National Convention that he would make passing the Freedom to Vote Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act a 2025 priority. But THAT requires Democratic majorities in the House and Senate – AND fixing the filibuster.

‘This wasn’t politics as usual, this was politics for profit.’ U.S. Senator Robert Menendez Convicted of Bribery & Conspiracy Charges.

July 17, 2024July 17, 2024

U.S. Senator Robert Menendez was convicted July 16th on all federal charges of conspiracy, bribery, extortion, wire fraud, obstruction and acting as a foreign agent in schemes involving an Egyptian-American businessman and a New Jersey developer.