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Satanic Temple Wins Legal Fight Over 10 Commandments Monument in Arkansas

A federal judge ruled the Ten Commandments monument at the state Capitol must be removed.

Reason · Apr 2

Judge denies Trump effort to end Jan. 6 lawsuits before trial

President Donald Trump must still face civil lawsuits seeking to hold him accountable for his role in the lead up to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, a federal judge ruled Tuesday in a long-running litigation from Democratic House members and Capitol Police officers. Judge Amit Mehta of…

Roll Call · Apr 1

Trump isn't immune from civil claims his 6 January speech incited riot, judge says

Trump spoke to a crowd of his supporters at the rally before the mob’s attack disrupted the joint session of Congress for certifying Democrat Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory over Trump.

Euronews · Apr 1

Article Reporting on Jan. 6 as "Insurrection" Not Defamatory + Pardon Isn't "Acquittal"

From Bitzer v. Tegna, Inc., decided today by Judge Thomas Varlan (E.D. Tenn.): Plaintiff alleges that on August 5, 2024,… The post Article Reporting on Jan. 6 as "Insurrection" Not Defamatory + Pardon Isn't "Acquittal" appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Mar 25

Democrats’ plaque ceremony was missing two things

Democratic lawmakers gathered on the Upper West Terrace of the Capitol, overlooking the National Mall, to honor officers who defended Congress during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack with a commemorative plaque. But two things were missing — Republicans and the plaque itself. The plaque is instead installed on a stone…

Roll Call · Mar 25

Gianforte administration reverses permit guidelines, allows weekend events at the state Capitol

Montana’s Department of Administration has reversed a rule that would have blocked permits for most weekend rallies at the state Capitol in Helena

The Independent UK · Mar 24

Capitol Lens | Robert Mueller, 1944–2026

Robert S. Mueller III, a Marine veteran and former director of the FBI, who, as a special counsel, led an investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, died on March 20 at the age of 81. Mueller was nominated by President George W. Bush and became the…

Roll Call · Mar 24

More doctors and nurses hoping to operate in Congress

ANALYSIS — At a time when most voters are skeptical of politicians, both parties are looking to doctors and nurses to secure control of Congress. With nearly two dozen doctors and nurses currently serving on Capitol Hill, it’s a pretty good strategy.  Even if health care isn’t the top issue…

Roll Call · Mar 24

In her last year in Congress, Velázquez looks back on her first 

Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez has successfully run for Congress 17 times. She now points her feet in a new direction: tackling the Camino de Santiago. Velázquez has already built up her stamina walking all over the Capitol complex, but she doesn’t take the journey lightly. “I will train,” she said…

Roll Call · Mar 24

A cacophony of presidential words, but few policy changes from Trump

ANALYSIS — A tidal wave of presidential words does not policy make. That was the lesson this past week at the White House, the Capitol and on board Air Force Once, where President Donald Trump got out 35,615 words publicly between Sunday and Thursday, according to CQ Roll Call’s Factba.se.…

Roll Call · Mar 20