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Trump stated, 'Because it's never been sought before. There's been numerous, many, many times. Nobody's ever gotten it before. They consider it totally unconstitutional.' He emphasized that the administration is in touch with Congress but insists that seeking authorization has never been a precedent.

The Trump administration faces a deadline today to seek Congressional approval for its military action in Iran. It does not appear to be seeking that approval.

The Supreme Court's reinterpretation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act has prompted Republican calls for new rounds of map drawing for the House of Representatives, raising concerns about Black representation.

Hegseth accused Kelly of seditious conduct and began the process of stripping Kelly of his military rank. Such actions could result in Kelly receiving a reduced pension.

At 86, I've made it longer than I thought. At some point, my heart's just going to give out, and it's reaching that stage. So I'm taking it easy at home and dealing with it by relaxing.

After much prayerful consideration and discussion with my family, I have decided to retire from Congress and will not seek re-election.

Tom Kean Jr. has not cast a vote in the House since 5 March. Speaker Mike Johnson stated that Kean is attending to a personal health matter and expects to be back to 100% very soon.

Party leaders are urging candidates to step aside and support retired state Senator Bob Wieckowski in the June 16 special election to act as a temporary replacement through the end of the seat's current term in January.

Representative Sheri Biggs has disclosed a purchase of up to $250,000 in Bitcoin exposure via the iShares Bitcoin Trust, marking one of the largest single Bitcoin-related buys by a sitting member of Congress.

Luna and Leger Fernández worked in tandem to push Reps. Tony Gonzales and Eric Swalwell into involuntary retirement, using social media to update the public on their progress.