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Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Grace Meng and Representative Dave Min, along with 14 AAPI Members of Congress, have written a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) demanding answers into the Trump administration's treatment of lawful permanent residents (LPR) and immigrants with lawful status
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The House Judiciary Committee is investigating claims that federal law enforcement resources are being used to hunt down Democratic lawmakers in Texas who have broken quorum to block Republican efforts to gerrymander the state's Congressional districts. The potential misuse of federal resources raises urgent questions about the legal
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Two men accused of voter bribery in the recently concluded National Resistance Movement (NRM) primary elections for the Rukiga District Woman Member of Parliament flag bearer have been granted bail. Julius Twesigye and Godwin Niwahereza, who appeared before Principal Chief Magistrate His Worship Julius Mutabazi, have been charged with conspiracy
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Lawmakers on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, led by Rep. Robert Garcia, have launched an investigation into reports that the FBI is being misused to hunt down Democratic lawmakers in Texas who are trying to block the gerrymandering of Congressional districts. The lawmakers have sent a letter to
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Ranking members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led by Rep. Robert Garcia, have sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel expressing concern over reports of the FBI's involvement in tracking down Texas state legislators who have
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Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee, led by Rep. Jamie Raskin, have sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel, expressing concern over the reported use of federal law enforcement resources for purely political purposes. The lawmakers are seeking clarification on whether the
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Texas Senator John Cornyn announced on August 7 that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has agreed to assist state and local law enforcement in locating members of the Texas House of Representatives who have fled the state to avoid voting on certain legislation. This decision comes after Senator Cornyn
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U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) has filed an amicus brief in support of Texas Governor Greg Abbott's emergency petition in the Texas Supreme Court, seeking to remove an absconding legislator from office. Senator Cornyn argues that the Court has the jurisdiction to hear the Governor's
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Texas Senator John Cornyn and Representative Randy Weber have issued a letter to the Chief Justice of the United States and Smithsonian Institution Chancellor John Roberts, calling for an internal investigation into potential violations of the Anti-Lobbying Act by the Smithsonian Institution. The letter alleges that the institution took affirmative
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As the 2025 legislative session concluded in April, local lawmakers in Indianapolis are highlighting the new state laws taking effect this summer. State Rep. Greg Steuerwald (R-Avon) stressed that many new laws passed during the session took effect in July, with a focus on strengthening public safety. In response to
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Congressional Democrats, led by Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA) and Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), have issued a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, and Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman,
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker dismissed suggestions Thursday that FBI agents could be deployed to arrest a group of Texas Democratic lawmakers who have fled to Illinois to delay voting on a mid-decade Republican redistricting plan. The drama began when dozens of Democratic members of the Texas House left the state
