congressional

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The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued to stop construction, arguing the administration had not followed the legally required review process and had not secured congressional approval.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Raj Bhakta was a former contestant on “The Apprentice,” an unsuccessful congressional candidate and an embattled whiskey entrepreneur.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The settlement provision involving the IRS stood, Blanche noted at a congressional hearing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Sen. Patty Murray, a Washington Democrat, called for a congressional investigation.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Samuel Morse changed the news business forever when he electronically transmitted the results of a congressional vote in Washington, DC, to a newspaper in Baltimore across a copper wire back in 1844.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock