HISTORICAL FACTS: 13 - The Untold Story

House GOP rebellion derails FISA renewal

The House agreed by unanimous consent to extend FISA until April 30 after a group of Republicans blocked attempts to pass five-year and 18-month renewals.

Axios · Apr 17

Senate passes short-term extension of surveillance law – as it happened

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The Guardian - US · Apr 17

Who Is Pope Leo XIV's Brother? Bomb Threat Terror Rocks His Home After Trump Unleashes Furious Attack on the Pope

A false bomb threat at Pope Leo XIV's brother's home in Chicago highlights rising political tensions, with no explosives found. The incident coincides with verbal exchanges between Trump and the Pope.

International Business Times UK · Apr 17

Theological squabble distracts from Tax Day messaging

On a day when they had hoped to focus messaging on last year’s tax cut law, congressional Republicans spent Tax Day focusing on theology. A dayslong spat between the Trump administration and the Vatican left lawmakers urging the White House to stay in its lane on matters of liturgy and…

Roll Call · Apr 15

Mike Johnson Says Pope Leo 'Had It Coming' as He Defends Trump and Vance Amid Escalating Religious Row

A political and religious clash erupts as US leaders defend Trump against Pope Leo XIV's criticism, highlighting tensions over war, morality, and religious authority.

International Business Times UK · Apr 15

Fisa surveillance vote sparks fierce debate as Congress splits on warrantless monitoring

Donald Trump says he is ‘working very hard’ with House Republicans to extend Section 702 without changes

The Guardian - US · Apr 15

Mike Johnson sides with Trump and Vance against Pope Leo: ‘You should expect some political response’

Mike Johnson said ‘I don’t want to engage in a theological debate with the pope’

The Independent UK · Apr 15

Accountability push turns to Cherfilus-McCormick, Mills 

With two congressmen accused of sexual misconduct gone, lawmakers are trying to add two more members accused of other ethics violations — Florida Reps. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick and Cory Mills — to the chopping block.  Calls for the two to resign are not spread equally. Cherfilus-McCormick, a Democrat accused of using…

Roll Call · Apr 15

‘We can’t wait forever’: Ethics Committee under scrutiny 

The resignation of two lawmakers accused of sexual misconduct has drawn renewed scrutiny of the House Ethics Committee. The 10-member committee, which is composed of five Republicans and five Democrats, had announced investigations of Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, when they resigned. The committee, which is considered…

Roll Call · Apr 15

Mike Johnson says Trump removing Jesus AI image was ‘the right thing to do’

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The Independent UK · Apr 15