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Act of Congress in the United States

Law enacted by the United States Congress

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Dec 16, 2025
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Claim: Bob Cratchit’s 15 shillings/week ≈ $14/hour today, higher than US federal minimum wage

Experts and fact-checkers find the simple claim — “Bob Cratchit’s 15 shillings/week ≈ $14/hour today, higher than US federal minimum wage” — is misleading because conversions depend on method and assu...

Nov 17, 2025
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Which U.S. federal lawmakers have proposed lowering the age of consent and when?

There is limited federal action in the sources on proposals to lower the age of sexual consent; recent U.S. federal bills cited focus on related topics (e.g., whether international organizations advoc...

Dec 8, 2025
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What standards determine when AI-flagged content triggers a criminal investigation for CSAM?

Standards that trigger criminal investigations of AI-flagged content for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) rest on a mix of legal definitions (including statutes that now cover AI‑generated imagery),...

Jan 7, 2026

Where can I find the official HHS/ASPE 2026 federal poverty guidelines table by state and household size?

The official 2026 HHS federal poverty guidelines by state and household size are published and maintained by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) within HHS; the pr...

Dec 5, 2025

Is it leagle for the US federal government to arrest people who are in the US illeagally?

Yes: federal immigration authorities have statutory power to identify, arrest and detain noncitizens in the interior of the United States — including people present without authorization — and routine...

Oct 21, 2025

What is the estimated cost per trip for Trump to visit his golf courses?

Reporting from multiple outlets shows there is figure for former President Donald Trump’s visits to his golf properties; estimates cited in recent coverage range from specific one-off local policing b...

Oct 8, 2025

Can central banks prevent or mitigate an economic crash?

Central banks can the severity of many economic downturns through tools like interest-rate cuts, liquidity provision, and regulatory adjustments, but they cannot fully crashes that stem from structura...