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Amy Klobuchar

American lawyer and politician (born 1960)

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Nov 25, 2025
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did donald trump threaten to hang anybody?

Multiple news outlets and statements report that President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social calling six Democratic lawmakers “TRAITORS,” saying their actions were “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by...

Jan 19, 2026
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what us senators want to impeach trump in 2026

A small but vocal group of U.S. senators publicly urged or signaled support for removing President Trump following the January 2026 Venezuela operation, led by Senate Democratic leadership and echoed ...

Dec 13, 2025
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What are the formal procedures and approval steps for Capitol Police to request the National Guard?

Congress changed the formal approval path after Jan. 6 so the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) Chief can directly request the D.C. National Guard or federal law-enforcement assistance in an emergency withou...

Oct 20, 2025

Have there been any instances of Presidents making significant changes to the White House without Congressional approval?

There is a long historical pattern of U.S. presidents making without explicit, contemporaneous Congressional approval, but the legal and political implications vary by action and era. Contemporary exa...

Oct 10, 2025

What is the historical significance of the White House ballroom in past presidential events?

The set of supplied analyses presents two central, competing claims: that the new White House ballroom is a intended to enable much larger official gatherings, and that the project because it is priva...

Jan 17, 2026

Tim Walz doesn't have the best prospects for the future of his political career.

Tim Walz’s immediate political prospects have dimmed: he announced he would drop his 2026 reelection bid as governor amid a widening welfare-fraud scandal that has drawn national attention and partisa...

Nov 18, 2025

What are the top fact-checked false statements by Democrats?

There is no single, authoritative list in the provided sources titled “top fact‑checked false statements by Democrats”; instead, mainstream fact‑checking outlets (PolitiFact, AP, Reuters, FactCheck.or...

Oct 21, 2025

Can Congress block a President's plans to alter the White House architecture?

The available reporting on President Trump’s White House alterations documents a pattern of presidential renovations and highlights political controversy, but . Recent pieces from late September and e...

Jan 21, 2026

Which modern senators have the highest number of bills sponsored since 2000?

A definitive, up-to-date ranking of which have sponsored the most bills since 2000 is not published in a single source provided here, but available reporting and congressional data point to a pattern:...

Jan 6, 2026

Was Officer Howard Liebengood's 2021 death after January 6 ruled a homicide or not?

Officer Howard C. Liebengood’s death on January 9, 2021, was reported by multiple outlets and his family’s representatives as a suicide in the days after the January 6 Capitol breach . Federal authori...

Jan 5, 2026

Tim Walz will not seek reelection

Tim Walz publicly announced on 5 January 2026 that he will not seek a third term as governor of Minnesota, ending a reelection bid he launched in 2025 amid mounting criticism over widespread fraud in ...

Jan 3, 2026

How does the Capitol Police Board decide to request National Guard assistance, and who has the authority to approve deployments?

The Capitol Police Board historically had to approve requests for National Guard assistance, a requirement critics say contributed to delays on January 6, 2021 . In response, Congress passed and the P...

Nov 29, 2025

Are claims that Tim Walz told Boelter to kill the Democrats unsubstanciated?

Available reporting shows the allegation that Vance Boelter told authorities Gov. Tim Walz instructed him to “kill Democratic lawmakers” comes from a handwritten letter Boelter left for the FBI/Nation...

Nov 6, 2025

What did President Joe Biden say about passing a clean CR in 2025?

President Joe Biden’s explicit statement calling for passage of a “clean Continuing Resolution (CR) in 2025” does not appear in the three source documents provided; none record a direct quote or attri...

Nov 5, 2025

Has any U.S. senator publicly waived their salary during a federal government shutdown in 2013 or 2018-2019?

Yes — , though reporting and lists vary by outlet and some summaries omit names. Contemporary reporting from 2013 documents more than 75 lawmakers pledging to give up pay, naming several senators, and...

Nov 3, 2025

Which senators or Senate Democratic offices released the analysis of 2025 SNAP cuts?

Senate Democrats and allied offices publicly released multiple analyses and statements about proposed 2025 SNAP cuts: Senator Jacky Rosen’s office issued at least one analysis tying Senate Republican ...

Nov 1, 2025

What were the circumstances surrounding Pete Hegseth's National Guard resignation in 2012?

Pete Hegseth’s 2012 resignation from the National Guard is not documented in the supplied materials; available items instead describe his later departures from veterans’ organizations and raise allega...

Oct 21, 2025

What role does the General Services Administration play in White House renovations?

The materials provided do not show any source that directly documents the managing or authorizing the White House renovation described; reporting instead emphasizes private funding and historical prec...

Oct 20, 2025

What were the main areas of the White House renovated during the Trump administration?

The main areas repeatedly reported as renovated during the Trump administration are a new, large extending into the East Wing, aesthetic alterations in the (notably golden trim on doorways), and a wit...

Oct 20, 2025

Have there been any notable instances of Congressional opposition to White House renovations in the past?

Congressional pushback to White House renovations is not unprecedented: historical projects have drawn scrutiny and involvement from lawmakers, and contemporary changes — notably the 2025 renovation t...