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Bill Frist

American physician, businessman, and politician

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Nov 21, 2025
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What major insider trading investigations involving members of Congress occurred since 2000 and what were their outcomes?

Since 2000, reporting and watchdog work have centered on several high‑profile congressional trading controversies — most notably the 2005 Frist aide scandal, the 2008–2009 pre‑crisis briefings, and th...

Nov 12, 2025

Who first proposed the nuclear option in 2005?

The contested origin of the U.S. Senate’s “nuclear option” has two separate but related claims: the was coined by Senator Trent Lott in 2003, while the came from Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, who...