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Jan 11, 2026
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What constitutional clauses or federal laws address allegiance and eligibility for Congress?

The Constitution sets the rules that govern allegiance and eligibility for service in Congress chiefly through Article I’s membership qualifications, Article I’s internal-judging clause, and Article V...

Dec 9, 2025
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Which precedents govern challenges to a member of Congress’s qualifications under Article I, Section 5?

The primary precedents governing challenges to a Member of Congress’s qualifications are congressional precedents and Supreme Court decisions that narrowly constrain exclusion to the Constitution’s ex...

Nov 25, 2025
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How have markets historically reacted to major Fed policy shifts announced at meeting dates?

Markets often move most on shifts in expectations rather than the mechanical policy change announced at FOMC meetings: when the Fed cut 25 basis points in 2025, Treasury yields generally dipped modest...

Dec 9, 2025

Have federal courts ever ruled on disputes over Congress member qualifications and on what grounds?

Federal courts have intervened in member-qualification disputes only rarely and narrowly; the Supreme Court has held that the Constitution’s textual qualifications for Congress are exclusive and that ...

Nov 10, 2025

What were the most controversial Trump pardons of inmates?

Donald Trump’s most controversial pardons centered on three clusters: high-profile law-enforcement and political allies (Joe Arpaio and similar figures), wealthy businessmen and donors (including tax-...