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Jan 2, 2026 Tennessee House Republicans expelled Justin Pearson and Justin Jones after their gun policy protest Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The expulsions showed legislative discipline being used against floor protest, raising questions about representation and internal democratic tolerance.
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- Tennessee State Democrats Expelled for Gun Policy Protest — Tennessee state representatives Justin Pearson and Justin Jones were expelled from the state legislature after leading a protest on the house floor calling for stronger gun policy.
Jan 2, 2026 A federal judge ruled that Brian Cole Jr. must remain in jail before trial Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The detention ruling reflected the judiciary's role in balancing due process with public safety in a high-profile political violence case.
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- DC pipe bomb suspect must remain in jail before trial, judge rules — A federal magistrate judge has ruled that Brian Cole Jr., accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican headquarters on January 5, 2021, must remain in custody while awaiting trial.
Dec 31, 2025 The House Judiciary Committee heard Jack Smith's testimony and released his deposition transcript Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The testimony and transcript added oversight transparency around the prosecution of a former president and the evidence behind those cases.
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- Jack Smith testifies before House Judiciary Committee — On December 17, 2025, former special counsel Jack Smith testified before the House Judiciary Committee, asserting he had "proof beyond reasonable doubt" in the federal cases against Donald Trump.
- House Judiciary Releases Jack Smith Deposition — The House Judiciary Committee released a 255-page transcript of former Special Counsel Jack Smith's deposition regarding the prosecution of Donald Trump.
Dec 30, 2025 A federal magistrate judge held a detention hearing for Brian Cole Jr. in the D.C. pipe bomb case Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The hearing showed the courts continuing to process major January 6-related criminal allegations through ordinary judicial procedures.
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- Detention Hearing for Suspected DC Pipe Bomber — Brian Cole Jr., accused of planting pipe bombs near the RNC and DNC headquarters in Washington DC on January 5, 2021, appeared at a federal detention hearing.
Dec 30, 2025 Judge Amy Berman Jackson ordered the Trump administration to continue funding the CFPB Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The order checked an executive effort to starve a congressionally created agency and reaffirmed judicial enforcement of statutory design.
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- Federal judge orders Trump administration to continue funding CFPB — A federal judge, Amy Berman Jackson, has ordered the Trump administration to continue funding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), countering the administration's efforts to dismantle the agency.