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The Resignation Benefit
When members of Congress resign instead of facing expulsion for misconduct, they keep their taxpayer-funded pensions. Swalwell and Gonzales did it today. Packwood did it in 1995. Both parties. Documented.
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Athens Hit the Brakes. Now the Hard Questions Start.
A French-funded Bitcoin mining company wants to set up shop in Henderson County. The proposed city ordinances meant to regulate it have serious gaps -- and the documented Texas record shows why those gaps matter.
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Why Texas? Why Not France?
Data Factory's founders and investors are French. The operation is in Texas. There is a documented reason for that -- and it tells Henderson County residents something important about who absorbs the costs of this industry, and who does not.
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Your Land. Their Data Center. Your Bill.
The government that says it cannot afford daycare or Medicare is spending billions on military AI, leasing public land to trillion-dollar tech companies for private data centers, and building floating nuclear reactors to power it all. Both parties signed off. Nobody asked you.
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Who Broke Your Electric Bill
The average American electric bill is up 26 percent since 2022. Utility profits are up. Data centers now consume as much electricity as entire cities. And $16 billion in charges for power not yet used landed on your bill anyway. Here is the documented record of how it happened.
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The Deportation Math
A Florida Republican said deporting every illegal immigrant is the number one way to make America affordable -- and named four specific costs it would lower. Plain Citizen checked each one against the documented research.
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The 25th Amendment Is Not a Press Release
More than 85 Democratic lawmakers called for invoking the 25th Amendment this week. Here is what the amendment actually says, why it was written, and what a letter from a House member can and cannot do.
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What About Us?
The President promised to always protect Medicare and Social Security. A month later he said the federal government cannot afford them. Here is the documented record -- and what it means if he gets his wish.
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The Cash Claim
Trump said Obama filled planes with cash pulled from American banks to buy Iran's loyalty. Here is what the actual government record shows about where that money came from and what it actually was.
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The Government Can't Afford Daycare -- Unless You Work For It
Congress has its own taxpayer-funded daycare center with a waiting list. Twenty federal agencies run childcare subsidies for government workers. The president says it is a state problem.
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$1.5 Trillion For What, Exactly?
The Pentagon has failed eight consecutive financial audits. The administration is requesting a 42% single-year budget increase. Some questions deserve answers before the check gets written.
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We're Getting Played
What NATO withdrawal actually costs in American jobs, regional security, and global credibility. The numbers nobody is talking about on cable news.
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