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Barney Frank speaks at the Capitol after the House passed the Respect for Marriage Act in 2022. | Tom Williams / CQ Roll Call via AP Images

Barney Frank, First Congressman to Come Out as Gay, Dies at 86

Former Rep. Barney Frank, the first sitting congressman to come out as gay and co-author of Dodd-Frank, died Tuesday at 86 of congestive heart failure in Maine.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. | Wikimedia Commons / Gage Skidmore / CC 4.0

Trump Throws Support Behind Ken Paxton in Texas, Drawing Ire from GOP

President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn in the heated Texas GOP Senate primary runoff.

President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. | AP Photo / Matt Rourke

DOJ Sparks Controversy After Offering Billion-Dollar Settlement to Trump Allies

The DOJ announced a controversial $1.776 billion “lawfare” compensation fund tied to a Trump family IRS lawsuit settlement.

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