Gene had a rule for TNG that conflict should not be between the crew. There are a few exceptions, but it's pretty consistent. I think that limitation made the writers more creative and greatly enhanced the series.
I have a suspicion the House is holding it over his head to keep him from swearing in for the next congressional session. He won his election this year, so he could just simply re-jiin the House even though he resigned for this term.
Where do you live where you see a disabled bathroom wherever there's a mes and women's room? They have handicapped stalls, but it's rare to see entire handicapped bathrooms.
They used a 1600s law from before we were a country to rationalize overturning Roe v Wade. This SCOTUS had a supermajority of corrupt Justices willing to twist the law into whatever the Federalist Society wants it to say.
$1 million seems to be the going fealty price for these people.