17th Amendment

Hungary’s parliament passed a constitutional amendment to remove President Tamás Sulyok and Constitutional Court president Péter Polt, part of Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s efforts to reverse policies of the former Fidesz-led government. The amendment requires Sulyok to sign it within five days or face impeachment, introduces a 12-year term limit for lawmakers, and establishes a corruption prosecution office. Sulyok may challenge the law at the Constitutional Court, which he claims could spark a crisis.

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died on Saturday night from a 'brief and sudden illness' according to his office. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed condolences, and South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster announced plans to schedule an election to fill the vacant Senate seat.

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died on Saturday night due to a sudden illness, according to his office. Tributes from President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader John Thune highlighted his service, and a special election will be held to fill his Senate seat as required by the 17th Amendment.

The 17th Amendment, enacted in 1913, did not directly cause federal expansion but created institutional conditions that enabled it. The article links the amendment to changes in Senate structure that facilitated broader federal growth.