A recent GAO report released in May 2026 examines how DOE plans to handle approximately 55 million gallons of radioactive waste stored in 177 underground...
A GAO report released on August 20, 2026 found that NNSA has not yet conveyed long-term cost estimates in the biennial Enriched Uranium Management Plan...
California's 22nd Congressional District race heads into November as one of the most closely watched contests on the map, with nearly $3 million in outside...
The housing market in Puerto Rico faced an extraordinary stress test when Hurricanes Irma and Maria struck in September 2017. GAO published a report on May...
A Congressional Research Service report on surface transportation reauthorization was prepared by John Frittelli, Specialist in Transportation Policy.
Gas prices have spiked to record levels for August 2026 as a military conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran disrupts global oil supplies. Gasoline...
A Congressional Research Service report released August 24 maps out a constitutional minefield for lawmakers trying to regulate social media. States have...
The Army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon, formally designated as Dark Eagle on April 24, 2025, is central to the administration's strategy to deter China and...
Millions of service members and veterans rely on a single, unified electronic health record system to receive care. But a recent GAO report found that the...
Robert White won the Democratic nomination for Washington, D.C.'s at-large U.S. House seat on June 16, 2026, capturing 63.2 percent of the vote in a...
The U.S. electricity system is undergoing a dramatic transformation that Congress must reckon with.
Aisha Wahab won a special election to fill a California congressional seat. Wahab won the seat vacated by former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who resigned in April...
A recent Congressional Research Service report published August 24 examines the stark divide between the Trump administration's Interior and Environment...
A new Congressional Research Service report on the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska maps a fundamental shift in federal energy policy that will shape...
The South Carolina Senate special Republican primary runoff on August 25, 2026, pits two starkly different fundraising operations against each other. Dr....
A House-passed bill incorporating the Kids Online Safety Act would mandate that social media platforms and other online services implement safeguards for...
The tensions have already boiled over. In July, Sinclair-owned ABC and NBC affiliates preempted network programming to air a presidential speech, prompting...
The Census Bureau is working on a large-scale effort to modernize essential IT data storage and processing systems as the 2030 Census approaches. A recent...
The U.S. military's reliance on expensive air-defense systems is colliding with the economics of modern warfare. Iranian Shahed loitering munitions cost...
A recent CRS report has identified a significant funding gap threatening the nation's network of senior centers. In fiscal year 2026, the Older Americans...
Turkey's bid to rejoin the F-35 fighter jet program has collided with legal constraints, geopolitical tensions, and shifting U.S. policy priorities. A...
The Army is racing to modernize its battlefield communications systems, but a recent GAO report raises serious questions about whether the service can...
A recent GAO report examines how the Forest Service is navigating pressure to dramatically increase timber production while simultaneously facing workforce...