Law and Order
China Is Primary Source of Fentanyl Precursors as Deaths Fall
Illicit fentanyl’s supply chain has shifted without ending the policy challenge described in the Congressional Research Service report China Primer: Illicit...
How Federal Court Rules Are Made—and Congress’s Role
Congressional oversight of federal court procedure sits at the center of a Congressional Research Service report titled “Congress, the Judiciary, and...
PROOF Act Wins Final House Vote, Would Require States to Provide Fraud-Related Information to DOJ
The House recorded a final-passage vote on September 10 on the Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act, or the PROOF Act, and the roll-call...
House Panel Debates Sanctuary Policies and Public Safety
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement held a Sept. 1 hearing examining sanctuary policies, with Republicans...
FARA Report Frames Choices on Disclosure and Enforcement
The Congressional Research Service report is titled “Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA): Background and Issues for Congress” and was updated on...
House Passes Bipartisan GUARD Act to Combat Financial Fraud
The House passed H.R. 2978, the Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception Act, also known as the GUARD Act, on Sept. 15 in a 414-7 vote. The...
EPA Reconsiders Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program
A policy choice awaits lawmakers as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reconsiders the program's future, according to a new report from the...
Federal Drug Court Grant Funding Nears $200M
Federal support for drug courts sits at the intersection of criminal justice and public health, according to a new Congressional Research Service report...
Supreme Court Resolves Search Issue, Leaves Warrant Questions
A new Congressional Research Service report examines whether reverse warrants, including geofence warrants and keyword warrants, comply with the Fourth...
CFIUS Adapts Reviews and Enforcement to Evolving Risks
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) can clear covered transactions, impose mitigation conditions, or refer them to the President when...
House Judiciary Weighs Gun Policy and Prison Staffing Bills
The House Judiciary Committee will consider seven bills on Sept. 16, including measures addressing firearms, Bureau of Prisons staffing, immigration, Secret...
House Panel Moves Toward Contempt Vote on Leon Black Over Epstein Ties
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee scheduled a full-committee markup to consider a resolution recommending that the House find Leon David...
House Panel Revisits Birthright Citizenship After Supreme Court Loss
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government held a hearing September 2 examining potential legislative responses to the...
Circuit Split on Duty of Counsel to Warn of Denaturalization
A divided federal judiciary is creating conflicting legal obligations for criminal defense attorneys advising naturalized citizens. In the Second Circuit,...
House Panel Examines 25 Years of Counterterrorism Evolution
The 25th anniversary of 9/11 arrives amid a terrorism landscape that has fundamentally shifted. Recent attempted attacks, including a synagogue plot in...
Banks Still Wary of Cannabis Industry Despite Federal Guidance
A patchwork of state cannabis legalization has collided with federal prohibition, leaving thousands of state-licensed marijuana businesses unable to access...
Federal Recognition of Native American Tribes Slows
Federal recognition of Indian tribes has slowed dramatically in recent years. A new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report titled "Federal Recognition...
Supreme Court Rejects Private Nondelegation Challenge
In 2025, the Supreme Court rejected a private nondelegation challenge involving universal service requirements for telecommunications carriers in Federal...