Law and Order

Congress Faces Vehicle Data Privacy Gap, CRS Says

A recent CRS report examines how modern vehicles collect and share precise location data, revealing regulatory gaps that could expose Americans to stalking,...

Law and Order

IRS Enforcement of Apolitical Nonprofits Faces Legal Challenge

Federal enforcement of the Johnson Amendment, which has restricted tax-exempt organizations from endorsing political candidates since 1954, faces a...

Law and Order

LEO Technologies Hires Firm For Law Enforcement Lobbying

LEO Technologies LLC, a US-based organization, has hired Brian Glackin Associates LLC to lobby on law enforcement, crime, criminal justice, defense, and...

Government Operations

Courts Still Block Trump Policies Post-CASA

A recent CRS report published on July 7 by the Congressional Research Service tracks what happened after the Supreme Court limited nationwide injunctions...

Congress

Congress's Election Power: Real but Compartmentalized

A recent CRS report published July 7 examines the constitutional and statutory framework governing federal and state election authority at a moment when...

Civil Rights

Supreme Court Gun Ban Rule on Marijuana Users Limits Prosecutors

A recent CRS report on a Supreme Court decision striking down prosecutions of marijuana users under federal firearms law has immediate implications for how...

Law and Order

Biden's Executive Order 14063 Survives Ongoing Legal Challenges

A recent CRS report examines the legal and policy stakes surrounding federal construction requirements that have become a flashpoint between labor advocates...

Government Operations

Federal Shield Law Sought to Protect Journalist Sources

A recent CRS report on journalist protections and government sources raises urgent questions about how federal law handles press freedom when national...

Congress

Federal Trafficking Data Gaps Persist Despite Efforts, CRS Says

A recent Congressional Research Service report updated August 17 reveals the scale and scope of federal efforts against human trafficking, while exposing a...

Congress

Legal Conflicts Emerge Across Multiple Court Circuits, CRS Says

A recent CRS report identifies legal conflicts that could reshape federal policy across multiple domains. Published in July, the Congressional Research...

Law and Order

EPA Repeals Greenhouse Gas Finding and Vehicle Emissions Rules

A recent Congressional Research Service report documents the February 12 decision by EPA to rescind its landmark 2009 endangerment finding on greenhouse...

Government Operations

Agencies Face Fallout From Expanded Executive Removal Authority

A recent Congressional Research Service report examines the fallout from the Supreme Court's overhaul of presidential removal authority. On June 29, the...

Elections

House Committees Will Depose ActBlue Chief Over Donation Fraud

Three House committees are preparing to depose the co-founder and chairman of ActBlue, the dominant fundraising platform for Democratic candidates and...

Law and Order

Manolev Lobbies Against Corruption Visa Restrictions

Alexander Manolev, a Bulgarian businessman designated by the State Department for corruption, has resumed aggressive lobbying in Washington. Washington...

Social Welfare

HUD's New Homelessness Approach Faces Legal Setback

A CRS report released in mid-July detailed sweeping changes to how the federal government distributes homelessness assistance, but a court has left the...

Defense

Combat Zone Contractors Face Negligence Liability

A recent CRS report published on August 14 examines the Supreme Court's April 22 decision in Hencely v. Fluor Corp., which fundamentally reshapes the legal...

Immigration

Constitutional Barriers Remain to Citizenship Policy Change

A recent CRS report on the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Trump v. Barbara lays bare the constitutional obstacles Congress would need to clear to...