International Affairs

World Trade Organization Faces Administration Questions On Value

The World Trade Organization (WTO) faces serious challenges, a Congressional Research Service (CRS) report finds, as the Trump administration has expressed...

Politics

Congress Pushes Back on Army Corps Project Pauses

Both chambers of the 119th Congress are advancing competing Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (WRDA 2026) bills that include provisions designed to...

Politics

Federal Courts Uphold Gun Ban With Conflicting Legal Theories

Every federal appeals court to weigh in has upheld the federal ban on firearm possession by people unlawfully present in the United States, yet they have...

Politics

U.S. Intelligence Community Structure Outlined in New Guide

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) has published a primer on how national and defense intelligence are structured, funded, and coordinated across the...

Congress

Senate Panel Votes Against Seeking Witness Immunity

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) voted 8–7 on September 23 to reject a resolution that would have directed Senate...

Legislation

Overview

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce met in open markup session on Sept. 2, considering 10 bills spanning diesel emissions, rail commerce, bus safety,...

Politics

Fuel Standards Face Structural Changes as Penalties Drop to Zero

The federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program, which sets minimum fuel efficiency targets for vehicles sold in the United States, is facing its...

Politics

Commission Will Examine Ukraine Energy Strikes, U.S. Vulnerabilities

Russia has attacked Ukrainian energy infrastructure nearly 300 times in 2026 alone, according to reporting by the Associated Press, while diplomatic efforts...

Lobbying Activity

Colorado Springs Chamber Hires Fidelity for Economic Development

The Colorado Springs Chamber and Economic Development Corp. has filed a new registration with Fidelity Strategies LLC, with the registration dated September...

hearings

FDA Nominee Faces Pressure on Independence, Vaccine Safety

President Trump's nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Heidi Overton, came under fire from Thursday when Republican Chair Sen. Bill...

Elections

AIPAC-Backed Super PAC Spends $53 Million in Congressional Races

The AIPAC-backed United Democracy Project (UDP) spent more than $53 million influencing congressional and Senate primaries, including more than $20 million...

Politics

IRS-ICE Share Confidential Taxpayer Data, Face Court Backlash

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) entered into an information-sharing agreement in 2025 so the two agencies...

Congress

Congress Examines College Sports Media Rights

College sports media rights contracts are reshaping school finances and the daily lives of student athletes, according to a new Congressional Research...

Elections

"Hope in Action" Spends Millions to Support Letlow Senate Bid

Hope in Action PAC is a Louisiana-based super PAC that has directed its independent spending toward supporting Rep. Julia Letlow's (R-LA) U.S. Senate...

International Affairs

Senate Grills Ambassadorial Nominees on Human Rights

A Senate Committee hearing examined human rights conditions in El Salvador's CECOT prison, with one U.S. senator calling that country's President Nayib...

Elections

"Club for Growth" Spends Millions Supporting GOP Candidates

&x20;Club for Growth Action, a conservative Super PAC born out of Club for Growth, is spending millions of dollars to influence elections in the House and...

Congress

Federal-Tribal Consultation: Framework and Congressional Options

Whether the federal government's obligations to consult with tribal nations before taking action are enforceable, consistent, or adequately funded is the...