Politics
Military Readiness Funding Proposal Lacks Statutory Basis
CRS Finds Tension Between Readiness Now and Future
Congress Funds China Human Rights Programs as Administration Cuts Them
The scope of repression facing religious minorities, ethnic groups, and dissidents as the Trump administration curtails funding for programs designed to...
Executive Branch Reshapes Election Policy Through Orders
Federal elections policy is increasingly shaped by executive action rather than legislation, according to a new Congressional Research Service report. Since...
Space Academy Commission Has 120 Days to Propose Framework
A presidential commission studying whether to establish a U.S. Space Academy has just 120 days to recommend how to build a new military service institution...
DREAM NYC spent $2.5 million supporting Alexander Bores in NY-12
DREAM NYC, a self described grassroots funded organization was formed to influence the New York 12th Congressional District race and get Alexander Bores...
DCCC, NRCC Report 2026 Fundraising Through August
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, DCCC, reported $222.38 million in total receipts for the 2026 federal election cycle through August 31,...
Club for Growth Action spent $4.14 million through July
Club for Growth Action is a super PAC based in Washington, DC, and spent about $4.14 million as of July 31, 2026. The super PAC raised $33.05 million, spent...
House Recess Delays Hegseth Impeachment Vote Over Iran War
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) canceled the final scheduled House session day on Sept. 16, sending members home early for a seven-week recess ahead of the...
Coons Advances to General Election in Solid Blue Delaware Senate Race
Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) won Delaware's Democratic Senate primary on Sept. 15, defeating three challengers to advance to the general election. The Associated...
McBride Advances to General Election in Solid Blue House Race
Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE) is seeking reelection to Delaware's at-large U.S. House seat. McBride was unopposed for the Democratic nomination, and the Sept....
Temporary Protected Status Ends for 13 of 17 Countries
A new Congressional Research Service’s analysis places Temporary Protected Status at the center of a fast-moving policy shift under the Trump...
Trump Directives Highlight Two Paths for Federal Place Names
The U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) sets geographic names for federal use, placing presidential renaming directives within an existing system for...
Latin America Leaders and Elections: Regional Fact Sheet
Latin America and the Caribbean are facing acute political instability: Venezuela's interim government remains fragile under Vice President Delcy Rodríguez...
SuperPAC Expenditures
There is a new player in town. And it is big. No Going Back filed as a SuperPac for the first time on September 1st. In its first two weeks, the...
Delaware Senate Race: Democrats Favored to Hold Coons’ Seat
Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) is seeking a third full term in the U.S. Senate, facing Republican challengers Michael Katz and John Shulli in a race rated Solid...
Presidential Medal of Freedom Has No Formal Selection Process
The process of choosing Presidential Medal of Freedom awards over the decades was reviewed in a CRS report updated on September 11. The medal, often...
Senate Judiciary Panel Weighs Trump Nominees in Confirmation Push
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a nomination hearing on September 16 as the panel continues considering President Donald Trump's nominees for...
Congressional Republicans React to GOP Midterm Convention in Texas, Trump Promises "$5,000 Dividend"
The GOP Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas marked a high-stakes moment for Republicans heading into November's elections, with party leadership and...