Energy
Senate Examines Trump Administration's Nuclear Waste Strategy
Congress is currently dealing with a long-standing deadlock regarding the proper place to permanently dispose of the United States' nuclear waste as the...
Trump Veterans Appeals Nominees Face Democratic Scrutiny
President Donald Trump’s nominees to lead key parts of the veterans’ appeals system faced Democratic scrutiny over their lack of veterans’ benefits law...
Senate Intelligence Committee to Hold Closed Briefing on Sept. 29
The counterintelligence environment facing the United States has grown more active in recent weeks, with reported breaches of federal systems,...
MQ-9A Reaper Fleet Shrinks Amid Combat Losses
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) published "Air Force MQ-9A Reaper: Background and Issues for Congress" on Sept. 23, raising questions about whether...
Official poverty rate falls to 10.2%, SPM flat at 13.1%
The United States official poverty rate fell to 10.2 percent in 2025, down from 10.7 percent the prior year, according to a Congressional Research Service...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...