Politics
Congress Flags U.S.-Mongolia Policy Tensions
Mongolia's relations with neighboring China and Russia have only strengthened at a time when both countries pose security risks to the United States. As a...
Wawa Returns to Federal Lobbying With Taft
After a multi-year absence from federal lobbying, Wawa is returning to Washington with a new firm, Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP, focused on economics...
A COVID Cover-Up? Senate to Vote Again on Witness Immunity
A Senate committee will consider seeking immunity for a former government official accused of covering up and destroying government records pertaining to...
The Transgender Athlete Debate Reaches the Senate Floor. Again.
The defining moment was not what was said from the dais — it was who wasn't there.
ICE Spent $1B on Warehouses, Never Used One
Between January and April, Immigration and Customs Enforcement also known as ICE purchased 11 warehouses with the intent of renovating them to stash what...
Senate Venezuela Briefing to Focus on Post-Maduro Transition
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will receive a classified briefing on Venezuela as the country navigates a political transition following the U.S....
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...
Senate Indians Committee Weighs Tribal Land and Sovereignty Bills
Lawmakers are weighing four bills to resolve long-running disputes over tribal lands and membership, as tribes continue to seek congressional action to...
Lawmakers Examine Challenges Facing U.S. Generic Drug Manufacturing
U.S. generic drug manufacturers told lawmakers that low prices and foreign competition are making domestic production increasingly difficult to sustain, as...
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...