U.S. Suspends De Minimis Treatment for Chinese Exports
A recent CRS report on Chinese e-commerce exports reveals a fundamental shift in U.S. trade policy with immediate consequences for retailers, consumers, and...
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A recent CRS report on Chinese e-commerce exports reveals a fundamental shift in U.S. trade policy with immediate consequences for retailers, consumers, and...
The Trump administration's historic designations of Muslim Brotherhood chapters as terrorist organizations found a legislative echo on August 5, 2026, when...
Semiconductors: Commerce Needs Plan to Meet CHIPS for America R&D Requirements
A GAO report published July 13, 2026 and publicly released August 6 found that the Department of Education has failed to give student loan servicers clear,...
The Senate passed H.R. 5334 with overwhelming bipartisan support, sending the measure to the White House after the House previously approved it by voice...
A recent Congressional Research Service report has laid bare a strategic vulnerability: the United States lacks a dedicated Antarctic research vessel for...
A recent CRS report released August 4, 2026, details how fraud schemes in Medicare hospice have metastasized into a national problem, forcing the Centers...
The State Department is failing to keep Congress and the American public informed about international agreements and commitments on a timely basis,...
A recent CRS report documents a legislative environment in which the 119th Congress has directed hundreds of billions toward detention, deportation, and...
The Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) claimed to save taxpayers $110 billion through terminations and modifications of...
A recent CRS report on central bank digital currencies reveals a sharp pivot in U.S. policy and mounting pressure on Congress to lock in a permanent ban on...
A recent CRS report published on July 14 examines the tangle of statutory restrictions and waiver authorities that would govern any Trump administration...
A recent CRS report examines the Supreme Court's decision in Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety, which significantly constrains...
Singapore's role as a critical hub for American military operations in the Indo-Pacific makes the emerging tensions with Washington consequential for both...
A recent CRS report examines how the Department of Homeland Security has navigated three separate funding lapses in fiscal 2026, a historic disruption that...
A recent CRS report examines how small businesses self-certify their size when competing for federal contracts and the mechanisms available to challenge...
A recent CRS report on Japan's shifting security posture reveals a nation undertaking one of its most significant strategic recalibrations in decades, with...
A recent CRS report examining diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war reveals a stalled peace process and mounting tensions between the Trump...
Marcus Nowling has been promoted to Legislative Aide for Rep. Shontel M. Brown, the Democrat representing Ohio's 11th congressional district, effective July...
A recent Congressional Research Service report on Department of Defense contractors and foreign influence mitigation efforts identifies significant gaps in...
A recent CRS report has surfaced a fundamental tension in federal health law that Congress and the current administration must now navigate. The Emergency...
A recent Congressional Research Service report examines the escalating crisis over control of the Strait of Hormuz following U.S. and Israeli military...
The federal government has spent years trying to accelerate carbon capture technology as a climate solution, but a recent GAO report (GAO-26-107711) finds...
A recent Congressional Research Service report examines the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas leasing program, which has become a focal point for...