Legislative Watch

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Cloak and Docket

In a dramatic leak, The New York Times has published seven private memos from a 2016 exchange between Supreme Court Justices leading up to the now-famous interim order that blocked President Obama's "...

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DEI’s Days in the Corporate World Are Numbered

The arc of progressive corporate governance, it turns out, bends toward conservative accountability—when sufficiently prodded.For four decades, federal contracting imposed race and sex preferences on ...

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Clarence Thomas Warns America: Liberty Dies When We Choose Comfort Over Courage

Americans will hear a lot of speeches this year marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, but it’s hard to imagine anyone topping the one Justice Clarence Thomas delivered at t...

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Russia’s Nuclear Weapons

May 21, 2024 – April 22, 2026IF12672 According to the Pentagon's2026 National Defense Strategy, Russia "possesses the world's largest nuclear arsenal, which it continues to modernize and diversify...

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Smithsonian’s Woke Leadership Must Go Before America’s 250th

Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch III survived another meeting of the governing Board of Regents this week. The secretive conclave took place Monday, and according to a spokesperson who c...

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Iran War and Tariffs Spark Fertilizer Shock That Drive Costs Higher for Farmers

With gasoline prices over $4 a gallon, the highest level since 2022, it’s clear that the war with Iran is inflicting economic pain.It’s not just at the pump. Food prices are poised to rise significant...

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Trump’s Second Term: Policy, Personnel, and Strategy

President Trump’s second administration is already reshaping Washington just over one year in. With the benefit of experience, a prepared governing team, and a sharpened agenda, this term is unfolding...

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The Army’s XM-30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle (Formerly the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle [OMFV])

May 3, 2022 – April 22, 2026IF12094 The Army's XM-30, previously known as the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV), is being designed to replace the M-2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV...

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Trump’s Second Term: Sean Spicer Talks Policy, Personnel, and Strategy

President Trump’s second administration is already reshaping Washington just over one year in. With the benefit of experience, a prepared governing team, and a sharpened agenda, this term is unfolding...

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Time to Bring Back the U.S. Maritime Service to Support America’s Maritime Revival and a Wartime Economy

Achieving an American maritime revival not only requires building more ships, but training more dedicated Merchant Mariners—the men and women who crew American civilian ships and support military oper...

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Shakespeare and the End of Civilization

Chris Flannery sounds a note of cautious hope.

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Foreign Holdings of Federal Debt

November 23, 2005 – April 22, 2026RS22331 This report presents current data on foreign ownership of U.S. Treasury securities, including major holders of federal debt by country. Federal debt repre...

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"The Founders' Cups," by Sam Schneider

Associate Editor Spencer Klavan reads “The Founders’ Cups,” Sam Schneider’s piece featured in the spring 2026 issue.

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America 250: Lincoln and Equality ft. Lucas Morel

Host Spencer Klavan and professor of politics at Washington and Lee University Lucas Morel discuss Abraham Lincoln’s history-making interpretation of the Declaration of Independence.

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Cryptocurrency Mining and the Electricity Sector

The popularity of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, and their underlying blockchain technology presents both challenges and opportunities for the electricity sector. Cryptocurrency is a type of digit...

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The 10-20-30 Provision: Defining Persistent Poverty Counties

February 8, 2018 – April 22, 2026R45100 Research has suggested that areas with a poverty rate 20% or greater experience more acute systemic problems than do lower-poverty areas. Thepoverty rateis ...

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H.R. 5366, Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act

As reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on April 9, 2026

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H.R. 6956, BARCODE Efficiency Act

As reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on February 20, 2026

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H.R. 7642, Generating Utility through International Disaster Expertise Act

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 26, 2026

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H.R. 7675, Securing Partner Supply Chains Act

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on March 26, 2026

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