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Predictability Without Breakthrough: Five Insights from the Trump–Xi Summit

On May 14 and 15, 2026, President Donald Trump held meetings with General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping in Beijing. The summit featured multiple elaborate presentations, leader-t...

2026-06-03

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Artificial Intelligence (AI): Implications for Size and Composition of the U.S. Armed Forces

The U.S. Armed Forces have been adoptingartificial intelligence (AI)to analyze data, support decisionmaking, and improve military and administrative processes, including logistics, intelligence analys...

2026-06-04

Claremont Institute CRS & CBO Analysis 8/10 ?

The Truth about Derek Chauvin

Former federal prosecutor TJ Harker joins the hosts to detail the research that led him to conclude Chauvin is not only innocent but an American Scapegoat.

2026-06-03

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Estimated Budgetary Effects of Amendment 5453 to S. 2, the Secure America Act

As posted on the website of the Senate Amendment Tracking System on June 3, 2026

2026-06-03

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Washington State Entrepreneurs Fleeing to Places Without a “Millionaire Tax”

Supporters of Washington state’s impending 9.9% millionaire tax celebrated the state Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling blocking a voter referendum on the measure. However, if proponents better understo...

2026-06-03

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Defense Primer: The National Technology and Industrial Base

September 17, 2019 – June 4, 2026IF11311 TheNational Technology and Industrial Base(NTIB), as outlined in10 U.S.C. §4801, consists of the people and organizations engaged in national security and...

2026-06-04

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S. 1898, ORBITS Act of 2025

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on February 12, 2026

2026-06-02

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Cornyn’s Loss Signals the End of GOP Cultural Appeasement

The Smithsonian’s twin shrines to identity politics had a deservedly rough political week.In Tuesday’s Texas primary, the Senate champion of the Latino Museum went down in an inglorious defeat. Meanwh...

2026-06-03

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Department of Veterans Affairs FY2026 Appropriations

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) administers numerous programs that provide benefits and services to eligible veterans and their families. These benefits include medical care, disability compen...

2026-06-03

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H.R. 6194, Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act

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

2026-06-02

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Reintroduce Nuclear Weapons to the Pacific To Reduce the Chances of War With China

By reintroducing U.S. theater nuclear forces first in South Korea, and then more gradually in Japan, Washington can reassure its anxious allies and bolster its own national security interests, argue K...

2026-06-03

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It’s the Leftist Fraud, Stupid

In 1992, as part of Bill Clinton’s presidential bid, “campaign strategist James Carville coined a slight variation of the phrase ‘It’s the economy, stupid,’” according to Harvard Political Review. “Or...

2026-06-02

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Setting the American Opportunity Agenda

The American Opportunity Agenda is a suite of policies that will help Americans thrive. It facilitates raising a family, educating children, free association, and growing a business without undue gove...

2026-06-02

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The Voting Rights Act: Historical Development and Policy Background

April 25, 2023 – June 3, 2026R47520 The Voting Rights Act (VRA) is one of the most significant elections statutes ever enacted. The law prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or language-m...

2026-06-03

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The Natural Gas Act: Background, Key Provisions, and Policy Issues

Natural gas has been sold commercially in the United States since 1816, starting with the Gaslight Company of Baltimore. Technological advancements around the turn of the 20thcentury greatly expanded ...

2026-06-03

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Global Human Rights: International Religious Freedom Policy

November 20, 2018 – June 3, 2026IF10803 For decades, U.S. policymakers have sought to promote religious freedom abroad, reflective both of a general interest in promoting human rights through U.S....

2026-06-03

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National Park Service (NPS) Appropriations: TenYear Trends

May 29, 2015 – June 3, 2026R42757 The National Park Service (NPS) receives appropriations in annual Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations acts. Over the past decade (FY2017-FY...

2026-06-03

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The Arab Gulf States, the Iran Conflict, and U.S. Relations: In Brief

Since February 2026, U.S./Israel-Iran conflict in the Persian Gulf region and the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz to most shipping have presented fundamental risks to the security and economi...

2026-06-03

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S. 3023, Safe Cloud Storage Act

As passed by the Senate on May 20, 2026

2026-06-02

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S. 2934, Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025

As passed by the Senate on April 28, 2026

2026-06-02