Federal Bills, Hearings, Regulations & Executive Orders
Chris Flannery considers what Sir Isaac Newton should have done in the American Revolution.
The necessity of overhauling European transport infrastructure was laid bare by the European Transport Commissioner’sfrank assessmentof its state in 2025 as “unfit for war.” It was therefore a positiv...
Hantavirusis a zoonotic pathogen carried by rodents (e.g., mice and rats) and transmitted to humans generally from contact with their droppings, urine, and saliva. On May 2, 2026, the World Health Org...
The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives announces bills that will be considered under suspension of the rules in that chamber. CBO estimates the effects of those bills on direct spending a...
President Donald Trump’s tariffs are controversial among conservatives, just as they were for Ronald Reagan in the 1980s.Free-traders argue tariffs are a drag on the economy and a tax on consumers tha...
November 22, 2021 – May 18, 2026R46974 Many Members of Congress have raised concerns over the frequency, types, and impacts of cyber incidents during hearings, speeches, and in legislation. Cyber ...
As the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether an illegal immigrant’s child born in the United States is automatically a citizen under the 14th Amendment, new data and examples continue to show just how ...
March 18, 2025 – May 18, 2026IN12519 In 2025, President Trump expanded and increased existing steel and aluminum tariffs, imposed since 2018 underSection 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962(19 ...
Would you be surprised to learn that, from January 2015 to February 2024, one person submitted more than 1,200 fraudulent federal student aid claims involving more than 100 schools across 24 states?In...
One of the worst feelings a parent can experience is throwing a birthday party for a child that no one attends. As America’s 250th birthday draws near, the celebration comes with a warning: Far fewer ...
Olivia Rodrigo, Gen Z pop sensation, was recentlyaskedif she sees marriage as part of her near future. “What am I,” she quipped, “a child bride?” According to Rodrigo, “life is full of so much joy tha...
President Donald Trump is now in Beijing, set to meet with General Secretary Xi Jinping. President Trump has stated that America’s relationship with China is “extremely good,” which is certainly prefe...
Food stamp fraud is plunging, with 4 1/2 million scammers losing benefits since last July. That’s great news because it’s saving money for taxpayers. The bad news is that another 30 million are either...
It could very well be that the embarrassingspelling and clerical errorsVirginia’s attorney general’s office has made in thelegal battleover redistricting are due to incompetence. Attorney General Jay ...
“¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa” represents the Smithsonian’s Latino Museum’s third attempt to present itself to the American public. The first two exhibits failed—one so badly that it was ...
The accusation is often aimed at conservative women who defend traditional femininity. Wearing flowy dresses? That’s pandering to the“male gaze.”Holding conservative political positions? That makes me...
April 27, 2026 – May 18, 2026R48922 Each chamber of Congress has considered a wide-ranging housing bill in the 119thCongress. On August 1, 2025, the Senate Banking Committee reported the Renewing ...
Last year, Texas passed alawrequiring all public schools to conspicuously display the Ten Commandments—just the text with no commentary.Of course, challengers immediately ran to court, crying foul and...
A Marylandbillthat threatened the existence of religious schools across the state is dead, but the civil rights showdown it would have created is still alive and well.House Bill 649 did not pass in th...
December 23, 2013 – May 18, 2026R43341 This report details the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget and appropriations process with a focus on FY2025 and FY2026. NIH is the primary federal a...