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Heritage Foundation CRS & CBO Analysis 8/10 ?

Spirit Airlines Bailout Would Punish Taxpayers and Reward Corporate Failure

Taxpayers might end up on the hook for a half-billion-dollar bailout of failed Spirit Airlines.Sky-high fuel costs resulting from the Iran war helped push the financially troubled carrier over the edg...

2026-04-30

Claremont Institute CRS & CBO Analysis 8/10 ?

A Rebirth of Faith?

In a new Gallup poll, the number of young men who consider religion “very important” rose dramatically, reversing a decades-long trend. Spencer Klavan and Ryan Williams discuss.

2026-04-30

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Recent Developments in International Tourism to the United States

July 31, 2025 – May 1, 2026IN12589 Lengthy visa interview wait times, stricter border and immigration policies, potential tariffs, the dollar's strength, U.S.travel restrictionsfor certain countri...

2026-05-01

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

H.R. 4920, Bureau of Industry and Security Information Technology Modernization Act

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 22, 2026

2026-04-30

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

The Cruel and Unusual Punishments Clause’s Ban on Executing the Intellectually Disabled

In 2002, the Supreme Court inAtkins v. Virginiaruled that the imposition of capital punishment on the intellectually disabled constitutes "cruel and unusual" punishment in violation of theEighth Amend...

2026-05-01

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

H.R. 204, ACRES Act

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on March 4, 2026

2026-04-30

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Government Shutdowns: Applying the Antideficiency Act to a Lapse in Appropriations

Congress funds much of the federal government through a series of 12 regular, annual appropriations acts. A significant portion of that funding is for a single fiscal year, and most agencies thus rely...

2026-05-01

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

H.R. 4290, Downwinder Commemoration Act

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on April 21, 2026

2026-04-30

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

The Senior Executive Service: Overview and Recent Developments

The Senior Executive Service (SES) was established in the Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA) of 1978 as a centralized personnel system of government managers. The vast majority of members of the SES are ...

2026-05-01

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)

February 20, 2020 – May 1, 2026IF11436 DFC, a federal agency, uses financial tools to promote private investment overseas. Its purpose is to advance U.S. development and foreign policy interests, ...

2026-05-01

CBO Cost Estimates CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

S. 2273, Wyoming Education Trust Modernization Act

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on December 17, 2025

2026-04-30

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Sirius Solutions, L.L.L.P. v. Commissioner: The Fifth Circuit’s Decision Interpreting the Limited Partner Exception to Self-Employment Taxes

On January 16, 2026, inSirius Solutions, L.L.L.P. v. Commissioner, a divided three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (Fifth Circuit)rejectedthe Tax Court's interpretation...

2026-04-30

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Restoring the Great Salt Lake Ecosystem

The Great Salt Lake—located in Utah—is the largest saline lake in the United States. The Great Salt Lake supports wetland habitat for shorebirds, migratory birds, and waterfowl. The lake also supp...

2026-04-30

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) FY2027 Budget Request: In Brief

This report provides a brief overview of the President's FY2027 budget request for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It also identifies relevant Administration budget documents an...

2026-04-30

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Department of Justice Eases Control of Medical Marijuana

On April 23, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued afinalordereasing some controls of medical marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Specifically, the order provides that marijuan...

2026-04-30

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Overview of FY2027 Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS)

This report describes actions to provide FY2027 appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) accounts. The annual CJS appropriations act provides funding for the U.S. Depa...

2026-04-30

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

The 2/37ths Limitation on Itemized Deductions

In July 2025, as part of the FY2025 reconciliation law (P.L. 119-21), Congress enacted a new limitation on itemized tax deductions for high-income taxpayers. ThisInsightdescribes itemized tax deductio...

2026-04-30

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: FY2027 Appropriations

Congress generally funds and provides related policy direction to the civil works activities of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in annual Energy and Water Development appropriations acts and ...

2026-04-30

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Congressional Votes Related to the Israel-Hamas Conflict

December 2, 2024 – April 30, 2026R48289 This report compiles congressional votes on legislation, including amendments and resolutions, related to the Israel-Hamas conflict that began on October 7,...

2026-04-30

EveryCRSReport CRS & CBO Analysis 7/10 ?

Medicare Payment for Rural or Geographically Isolated Hospitals, 2026

Medicare Payment for Rural or Geographically Isolated Hospitals Traditional Medicare pays most acute-care hospitals under the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS). Some IPPS hospitals receive p...

2026-04-30