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NATO’s 1.5 Percent Infrastructure Target

President Donald Trump’s message of peace through strength succeeded at the June 2025 Hague Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) when America’s European allies rose to the occasion ...

2026-04-28

Claremont Institute CRS & CBO Analysis 8/10 ?

Twice-Told Tales

John Kienker reacquaints himself with the greatest detective in the world.

2026-04-27

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What Is Disparate-Impact Discrimination?

July 9, 2025 – April 28, 2026IF13057 Many federal antidiscrimination laws encompass two theories of discrimination:disparate treatmentanddisparate impact.Disparate-treatment discriminationinvolves...

2026-04-28

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Religion Alone Won’t Save Young Men

Gallup’s recentpollon religion made headlines when it reported that 42% of young men ages 18 to 29 now say religion is “very important” to them, up sharply from 28% in 2022 to 2023, and now surpassing...

2026-04-28

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Offshore Wind: Status and Issues for the 119th Congress

June 17, 2025 – April 28, 2026IF13034 The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, as amended (OCSLA,43 U.S.C.§1337(p)), authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to lease submerged lands on the U.S. ou...

2026-04-28

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Paid Sick Leave in the United States

Paid sick leave is generally a compensated, excused absence from work for the purposes of medical recovery, treatment, or examination. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 80% of private secto...

2026-04-28

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Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)

February 5, 2019 – April 28, 2026IF10177 The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is an interagency body chaired by the Secretary of the Treasury. It serves the President i...

2026-04-28

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Defense Primer: FY2025 Department of Defense Audit Results

April 5, 2024 – April 28, 2026IF12627 The Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-576) requires annual audits of financial statements for federal executive agencies, among other requirement...

2026-04-28

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Changes to CDC Vaccine Recommendations in 2025 and 2026

Since U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (hereinafter, HHS Secretary) was sworn in onFebruary 13, 2025, HHS has changed several long-standing federal va...

2026-04-28

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Constitutional Equal Protection Analysis

Constitutional Equal Protection Analysis "No State shall ... deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." - U.S. CONST. amend. XIV S 1 Equal protection obligations app...

2026-04-28

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The Army’s Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV)

January 25, 2021 – April 27, 2026IF11741 TheArmyArmored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) is the replacement for the M113 family of vehicles within the Armored Brigade Combat Team [ABCT], comprising ap...

2026-04-27

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The FY2027 Mandatory Spending Sequester

On April 3, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) submitted itsreporton the FY2027mandatory sequesterto Congress. On the same day, President Trump issued asequestration orderdirecting agenci...

2026-04-27

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The 2026 Farm Bill (H.R. 7567): Comparison with Current Law

Congress has established federal policy related to the food and agriculture sectors through periodic farm bills since the 1930s. The farm bill is an omnibus, multiyear law and is the primary piece of ...

2026-04-27

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U.S.-Vietnam Relations

February 6, 2019 – April 27, 2026IF10209 Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 1995, overlapping strategic and economic...

2026-04-27