Resurgence of Chemical Weapons Use, and More from CRS
Noteworthy new reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.
Resurgence of Chemical Weapons Use: Issues for Congress, CRS Insight, July 24, 2018
Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with the Russian Federation: A Sketch, CRS Legal Sidebar, July 24, 2018
FY2019 Defense Appropriations Bill: An Overview of House-passed H.R. 6157, CRS In Focus, July 19, 2018
The Trump Administration’s “Zero Tolerance” Immigration Enforcement Policy, July 20, 2018
Judicial Opinions of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, July 23, 2018
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In an ideal world, we would not have state or federal climate intervention research bans. We would have researchers and institutions that would not shy away from revealing the good, the bad, and the ugly of these technologies and doing so responsibly.
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