New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.
Tit-for-Tat Tariff Measures and U.S. Trade Policy, CRS Insight, July 11, 2018
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs, updated July 11, 2018
Military Transition Assistance Program (TAP): An Overview, CRS In Focus, updated July 12, 2018
Risk and Needs Assessment in the Federal Prison System, updated July 10, 2018
Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings for a Supreme Court Nominee: Overview, CRS Insight, July 12, 2018
Justice Anthony Kennedy: His Jurisprudence and the Future of the Court, July 11, 2018
Cities need to rapidly become compact, efficient, electrified, and nature‑rich urban ecosystems where we take better care of each other and avoid locking in more sprawl and fossil‑fuel dependence.
Hurricanes cause around 24 deaths per storm – but the longer-term consequences kill thousands more. With extreme weather events becoming ever-more common, there is a national and moral imperative to rethink not just who responds to disasters, but for how long and to what end.
The program invites teams of researchers and local government collaborators to propose innovative projects addressing real-world transportation, safety, equity, and resilience challenges using mobility data.
The Pentagon’s new report provides additional context and useful perspectives on events in China that took place over the past year.