Counting Electoral Votes (CRS) December 14, 2020
The procedural steps leading up to inauguration of the next President on January 20, 2021 are described in a recent Congressional Research Service publication. See…
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Presidential Transition Act, and More from CRS December 6, 2020
Noteworthy new publications from the Congressional Research Service include the following. Presidential Transition Act: Provisions and Funding, November 13, 2020…
Read moreTrends in US Military Deaths, and More from CRS July 2, 2020
Of the 17,645 deaths of U.S. military personnel in all countries since 2006, a full 24% of them were “self-inflicted,” according to updated data from the Department of Defense as…
Read moreProtecting Against Rogue Drones May 15, 2020
The threat to public safety from unmanned aerial systems (drones) is not just foreseeable — it already exists in the form of numerous near-collisions with manned aircraft, a new…
Read moreFreedom of Information in the Time of COVID-19 March 29, 2020
In principle, the COVID-19 outbreak could provide a compelling new justification for expediting the processing of certain Freedom of Information Act requests related to the pandemic. But it is more…
Read morePolicy Impacts of COVID-19 (CRS) March 23, 2020
New resources from the Congressional Research Service add some depth to current news reporting on how the COVID-19 outbreak is affecting — and being addressed by — US policy.
Read moreState of the Union: Frequently Asked Questions, and More from CRS February 4, 2020
Noteworthy new and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following. History, Evolution, and Practices of the President’s State of the Union Address:…
Read moreArtificial Intelligence and National Security, and More from CRS December 2, 2019
The 2019 defense authorization act directed the Secretary of Defense to produce a definition of artificial intelligence (AI) by August 13, 2019 to help guide law and policy. But…
Read moreImpeachment Investigations: Law and Process (CRS) October 3, 2019
The procedures that govern congressional impeachment investigations are largely left to the discretion of the House and, in the case of a trial, to the discretion of the Senate. A …
Read moreIntelligence Community Whistleblower Protections (CRS) September 24, 2019
Noteworthy new and updated publications from the Congressional Research Service include the following. Intelligence Community Whistleblower Protections: In Brief, updated September 23, 2019…
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