Nuclear Waste Storage Sites, and More from CRS May 10, 2019
Noteworthy new publications from the Congressional Research Service include the following. Nuclear Waste Storage Sites in the United States, CRS In Focus, May 3, 2019…
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Electronic Warfare, and More from CRS April 24, 2019
Noteworthy new publications from the Congressional Research Service include the following. Defense Primer: Electronic Warfare, CRS In Focus, updated April 12, 2019 U.S.
Read moreEnforcing Compliance with Congressional Subpoenas April 1, 2019
The House Judiciary Committee said that it will meet this week to authorize a subpoena for release (to Congress) of the complete Mueller report, without redactions, as…
Read moreThe Longest “Emergency”: 40 Years and Counting March 22, 2019
Yesterday, the Department of Justice announced that an Australian man had been sentenced to 24 months in prison for illegally exporting aircraft parts and other…
Read moreDemolishing and Creating Norms of Disclosure March 19, 2019
By refusing to disclose his tax returns, President Trump has breached — and may have demolished — the longstanding norm under which sitting presidents and presidential candidates are expected…
Read moreThe Mueller Report: Can Congress Get It? March 13, 2019
If the Attorney General decided to withhold portions of the pending report of the Special Counsel, he might justify his decision by citing legal protections for grand jury information and…
Read moreWhat is a National Emergency?, and More from CRS March 5, 2019
Noteworthy new publications from the Congressional Research Service include the following. Definition of National Emergency under the National Emergencies Act, CRS Legal Sidebar, March 1, 2019…
Read moreNational Emergencies, & More from CRS February 27, 2019
New and updated publications from the Congressional Research Service, some but not all of which are now published at crsreports.congress.gov, include the following. National Emergency Powers, updated February…
Read moreEU-Japan Trade Agreement Leaves US Out, & More from CRS February 13, 2019
A new free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union and Japan places the US at a disadvantage, at least temporarily, the Congressional Research Service said. The…
Read moreNational Emergencies, and More from CRS February 5, 2019
There were no less than 30 “national emergencies” in effect as of February 1, according to a tabulation prepared by the Congressional Research Service. An additional 21 national…
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