Some recently updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that have not been made readily available to the public include the following (all pdf).
“Declarations of War and Authorizations for the Use of Military Force: Historical Background and Legal Implications,” updated March 8, 2007.
“The Iran Sanctions Act (ISA),” updated January 25, 2007.
“Homeland Security: Compendium of Recommendations Relevant to House Committee Organization and Analysis of Considerations for the House, and 109th and 110th Congresses Epilogue,” updated March 2, 2007.
“Cuba: U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Remittances,” updated February 27, 2007.
“Kosovo and U.S. Policy,” updated February 27, 2007.
“Industrial Competitiveness and Technological Advancement: Debate Over Government Policy,” updated March 19, 2007.
Over the past few months, the Trump administration has been laying the foundation to expand the use of the Defense Production Act (DPA) for energy infrastructure and supply chains.
Get it right, and pooled hiring becomes a model for how the federal government decides what to do together and what to do apart. That’s a bigger prize than faster hiring. It’s a more functional government.
As of March 2026, there were at least nine documented U.S. wrongful arrests tied to face recognition misidentification. Errors like these are as much human as machine.
No one will be surprised if we end up with a continuing resolution to push our shutdown deadline out past the midterms, so the real question is what else will they get done this summer?