Reform of Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), and More from CRS
New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.
Stored Communications Act: Reform of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), May 19, 2015
United Nations Reform: Background and Issues for Congress, updated May 15, 2015
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Functions and Funding, May 15, 2015
In-Country Refugee Processing: In Brief, May 7, 2015
Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress, updated June 2, 2015
Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress, updated June 1, 2015
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2016 Budget and Appropriations, updated May 13, 2015
Burundi’s Electoral Crisis: In Brief, May 14, 2015
With summer 2025 in the rearview mirror, we’re taking a look back to see how federal actions impacted heat preparedness and response on the ground, what’s still changing, and what the road ahead looks like for heat resilience.
Satellite imagery of RAF Lakenheath reveals new construction of a security perimeter around ten protective aircraft shelters in the designated nuclear area, the latest measure in a series of upgrades as the base prepares for the ability to store U.S. nuclear weapons.
It will take consistent leadership and action to navigate the complex dangers in the region and to avoid what many analysts considered to be an increasingly possible outcome, a nuclear conflict in East Asia.
Getting into a shutdown is the easy part, getting out is much harder. Both sides will be looking to pin responsibility on each other, and the court of public opinion will have a major role to play as to who has the most leverage for getting us out.