Iran Policy and the European Union, & More from CRS
New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.
Iran Policy and the European Union, CRS Insight, February 27, 2017
The European Union: Current Challenges and Future Prospects, updated February 27, 2017
The United Arab Emirates (UAE): Issues for U.S. Policy, updated February 28, 2017
Military Retirement: Background and Recent Developments, updated February 27, 2017
History, Evolution, and Practices of the President’s State of the Union Address: Frequently Asked Questions, February 27, 2017
Gun Control: FY2017 Appropriations for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Other Initiatives, updated February 27, 2017
Filling Advice and Consent Positions at the Outset of Recent Administrations, 1981-2009, updated February 24, 2017
Denice Ross, former U.S. Chief Data Scientist and Data Policy Institute lead at the Federation of American Scientists, will be honored for her stewardship of public data by the National Academy of Public Administration, where she has been named a Fellow.
Confirmation that the construction of the security perimeter and associated security infrastructure at RAF Lakenheath are still ongoing once again raises questions about whether U.S. nuclear weapons have already been deployed to the base.
Alaskans are sensibly pulling back from the vogue for bans and returning to a western tradition that has worked for more than half a century – one that welcomes innovation but also oversees it closely.
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