State of the Union: Frequently Asked Questions, and More from CRS
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: Frequently Asked Questions, updated January 29, 2020
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement: A Summary, January 29, 2020
The Washington Post’s “Afghanistan Papers” and U.S. Policy: Main Points and Possible Questions for Congress, January 28, 2020
Solar Energy: Frequently Asked Questions, January 27, 2020
Challenges to the United States in Space, CRS In Focus, updated January 27, 2020
Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2020, updated January 13, 2020
National Emergency Powers, updated December 5, 2019
Diplomacy with North Korea: A Status Report, CRS In Focus, January 22, 2020
The U.S. Nuclear Weapons Complex: Overview of Department of Energy Sites, updated February 3, 2020
Presidential Pardons: Overview and Selected Legal Issues, January 14, 2020
Congressional Oversight Manual, updated January 16, 2020
The incoming administration must act to address bias in medical technology at the development, testing and regulation, and market-deployment and evaluation phases.
Increasingly, U.S. national security priorities depend heavily on bolstering the energy security of key allies, including developing and emerging economies. But U.S. capacity to deliver this investment is hamstrung by critical gaps in approach, capability, and tools.
Most federal agencies consider the start of the hiring process to be the development of the job posting, but the process really begins well before the job is posted and the official clock starts.
The new Administration should announce a national talent surge to identify, scale, and recruit into innovative teacher preparation models, expand teacher leadership opportunities, and boost the profession’s prestige.