Category «Congress»

The Evolution of Epstein’s Trafficking Network, from Palm Beach to Paris and Beyond

The Price of Non-Prosecution: The Evolution of Epstein’s Trafficking Network, from Palm Beach to Paris and Beyond | May 12, 2026 – “Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Committee Democrats, and local Democratic Members held a hearing in West Palm Beach, Florida, as part of its Jeffrey …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Congress, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

GPO Doubles Congressionally Mandates Reports on GovInfo

“U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) now makes more than 1,000 Congressionally Mandated Reports from 90 Federal agencies available on GovInfo, the one-stop site for authentic, published information for all three branches of the Federal Government. This total has doubled since GPO announced reaching 500 Congressionally Mandated Reports in October 2024 and has continued to grow …

Subjects: Congress, E-Records, Energy, Environmental Law, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Health Care, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries

The Iran War Worsens America’s Democratic Erosion

The New York Times The Editorial Board: “The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. President Trump’s war with Iran is the most significant military action in American history that a president has undertaken without any …

Subjects: Congress, Defense, Economy, Free Speech, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

Trump-appointed panel calls for overhauling how FEMA operates

Washington Post [no paywall]: “In its final report, the FEMA Review Council seeks to streamline the agency and recommends shifting leadership of emergency response and recovery to the states. A panel tasked with shaping the future of the Federal Emergency Management Agency voted Thursday to approve a report recommending significant overhauls meant to streamline what …

Subjects: Censorship, Climate Change, Congress, Economy, Environmental Law, Government Documents, Legal Research

Trump Strategy Names Antifa Among “Major Types of Terror Groups”

Developer: The Trump administration’s newly released counterterrorism strategy now names “Violent Left-Wing Extremists, including Anarchists and Anti-Fascists” as one of three “major types of terror groups” facing the United States, placing them in the same strategic category list as narcoterrorists, transnational gangs, and legacy Islamist terrorist groups. The document says U.S. counterterrorism activity will prioritize …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Congress, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Legal Research

Status of key US Munitions

CSIS – Download the Full Report: “Concern about the status of U.S. munitions inventories has intensified as reports emerge about high expenditures of Tomahawks, Patriots, and other missiles in the Iran war. As Operation Epic Fury remains paused in a shaky ceasefire, there is an opportunity to assess whether the U.S. military nears the point …

Subjects: Congress, Defense, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Intellectual Property, Legal Research

Trump ballroom project security funding included in $72B GOP enforcement bill

Follow up to Banquet of Greed: Trump Ballroom Donors Feast on Federal Funds and Favors – Craven Corruption – Via Politico: “Senate Republicans want to fund Secret Service security upgrades related to President Donald Trump’s ballroom project as part of a nearly $72 billion package that would shovel cash to immigration enforcement agencies. The proposal …

Subjects: Censorship, Congress, Courts, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation

Government Accountability Office to investigate DOJ handling of Epstein files

Politico: “The Government Accountability Office has launched an investigation into the Justice Department’s handling of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) said Tuesday, including the decisions the made in “reviewing, redacting, and releasing the Epstein files.” The investigation comes after a group of lawmakers sent a letter to the …

Subjects: Congress, E-Mail, E-Records, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

Clean Power Annual Market Report 2025

ACP’s flagship market report reveals how utility-scale clean energy is powering economic growth, creating jobs, and meeting the nation’s surging electricity demand through record investment, deployment, and new manufacturing facilities. In 2025, the clean power sector invested $79 billion in new projects, supported more than 1.4 million jobs, and accounted for over 90% of all …

Subjects: Climate Change, Congress, Economy, Energy, Environmental Law

Supreme Court Just Killed What Was Left of the Voting Rights Act

Notice News: “Yesterday’s ruling in Louisiana v. Callais is the biggest voting rights story in years — and it moved fast. The Court struck down Louisiana’s second majority-Black congressional district (AP Politics), effectively eviscerating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and making it nearly impossible to challenge racially discriminatory maps (Common Dreams). Justice Kagan’s …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, Courts, Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation

How Trump is moving to control U.S. elections, one state at a time

The Daily Docket – A newsletter by Reuters and Westlaw: “Reuters uncovered a broader‑than‑previously known Trump administration effort to gain federal control over elections, historically run locally, in at least eight states – using investigations, raids and demands for access to balloting systems and voter ID. What happened In January, a DHS agent sought unredacted …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Congress, Courts, E-Records, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

Licensed to Loot – Big Finance, Big Tech and the AI Infrastructure Grab

Licensed to Loot – Big Finance, Big Tech and the AI Infrastructure Grab: I. Introduction: A manufactured market. The global race to build AI data centres is a manufactured investment cycle. Consumer demand did not create it and no credible case for economy-wide benefit underpins it. It is built by concentrated financial capital in alliance …

Subjects: AI, Congress, Economy, Energy, Financial System, Legal Research