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When will the US presidential candidates talk about teachers?
Brookings Institution · 2024-09-30 · Article · 42,956 words · PDF available
To date, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have only shared, well, “concepts of a plan” to improve K-12 schools for students and teachers.
Google’s antitrust troubles demonstrate the need for a digital regulator
Brookings Institution · 2024-09-30 · Article · 3,420 words · PDF available
Mark MacCarthy describes how the logistical complexities of addressing Google's monopoly power require a new, pro-competitive tech agency.
Defining Recession
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-30 · Resources · 1,641 words · PDF available
Over time, an economy fluctuates between periods of above- and below-average short-term growth. These fluctuations are referred to as the economy’s “business cycle.” As the economy moves through the b...
The Declare War Clause, Part 1: Overview and Introduction
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-30 · Posts · 1,204 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar is the first installment in an eight-part series that discusses the Declare War Clause in Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution, which grants Congress the power “To de...
The Declare War Clause, Part 2: Historical Background, Drafting, and Ratification
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-30 · Posts · 2,803 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar is the second part of an eight-part series that discusses the Declare War Clause in Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution, which grants Congress the power “To declare ...
The Declare War Clause, Part 3: Authorizations for Use of Military Force and Debate over Initiating Military Action
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-30 · Posts · 1,557 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar is the third part of an eight-part series that discusses the Declare War Clause in Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution, which grants Congress the power “To declare W...
Fact Sheet: Congressional Votes in Response to the Russia-Ukraine War
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-30 · Reports · 4,289 words · PDF available
On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In response, Congress has considered legislation related to the conflict, including, for example, funding and assistance to Ukra...
The Declare War Clause, Part 4: Jurisprudence and Practice and Early American Conflicts
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-30 · Posts · 1,372 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar is the fourth part of an eight-part series that discusses the Declare War Clause in Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution, which grants Congress the power “To declare ...
FY2025 NDAA: Security Cooperation
Background The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) broadly defines “security cooperation” (also known as SC) as department interactions with foreign security establishments to build security relationship...
The Declare War Clause, Part 5: The Civil War
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-30 · Posts · 1,145 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar is the fifth part of an eight-part series that discusses the Declare War Clause in Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution, which grants Congress the power “To declare W...
The Declare War Clause, Part 6: The SpanishAmerican War and First and Second World Wars
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-30 · Posts · 1,670 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar is the sixth part of an eight-part series that discusses the Declare War Clause in Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution, which grants Congress the power “To declare W...
The Declare War Clause, Part 7: The Cold War and Korean War
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-30 · Posts · 1,315 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar is the seventh part of an eight-part series that discusses the Declare War Clause in Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution, which grants Congress the power “To declare...
The Declare War Clause, Part 8: Vietnam War Through 21st-Century Conflicts
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-30 · Posts · 1,713 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar is the last in an eight-part series that discusses the Declare War Clause in Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution, which grants Congress the power “To declare War, gr...
Israel Kills Leader of Lebanese Hezbollah
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-30 · Posts · 1,026 words · PDF available
On September 27, 2024, an Israeli airstrike in Beirut killed Hassan Nasrallah, the longtime Secretary-General of Lebanese Hezbollah. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that the United States was n...
Foreign Entity of Concern Requirements in the Section 30D Clean Vehicle Credit
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-30 · Posts · 1,194 words · PDF available
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA; P.L. 117-169) made significant changes to the clean vehicle credit (CVC) in Section 30D of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). The CVC allows individuals and businesses ...
Department of Education Support for School Safety Initiatives
Congressional Research Service · 2024-09-30 · Resources · 1,504 words · PDF available
Congressional interest in elementary and secondary public school safety and security remains strong. Though public school safety and security is primarily a state and local responsibility, there are f...