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Defense Primer: Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-14 · Resources · 1,462 words · PDF available
The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (USD(I&S)) is a civilian official, appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, who reports directly to the Secretary of Defense...
EV Charging Infrastructure: Frequently Asked Questions
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-14 · Reports · 2,695 words · PDF available
This report addresses frequently asked questions related to expanding plug-in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The first set of questions examines the current availability of EV charging...
How is climate change impacting home insurance markets?
Brookings Institution · 2025-01-14 · Article · 22,333 words · PDF available
Fowlie, Boomhower, Richter, and Fujii-Rajani investigate why homeowners’ insurance premiums are rising, what role climate change is playing, and how policymakers might respond.
How do JCT and CBO differ in modeling expiring TCJA tax provisions?
Brookings Institution · 2025-01-14 · Article · 4,267 words · PDF available
The Hutchins Center explains how JCT and CBO each estimate the impacts of the expiration of the TCJA at the end of 2025.
The hidden STEM gender gap: Why progress at top universities masks a growing crisis
Brookings Institution · 2025-01-14 · Article · 1,364 words
Joseph R. Cimpian and Jo R. King examine the widening STEM gender gap at colleges serving lower math achievers.
Don’t Save TikTok, Save America From TikTok
Heritage Foundation · 2025-01-14 · Commentary · 1,174 words
COMMENTARY BYJeff M. Smith@Cold_Peace_Director, Asian Studies CenterJeff Smith is Director of The Heritage Foundation’s Asian Studies Center.Tiffany Cianci of Maryland runs a TikTok live stream outsi...
U.S. Foreign Assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean: FY2025 Appropriations
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-14 · Reports · 11,973 words · PDF available
The United States provides foreign assistance to Latin American and Caribbean countries to support development and other U.S. objectives. The emphasis of U.S. policy in the region has shifted over tim...
The Peace Corps
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-14 · Resources · 1,438 words · PDF available
The Peace Corps is an independent agency that sends American volunteers to serve at the grassroots level in developing countries in order to advance three goals: promote world peace and friendship by ...
Direct Loan Program Student Loan Terms and Conditions: By the Numbers
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-14 · Infographics · 536 words · PDF available
/ Direct Loan Program Student Loan Terms and Conditions: The William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) program is the single largest source of federal financial assistance to support students’...
Introduction to Financial Services: “Regulatory Relief”
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-14 · Resources · 1,639 words · PDF available
The 119th Congress is considering whether to provide “regulatory relief” in the area of financial services. This In Focus gives a broad overview of the policy trade-offs inherent in relief and the for...
Water Resources Development Acts: Primer and Action in the 118th Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-14 · Resources · 1,644 words · PDF available
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is a Department of Defense agency that, among other missions, develops water resource projects, principally to improve navigable channels, reduce flood and sto...
Recent Developments in Everglades Restoration
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-14 · Resources · 1,529 words · PDF available
Overview What Is the Everglades? The Everglades is a unique network of wetlands in South Florida. By the end of the 20th century, the ecosystem had degraded and was approximately half its historical s...
FDA Regulation of Laboratory-Developed Tests (LDTs)
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-14 · Resources · 1,805 words · PDF available
Laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) are a class of in vitro diagnostic (IVD) device that is designed, manufactured, and used within a single laboratory. LDTs may be used in the context of identifying ev...