WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44442) entitled "Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Nuclear Weapons Activities" by Amy F. Woolf, specialist in nuclear weapons policy and research assistant Samuel D. Ryder: Summary The annual Energy and Water Development appropriations bill funds civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), and sev more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following statement on Attorney General William Barr and the future of Department of Justice: * * * As William Barr's second tenure as Attorney General is coming to an end, it is important for the Senate to reflect upon his legacy, and upon the challenges now facing the Department of Justice. The Office of Attorney General fills a unique role within our system of government. Created by the Judiciary Act of 1789, an Attorney G more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- The White House issued the following statement on Dec. 23 by Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany regarding executive grants of clemency: * * * Today, President Donald J. Trump granted Full Pardons to 26 individuals and commuted part or all of the sentences of an additional 3 individuals. James Kassouf -- President Trump granted a full pardon to James Kassouf. This pardon is supported by former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, Representative David Joyce, Representative D more PR