WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47157) on Aug. 29, 2022, entitled "U.S. Assistance for Sub-Saharan Africa: An Overview" by crime policy analyst Nathan James. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This report describes actions taken to provide FY2023 appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) accounts. The annual CJS appropriations act provides funding for the Department of Commerce, which includes  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (TNSRep) -- The Immigration Project issued a 12-page report in July 2022 entitled "Reforming Employment-Based Immigration - Charting a Path Forward." Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction Comprehensive immigration reform has been "on the table" in Congress for two decades, with the last substantial reform to the legal immigration system passed in 1990 under then-President George H.W. Bush. Yet majorities of both parties view the current system as broken and support legali more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Sept. 2, 2022: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Okay. So, I'm pleased to announce that on Friday, September 16th, President Biden will welcome South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to the White House. The leaders, building -- the leaders, building on their productive call in April and the U.S.-South Africa Strategic Dialogue in August, will reaf more PR