WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day speech resources (No. R44339) on Jan. 13, 2023, by Devon Galena, reference and digital services librarian. Here are excerpts: * * * Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Speech Resources: Fact Sheet Introduction Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a federal holiday observed annually on the third Monday in January. It celebrates the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. in honor  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper on the removal of Inspectors General (No. IF11546) on Jan. 12, 2023, by government organization and management analyst Ben Wilhelm: * * * Removal of Inspectors General: Rules, Practice, and Considerations for Congress In 1978, Congress passed the Inspector General Act (IG Act; P.L. 95-452) with the intent to improve oversight within certain executive branch agencies. During the floor debate on  more PR

NORTHRIDGE, California, Jan. 11 (TNSres) -- California State University's Northridge Campus issued the following news release: Political pundits are pointing to the defeat of several candidates backed by Donald Trump in the midterm elections as a sign that the former president's grip on the Republican Party is waning. However, California State University, Northridge political science professor Lawrence Becker noted that the coalitional politics that have marked Trump's tenure as a leader of th more PR