WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12724) on July 30, 2024, by Ben Wilhelm, government organization and management analyst. Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Orders and Presidential Transitions Since at least the Administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the concept of a President's first "100 days" has been a touchstone for evaluation of presidential effectiveness and places at least some pressure on incoming Administra more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12726) on July 31, 2024, by American national government specialist Garrett Hatch. Here are excerpts: * * * Presidential Transitions: Executive Clemency In Section 2 of the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 (as amended; 3 U.S.C. 102 note), Congress declared that "[t]he national interest requires that [presidential] transitions ... be accomplished so as to assure continuity in the faith more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11211) on July 29, 2024, by legislative attorney Karen Sokol: * * * Arms Transfers and International Law The ongoing conflicts between Russia and Ukraine and between Israel and Hamas have prompted questions about the international legal obligations of states that provide arms to parties to a conflict. Several cases, for example, have been brought in international and domestic court more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a landmark agreement with the County of Los Angeles to resolve its lawsuit alleging that the county violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by denying voters with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in its voting programs, services and activities when it failed to select and use facilities as polling places tha more PR