WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47467) on March 13, 2025, entitled "Qatar: Issues for the 119th Congress" by Middle Eastern affairs specialist Christopher M. Blanchard. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The State of Qatar is a small, energy-rich emirate strategically located near the center of the Persian Gulf. Defense and diplomatic cooperation have anchored close U.S.-Qatari relations: Qatar hosts thousands of U.S. troops, allows  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47467) on March 13, 2025, entitled "Qatar - Issues for the 119th Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Qatari Politics and Government Qatar declared its independence from the United Kingdom on September 3, 1971./45 It is a constitutional monarchy governed by the Al Thani family; in an April 2003 referendum, Qatari voters approved a new constitution that outlined plans to elect some members of more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * Defend in the Cloud: Boost NATO Data Resilience Executive Summary Data is becoming the "currency of warfare." Since data drives innovation in logistics and weaponry, it must be interoperable among allies, and the best way to secure and share data requires duplicating it and moving it to the cloud. NATO is at a turning point. Rising transatlantic tensions are causing a major rethink, forcing Eu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on April 30, 2025: * * * Democratic Governors Flood the Zone on Trump's 100th Day in Most Streamed Video Across YouTube in Primetime Yesterday, on Trump's 100th day in office, Democratic governors Maura Healey, Kathy Hochul, JB Pritzker and Tim Walz participated in a record-breaking town hall on the MeidasTouch Network - which was the most-streamed video across all of YouTube in PRIME TIME. The Democratic gov more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Meeks Issues Statement on Ukraine Minerals Deal Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement on the economic agreement signed by the United States and Ukraine. "With the signing of Donald Trump's extortion of Ukraine deal, even  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Slams Trump's First 100 Days: This Is A Story Of Incompetence, Theft, And Mind-Blowing Corruption WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to deliver a scathing indictment of President Trump's first 100 days in office. Murphy detailed the litany of corrupt acts that have defined this Administration, including the sale of White House access for  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Markup of GOP's Funding Bill--A Blank Check for Donald Trump's Authoritarian Crusade Washington, D.C. (April 30, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Full Committee markup of Republicans' funding bill, a blank check for Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons condemns President Trump's disastrous first 100 days in speech on Senate floor WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) delivered a floor speech tonight criticizing President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office, describing a period marked by weakened global alliances, harsh cuts to foreign aid, and an overhaul of key federal agencies. Today marks the 100th day of Pres more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Applauds President Trump's Strength on the World Stage on Fox Business WASHINGTON - Senator Schmitt appeared on Fox Business' Varney & Company earlier today to discuss President Trump's strength on the world stage. Watch the full interview HERE. Sen. Schmitt on President Trump's Golden Dome Proposal: "I think it's a great idea, and I think it's also representative of this shif more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen: Trump's First 100 Days Marred by Chaos, High Costs and Global Retreat (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement marking President Trump's first 100 days in office: "On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to 'immediately' bring prices down, starting on day one. One hundred days in, it is painfully obvious--to the Granite Staters I  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following readout by spokesperson Tammy Bruce on Secretary Marco Rubio's call on April 29, 2025, with Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp: * * * Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp. Secretary Rubio thanked the Netherlands for hosting the upcoming NATO Summit and welcomed Dutch procurement of U.S.-origin defense capabilities, noting that U.S. companies must not be sidelined in Europe' more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: * * * Treasury Announces Agreement to Establish United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund WASHINGTON -- On April 30, the United States and Ukraine signed an agreement to establish the United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund. In recognition of the significant financial and material support that the people of the United States have provided to the defense of Ukraine since Russia's more PR

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of the Treasury Announces Achievements in the First 100 Days of the Trump Administration WASHINGTON - In the first 100 days of President Donald J. Trump's second Administration, Secretary of the Treasury Scott K.H. Bessent has been actively working to restore American greatness and usher in a new golden age of prosperity. "President Trump has outlined a vision for a stronger, saf more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * USTR Releases 2025 Special 301 Report on Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement WASHINGTON -- Today, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its 2025 Special 301 Report on the adequacy and effectiveness of U.S. trading partners' protection and enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights. "Americans take great pride as the  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Senator Baldwin Calls Out Trump's Broken Promises 100 Days In WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today took to the Senate floor calling out Trump's broken promises and what she's been hearing from Wisconsin farmers, small businesses, veterans, seniors, and families throughout his first 100 days. Baldwin's remarks, as prepared for delivery are below and can be watched he more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * What if the EU Was Really Serious About AI? Europe's velocity and direction of artificial intelligence policy contrast with that of the new Trump administration. Agree or disagree with Trump's politics, the tempo, and momentum are remarkable: Within two weeks, a first executive order removed Biden-era AI safety restrictions and made federal land and resources available for data center construction more PR