WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47639) on Nov. 14, 2025, entitled "Presidential Medal of Freedom" by senior research librarian Ben Leubsdorf. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Presidential Medal of Freedom is considered the U.S. government's highest civilian honor. Awarded by the President, it is often presented to individuals to recognize a lifetime of significant achievements in the arts, public service, science, or o more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club: Trump Administration Can't Pick and Choose which Laws to Follow * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, the Department of the Interior announced it would not apply a bedrock environmental protection law to offshore oil and gas lease sales mandated by Donald Trump's reconciliation budget law. A spokesperson for the department said the National Environmental Policy Act was "not applic more PR