WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11389) on Jan. 23, 2026, by deputy assistant director Michael John Garcia and legislative attorney Hannah Solomon-Strauss: * * * Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from December 2025 The U.S. Courts of Appeals for the thirteen "circuits" issue thousands of precedential decisions each year. Because relatively few of these decisions are ultimately reviewed by the S more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13161) on Jan. 23, 2026, by Legislative Attorney Dave S. Sidhu: * * * Federal Homicide: From Murder to Manslaughter The Supreme Court has described criminal activity as typically consisting of the "concurrence of an evil-meaning mind with an evil-doing hand." One category of crime, "homicide," involves the same evil act: the unlawful killing of another person. What generally di more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN11798) on Jan. 23, 2026, by energy policy specialist Paul W. Parfomak. Here are excerpts: * * * Line 5 Pipeline: Relocation and Permitting Line 5 is a 30-inch diameter, 645-mile pipeline owned by Enbridge carrying crude oil and natural gas liquids from Superior, WI, to Sarnia, Ontario (Figure 1). A key segment of Line 5 is an underwater crossing at the Straits of Mackinac - bet more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Scores Highest Anti-Corruption Grade by End Citizens United * End Citizens United awarded Senator Warnock with an anti-corruption grade of A+, the highest possible grade Senator Warnock was among a select few lawmakers who achieved this top honor, all 535 House and Senate lawmakers were graded End Citizens United bases its scoring on several criteria, including cosponsoring specifi more PR