WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS20348) on Dec. 18, 2025, entitled "Federal Funding Gaps: A Brief Overview" by James V. Saturno, Congress and legislative process specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Antideficiency Act (31 U.S.C. Sec.Sec.1341-1342, 1511-1519) generally bars the obligation of funds in the absence of appropriations. Exceptions are made under the act, including for activities involving "the safety  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Dec. 14, 2025, to the Dispatch: * * * A Dangerous Detente with China By Michael Sobolik "No administration in history has achieved so dramatic a turnaround in so short a time." With those words on the opening page of the 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) released earlier this month, President Donald Trump heralded  more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Dec. 19 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law issued the following news: * * * Speakers Kemba Smith Pradia and Paul Butler deliver powerful remarks at ADI Convening They drew upon their respective personal experiences to offer critiques of the criminal legal system * This year, the Antiracist Development Institute (ADI) at Penn State Dickinson Law's Third Annual Convening featured two exceptional keynote speakers who drew upon their respective pers more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11662) on Dec. 16, 2025, by defense policy analyst Anya L. Fink and nonproliferation specialist Mary Beth D. Nikitin: * * * U.S. Nuclear Weapons Tests The United States has observed a voluntary moratorium on nuclear explosive testing since 1992, although it has maintained the ability to resume these tests at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS). Since 1993, the United State more PR