WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12844) on Dec. 10, 2024, by social policy analysts Barry F. Huston and Zhe Li: * * * Social Security: Finances and Policy Options Background Social Security is the federal government's largest program in terms of both the number of people affected (i.e., covered workers and beneficiaries) and its finances. In 2024, the program covered over 180 million workers and paid about $1. more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * The American People's Vision for National Defense President Ronald Reagan was deeply committed to the idea of "peace through strength." It's an acknowledgement that peace is best achieved through military power, because a strong military deters conflict. His dedication to this idea led to the modernization of our forces at the time, contributed to the peaceful resolution of the Cold War, and is still the b more PR