GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Aug. 20 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following commentary: * * * North Dakota Back In Federal Court Fighting Biden Administration's Regulatory Overreach Written by Tom Steward It's another case study in why the North Dakota Legislature established a $15 million legal war chest to fight the Bi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10909) on Aug. 19, 2024, by Liana W. Rosen, international sanctions and financial crimes specialist: * * * U.S. Sanctions: Targeting International Illicit Drug Production and Trafficking Sanctions play a role in U.S. national drug control strategies to disrupt and deter the illicit production and trafficking of foreign-produced drugs. The 118th Congress has focused on the role of sanctio  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48158) on Aug. 16, 2024, entitled "Kazakhstan - Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Kazakhstan's Foreign Policy Bilateral Relations with the United States The United States was the first country to recognize Kazakhstan's independence following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Since that time, the United States and Kazakhstan have developed a s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following news: Vice President Kamala Harris wants to increase taxes on capital gains and dividends to a rate of 44.6%, a level previously opposed for being too radical by both former President Barack Obama and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (Dem-N.Y.) and which Obama labeled as "confiscatory." The Harris campaign officially endorsed a laundry list of new and higher taxes included in the Biden-Harris adminis  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 -- The Office of the Mayor of New York issued the following transcript of Mayor Eric Adams' interview on Aug. 18, 2024, with ABC's "Up Close With Bill Ritter": * * * Bill Ritter: Mr. Mayor, it's good to see you. Welcome to "Up Close" again. Mayor Eric Adams: Thank you. Great to speak with you. Ritter: Alright. Let's talk about what's going to happen this next week starting tomorrow. That's Monday, the Democratic Party convention in Chicago. What's your expectations of it?  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, introduced a resolution on June 14, 2024. The text of the resolution was released on Aug. 23. H. Res. 1303. A resolution condemning the Biden administration's politically motivated ban on liquefied natural gas exports to non-free trade agreement countries; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2024: United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz today announced that a Memphis-area man has been charged with making threats against President Joseph R. Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and former President Barack Obama. On July 27, 2024, Kyl Alton Hall, 37, made numerous posts on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter). Specifically  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news release: Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. Be sure to follow LCV on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. QUOTES OF THE WEEK: "In this election, many fundamental freedoms are at stake...The freedom to breathe clean air, drink clean water, and live free of pollution that fuels th  more