WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12488) on Feb. 3, 2025, by energy policy specialist Phillip Brown and international trade and finance analyst Christopher A. Casey. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S. Petroleum Trade: Crude Oil Imports from Canada and Mexico and Potential Tariffs The United States engages in petroleum trade with Canada and Mexico, including imports and exports of crude oil and petroleum products (e.g.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN11129) on Feb. 3, 2025, by international trade and finance analyst Christopher A. Casey. Here are excerpts: * * * The International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (NEA) and Tariffs: Historical Background and Key Issues On February 1, 2025, President Donald J. Trump announced that he was imposing tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China and cited t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47639) on Jan. 23, 2025, entitled "Presidential Medal of Freedom" by senior research librarian Ben Leubsdorf. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Presidential Medal of Freedom 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, p  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 4 -- The National Association of Scholars issued the following news release: * * * Trump Protects Due Process and Restores Sanity to Title IX New York, NY; February 3, 2025--On Friday, Trump's Education Department (ED) officially returned to the 2020 Title IX Rule. This announcement aligns ED with federal court rulings that found the 2024 Biden Title IX rule unlawful. In particular, the Dear Colleague Letter cites the January 9, 2025, Kentucky court decision preventing the Bid  more