WASHINGTON, May 31 (TNSLrpt) -- A new research brief, "Parents' Experiences in Searching for and Selecting Child Care and Early Education: A Multi-Site Qualitative Study," highlights the complex journey parents undertake to find suitable child care and early education (CCEE). Published in February 2025 by the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) -- a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families (ACF) -- the report synthesi  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12695) on May 30, 2025, by natural resource policy specialist Eva Lipiec. Here are excerpts: * * * Tornadoes: Forecasting, Detection and Communication Tornadoes are narrow, violently rotating columns of air, connecting the base of a thunderstorm to the ground. They affect communities across the United States every year and can cause fatalities and injuries, destroy property and  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * With Over $42 BILLION In Vital Broadband Funding Still Held Up By Trump Administration, Leader Schumer, Ranking Member Cantwell, And Senator Lujan Demand Admin Stop The Delays & Immediately Release The Funding Into American Communities; Senators Say 25 Million Americans Still Lack High-Speed Internet As Bipartisan Funding Lingers * Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer   more