WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13038) on June 23, 2025, by legislative attorney Dave S. Sidhu: * * * Affirmative Action at Military Service Academies Under the Trump Administration In 2023, in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. Harvard, the Supreme Court held that the race-conscious admissions policies at Harvard College and the University of North Carolina (UNC) were unconstitutional. The Court reasoned  more

FORT MEADE, Maryland, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Information Systems Agency issued the following news: * * * DISA Citadel receives cross-domain solution authorization, extends software transfer capability to customers By Will Mohseni, DISA Program Executive Office Services For years, the ability to securely transfer data between unclassified and classified has been a challenge, often requiring cumbersome "sneaker-net" processes like manual CD burning. However, with t  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 25 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Regional Matters analysis by Nathan Sumner and Jason Kosakow: * * * Fifth District Employment: Findings From the June Business Surveys Introduction In our June business surveys/1, we asked Fifth District firms how their ability to hire workers has changed since last year and what their expectations are for their workforces over the next six months. Firms reported little change in their ability to hire wo  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The House Small Business Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-109) on the Returning SBA to Main Street Act (H.R. 2027), which aims to require the administrator of the Small Business Administration to relocate 30% of the employees assigned to headquarters to duty stations outside the Washington metropolitan area. The report was advanced by Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, on May 21, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * I. PURPOSE AND BILL SUMMARY On March 11, 2025, Rep. Alford,  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Opening Remarks During Full Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security Bill * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), delivered opening remarks at the House Appropriations Full Committee Markup of the Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security Bill. Below is a  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, June 24 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Igniting STEM with painter's tape * How do you get students interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics? Sierra Sands Unified School District in Ridgecrest, California, does it in partnership with the Navy. For example, at Burroughs High School, an annual rocket launch event sees the disappointment of a failed experiment quickly replaced by the thrill of under  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, June 24 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Navy Strike Planning and Execution Systems program office welcomes new leadership * Capt. Todd Keith assumed command of the Navy's Strike Planning and Execution Systems program office (PMA-281) from Capt. Jerick Black during a change of command ceremony June 18 at Patuxent River Naval Air Museum. Rear Adm. Stephen Tedford, who oversees the Program Executive Office for Unmanned A  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Jamie Raskin's Statement on DOJ Whistleblower Disclosure Washington, D.C. (June 24, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after the Committee received the protected whistleblower disclosure of Erez Reuveni, formerly the Acting Deputy Director of the Offi  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Republicans' Attacks on Judicial Independence Washington, D.C. (June 24, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Trump's Weakening of the U.S.'s Ability to Combat Antisemitism Washington, D.C. (June 24, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Oversight hearing on how Republicans are weaponizing ant  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 25 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following research news: * * * Revolutionizing Shoulder Instability Research with 3D MRI Imaging and AI Advanced MRI imaging and AI learning models are transforming the study of shoulder instability, potentially improving treatment for a debilitating cause of injury in military personnel. By Hadiyah Brendel Shoulder instability--when the shoulder joint slips out of place or dislocates--is a common and serious injury  more