WASHINGTON, July 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11332) on July 3, 2025, by legislative attorney Christopher T. Zirpoli: * * * Court Decisions Regarding Tariffs Imposed Under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) In 2025, President Donald Trump invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs on most U.S. imports. Several parties filed lawsuits asserting that IEEPA does   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on June 30, 2025, entitled "Navy Ship Names - Background for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 4) * * * Frigates (FFGs) Current Navy plans call for procuring a total of 20 Constellation (FFG-62) class frigates./54 The first six ships in the class were named for people and U.S. Navy ships of the Revolutionary War and the early republic: * On October 7, 2020, the Navy announced that  more