WASHINGTON, July 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R41153) on July 2, 2025, entitled "Changes in the Arctic - Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 2 of 8) * * * U.S. Interest in Greenland President Trump on multiple occasions has expressed an interest in having the United States annex Greenland. (As noted earlier, Greenland is a self-governing part of the Kingdom of Denmark.)/98 For example, in his address to a joint sessi  more

WASHINGTON, July 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R41153) on July 2, 2025, entitled "Changes in the Arctic - Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 3 of 8) * * * NATO and European Union NATO As mentioned earlier, the A7 states are all members of NATO, and the expansion of NATO to include Finland and Sweden following the start of the Russia-Ukraine war has increased the Arctic as an area of focus for NATO. During the Cold   more

WASHINGTON, July 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R41153) on July 2, 2025, entitled "Changes in the Arctic - Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 4 of 8) * * * Russia-China Cooperation Russia-China cooperation in the Arctic can both reflect and contribute to Russia and China's strategic partnership. A February 4, 2022, joint statement by Russia and China about their strategic partnership stated that the two countries "agr  more

WASHINGTON, July 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R41153) on July 2, 2025, entitled "Changes in the Arctic - Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 5 of 8) * * * Commercial Sea Transportation/273 Background The search for a shorter route from the Atlantic to Asia has been the quest of maritime powers since the Middle Ages. The diminishment of Arctic ice raises the possibility of saving several thousands of miles and severa  more

NEW YORK, July 7 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams, alongside Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, announced a significant gang takedown and reported historic reductions in gun violence during a news conference on July 3, 2025. The announcement, which included video evidence, detailed the indictment of nine members of the "R2R" (Road to Riches) gang, based in East New York, who are accused of at least ten shootings, including one homicide and a case where  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 23-civ-08110; E.D.N.Y. filed Oct. 31, 2023) involving Eduardo Hernandez: * * * On June 30, 2025, the SEC obtained a final judgment against defendant Eduardo Hernandez for his role in a $2 million "free-riding" scheme. The SEC's complaint filed on October 31, 2023, alleged that from approximately November 2018 through January 2022, Hernandez and three other defendants, all current or forme  more

WASHINGTON, July 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48589) on July 2, 2025, entitled "U.S. Retail Food Price Data: Frequently Asked Questions and Issues for Congress" by agricultural policy analyst Christine Whitt. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY U.S. consumers, particularly low-income consumers, may face challenges during periods of rising food prices. Policymakers may find it helpful to understand federal sources for U.S. retail food price   more