WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48724) on Sept. 26, 2025, entitled "Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Program Included in P.L. 119-21, the FY2025 Reconciliation Law" by public finance analyst Brendan McDermott and education policy specialist Rebecca R. Skinner. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY On July 4, 2025, the FY2025 reconciliation act (P.L. 119-21), commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, was signed into  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Joins Senate Judiciary Democrats in Demanding Answers on Politicization of DOJ as Trump Pursues Criminal Charges Against His Enemies * "Our justice system operates on the principle that the President cannot demand the prosecution of an individual to settle personal scores, let alone when there is no credible evidence that a person engaged in any wrongdoing," the lawmakers wrote following  more