WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48473) on Dec. 12, 2025, entitled "Congressional Involvement in the Celebration of Anniversaries of the Declaration of Independence:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Sesquicentennial--150th Anniversary (1926) In 1926, the United States celebrated the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The sesquicentennial celebration served to mark, in the words of Presi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48762) on Dec. 12, 2025, entitled "Data Center Energy Infrastructure: Federal Permit Requirements." The report is written by energy policy specialists Paul W. Parfomak, Ashley J. Lawson and Martin C. Offutt and telecommunications policy specialist Ling Zhu. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY A data center is a physical facility that houses computer systems for managing and transmitting data.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * This Week in DOW: Unleashing AI, Growing Australian Partnership, Breaking Ground for Future Spacecom Home * In July, President Donald J. Trump released his plan for how the U.S. will become the dominant player in the global artificial intelligence race. The War Department is now playing a big role in that effort. Earlier this week, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth unveiled the department's own AI tool, GenAI.mi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Announce Federal Funding for Virginia Airports * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $620,060 in federal grant funding for infrastructure upgrades to three Virginia airports. This funding is awarded through the Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program for FY26, which is made p  more