WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12568) on Dec. 11, 2025, by defense policy analyst Anya L. Fink: * * * Golden Dome: Potential Strategic Stability Considerations for Congress The second Trump Administration has proposed to develop a "next-generation missile defense shield" against nuclear and conventional attacks that it has called a "Golden Dome for America." Since the 1950s, Members of Congress have periodica  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following InfluenceWatch wrapup on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * InfluenceWatch Podcast #388: Ripe for Fraud: Minnesota and the Feeding Our Future Story with Armin Rosen By Sarah Lee and Michael Watson Minnesota was liberal to begin with: It has the distinction of "voting blue, no matter who" since Jimmy Carter led the Democratic ticket, joining only the District of Columbia in refusing to give its electoral votes to President Ronald Reagan  more

HERNDON, Virginia, Dec. 8 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Latest Tariff Developments * To see a comprehensive list of what tariffs are currently enacted, view our tariff tracker chart, which provides an easy-to-read overview of tariff impacts by country. View the Tariff Tracker Tariff Letters and Deals Below is an update of ongoing deals that have been announced so far. It is important to note that there are more details to com  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Dec. 10 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs posted the following news: * * * Princeton SPIA Faculty Share Expert Perspectives on Caribbean Boat Strikes * PRINCETON, NJ - Following recent reports of boat strikes in the Caribbean involving the United States, faculty from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (Princeton SPIA) are sharing expert perspectives to provide context and clarity, and potential implications of the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Dec. 8, 2025, by Secretary Marco Rubio, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong ahead of the Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations: * * * SECRETARY RUBIO: Thank you. Thank you for covering us here today. I want to welcome our colleagues from Australia in this ministerial meeting. It's the first one in - that I  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following transcript: * * * Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles, and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong Remarks Before the Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations * SECRETARY RUBIO: Thank you. Thank you for covering us here today. I want to welcome our colleagues from Australia in this ministerial meeting. It's the first one in -   more