WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Schwalb Announces 2026 Class of Charles F.C. Ruff Fellows * Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that 19 recent graduates of local law schools have joined the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) as Charles F.C. Ruff Fellows. OAG established the year-long fellowship in 2012 to promote public interest legal work and give recent law school gradu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Chairman Comer Announces Markup of Resolutions to Hold Clintons in Contempt of Congress House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced a markup on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, to consider two resolutions and accompanying reports recommending to the U.S. House of Represent  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Chairman Comer: Bill and Hillary Clinton Are Not Above the Law Following former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's failure to appear for her scheduled deposition, Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced that the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will initiate contempt of Congress proceedings next week   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Chairman Comer: House Oversight Committee to Initiate Contempt of Congress Proceedings Against Former President Clinton for Defying Bipartisan Subpoena Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced that the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will initiate contempt of Congress proceedings next week against  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44339) on Jan. 15, 2026, entitled "Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Speech Resources: Fact Sheet" by senior knowledge management librarian Devon Galena: * * * Introduction Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a federal holiday observed annually on the third Monday in January. It celebrates the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. in honor of his birthday and achievements, and was established "to b  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11388) on Jan. 13, 2026, by legislative attorney Adam Vann: * * * The Scope of Offshore Energy Withdrawals The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) is the federal statute that governs development of natural resources on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), defined in statute as "all submerged lands lying seaward and outside of" areas subject to state control "and   more