WASHINGTON, March 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Manufacturing the Vote: How Anti-Borders States are Harming Election Integrity - A report from Federation for American Immigration Reform - March 2026 (27 pages) - Authored by Mateo Forero and Hannah Davis * * * The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) issued a report examining alleged vulnerabilities in U.S. voter registration systems and the potential for noncitizens to appear on voter rolls. The report analyzes election policies in several stat  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-509) on the New Opportunities for Business Ownership and Self-Sufficiency Act (H.R. 6431). The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on Feb. 20, 2026. * * * Here are excerpts: I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary H.R. 6431, as amended, the "New Opportunities for Business Ownership and Self-Sufficiency Act," as ordered reported by the Committee on Ways and Means on January 14, 2  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Flash Report: Lebanon Conflict Scenario - A report from Mercy Corps, Portland, Oregon - March 2026 (22 pages) * * * Mercy Corps issued a report analyzing possible escalation scenarios for the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel and their potential humanitarian and economic impacts in Lebanon. The report evaluates how ongoing regional tensions could affect security conditions, displacement, and the country's already fragile economy. The report explains that   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Condemns Trump Admin's Illegal Use of Emergency Powers to Harm California's Central Coast * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) issued the following statement condemning the Trump Administration's orders directing Sable Offshore Corp. to restore long-closed oil operations of the Santa Ynez Unit and Pipeline System along California's coastline: "Californians ha  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Accountability released the following written testimony by Wendy Liu, attorney with Public Citizen Litigation Group, from a March 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Highway Safety Under Threat: Examining Non-Domiciled CDL Issuance to Illegal Aliens." CDL is commercial driver's license. * * * Dear Chairman Brecheen, Ranking Member Thanedar, Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to tes  more