WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11642) on April 10, 2025, by American national government specialist R. Sam Garrett: * * * Absentee Voting for Uniformed Services and Overseas Citizens: Roles and Process, In Brief Members of the military, their families, and overseas U.S. citizens face unique voting challenges. These can include delays in receiving or transmitting balloting materials; uncertainty about voter eligibilit  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has released the following public communication dated July 1, 2024, from Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey: * * * To: Anthony Christino, Acting Director, U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security Office of Security 1401 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20230 RE: Interim Final Rule - BIS--2024--0003/RIN 0694--AJ46 * * * Dear Acting Director Christino: I write to express my  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10519) on April 11, 2025, by defense policy analyst Anya L. Fink. Here are excerpts: * * * Defense Primer: Strategic Nuclear Forces The United States is in the process of modernizing its strategic nuclear forces. This modernization effort includes numerous Department of Defense (DOD) major defense acquisition programs, some of which are annually assessed by the Government Accountabilit  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 12 -- The Missouri Department of Conservation issued the following news on April 11, 2025: * * * Various construction projects at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area will alter water levels of the wetland COLUMBIA, Mo. - Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) staff at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area (CA) in Boone County expect impacts to area usage in the coming months due to low water levels created by construction efforts on the area. Beginning this month, const  more