23+ hour, 40+ min ago   (226+ words) Legis1 Taiwan Boosts Defense Spending Amid PRC Military Pressure The Chinese government engages in persistent noncombat operations that erode Taiwan's military and societal resilience, including large-scale military exercises, near-daily patrols around Taiwan, uncrewed combat aerial vehicle flights, cyber operations, law enforcement…...

23+ hour, 40+ min ago   (349+ words) Legis1 Committee Will Examine U.S. Western Balkans Policy Congress is examining a region slipping from U.S. strategic focus at a critical moment. The House Subcommittee on Europe will hold a hearing on U.S. policy in the Western Balkans on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, as the Trump…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (310+ words) Legis1 House Panel Examines 25 Years of Counterterrorism Evolution The 25th anniversary of 9/11 arrives amid a terrorism landscape that has fundamentally shifted. Recent attempted attacks, including a synagogue plot in Michigan where the shooter had familial ties to a Hezbollah leader, underscore how…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (283+ words) As the nation approaches the 25th anniversary of September 11, Congress is reassessing how terrorism threats have evolved. A hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa on September 16 will examine the shifting landscape of…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (257+ words) Legis1 House to Question Treasury Secretary on Global Financial Instability The global financial system is sending mixed signals, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will take questions from Congress about what it all means. A global selloff of government bonds has surfaced…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (498+ words) Legis1 U.S. Withholds UN Funds Amid Competing Reform Visions The Trump administration's approach to reshaping the United Nations has created a widening gap with other major powers, according to a new Congressional Research Service report on UN reform. It has withdrawn the…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (308+ words) The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) estimates that if high-risk chemicals were weaponized, the impact could range from fatalities within the facility up to the equivalent impact of a nuclear explosion. A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, published Sept. 8, 2026, found…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (242+ words) Legis1 State Dept. Has 9 Open GAO Priorities on Fraud, Aid A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, publicly released Sept. 8, 2026, addresses the U.S.'s continued channel of billions in support to Ukraine and other allied nations. GAO highlighted managing fraud risks as…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (392+ words) Legis1 U.S.-Canada Relations Strained Under Trump Administration U.S.-Canada relations have sharply deteriorated under the second Trump administration, according to a Congressional Research Service (CRS) report published September 2. The Trump administration has pursued aggressive policies including tariffs on Canadian goods, demands for…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (514+ words) Legis1 What do Israel, Whales and Socialism Have in Common? The House Rules Committee advanced a procedural resolution on Monday that would set terms for floor consideration of four unrelated bills, bundling everything from North Atlantic right whale protections to Israel-related…...