12/18 - Justice Department Launches National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (DOJ; direct to website)
12/18 - Joint Statement from the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security Assessing the Impact of Foreign Interference During the 2022 U.S. Mid-Term Election (DOJ; direct to report)
12/18 - EPA’s Annual Enforcement Results Shows Significant Increase in Enforcement Activity to Protect Communities from Pollution (EPA; direct to report page)
12/18 - Commission transmits 2023 legislative recommendations (FEC; direct to recs)
12/18 - FTC Staff Report Details Key Takeaways from AI and Creative Fields Panel Discussion (FTC; direct to report)
12/18 - ODNI Releases Intelligence Community Assessment of Foreign Threats to the 2022 U.S. Elections (ODNI; direct to report and memo)
12/18 - Advancing Global Norms for Higher Airspace Operations (State; see also, joint statement)
12/19 - U.S. Population Trends Return to Pre-Pandemic Norms as More States Gain Population (Census; direct to data page)
12/19 - American Community Survey 5-Year State-to-County Migration Flows 2017-2021 (Census; direct to data page)
12/19 - FHWA Releases New Traffic Control Device Manual with Updates to Improve Safety for Pedestrians, Bicyclists, and All Road Users (DOT; direct to manual page)
12/19 - Rite Aid Banned from Using AI Facial Recognition After FTC Says Retailer Deployed Technology without Reasonable Safeguards (FTC)
12/19 - NSA Publishes 2023 Cybersecurity Year in Review (NSA; direct to report)
12/19 - Announcement of U.S. Extended Continental Shelf Outer Limits (State; direct to report page)
12/19 - Biden-Harris Administration Proposes First-of-its Kind National Forest Plan Amendment to Conserve and Steward Old Growth Forests (USDA; see also, WH fact sheet)
12/20 - BLM invests $4.9 million for wildlife data to inform clean energy growth (BLM)
12/20 - EIA makes changes to Today in Energy (EIA; direct to website)
12/20 - EPA report: US fuel economy marks a new record high; CO2 emissions reach record lows, and all large manufacturers meet greenhouse gas standards (EPA; direct to report page)
12/20 - FTC Proposes Strengthening Children’s Privacy Rule to Further Limit Companies’ Ability to Monetize Children’s Data (FTC)
12/20 - HUD Closes 2023 with Historic Investments in Housing (HUD)
12/20 - USTR Publishes 2023 Report on the Implementation and Enforcement of Russia’s World Trade Organization Commitments (USTR; direct to report)
12/20 - Promoting Public Engagement in OIRA’s Regulatory Review Process (WH/OMB; direct to guidance and explanation)
12/20 - Improving Space Weather Forecasting for U.S. Safety and Security (WH/OSTP; direct to strategy)
12/21 - DOD Announces Release of Department of Defense Instruction and Website on Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response (DOD; direct to instruction and website)
12/21 - U.S. Department of Energy Top Clean Energy Accomplishments in 2023 (DOE)
12/21 - EPA Moved Further and Faster Than Ever Before in 2023 (EPA)
12/21 - FCC Adopts Updated Data Breach Notification Rules To Protect Consumers (FCC)
12/21 - ICE, EOIR establish ‘juvenile docket’ for children and teenagers (ICE; direct to memo)
12/21 - Fact Sheet: In 2023, Ambassador Tai and USTR Advanced President Biden’s Economic Agenda Through Inclusive Trade Policies (USTR)
12/21 - OMB Releases Digital Accessibility Guidance to Ensure All Americans Have Ability to Access Critical Government Resources (WH/OMB; direct to guidance page)
12/22 - USDA Highlights 2023 Successes in Serving Farmers, Families and Communities (USDA)
12/22 - US Abstains, Allowing UN Security Council Resolution on Gaza to Pass (VOA; see also, resolution text via UN)
12/22 - Statement from President Joe Biden on the November PCE Report (WH; see also, BEA report page)
Information below is from congress.gov. Date listed is date signed into law, and the description is an abbreviated version of bill summary available on that website.
12/19 - H.R.1734, TRANQ Research Act of 2023 - requires NIST to support research and other activities related to identifying xylazine (a compound used in veterinary medicine as a nonopioid tranquilizer), novel synthetic opioids, and other new psychoactive substances
12/19 - Veto message for S.J.Res. 32 – bill would have nullified CFPB final rule titled “Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B)” (see also, CFPB rule info)
12/22 - H.R. 2670, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - authorizes FY 2024 appropriations principally for DOD programs and military construction, DOE national security programs, Department of State, and Intelligence programs (via WH; see also, president’s statement)
12/18 - Review of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Actions Related to January 6, 2021 (DOI)
12/19 - Report of Investigation: Mr. William K. Lietzau former Director, Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DOD)
12/19 - The National Institutes of Health Did Not Receive 81 of 109 Required Audit Reports for Foreign Grant Recipients (HHS)
12/21 - The Internal Revenue Service Is Developing a Digital Asset Monitoring and Compliance Strategy (IRS)
12/18 - The Presidential Records Act: An Overview (CRS)
12/18 - Access to Government Information: An Overview (CRS)
12/19 - Legislative Branch: Options for Enhancing Congressional Oversight of Rulemaking and Establishing an Office of Legal Counsel (GAO)
12/22 - The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): An Introduction (CRS)
12/22 - Alleged Indian Role in Transnational Assassination Plots (CRS)
12/18 - GNEB 20th Report: Water and Wastewater in the U.S-Mexico Border Region (EPA/GNEB)
12/18 - After 50 Years, the Endangered Species Act Has an Almost Perfect Record (via The Messenger)
12/18 - Abbott Signs Law Allowing Texas to Arrest Migrants, Setting Up Federal Showdown (via NYT, with link to Congressional letter to DOJ)
12/18 - A “Delicate Matter”: Clarence Thomas’ Private Complaints About Money Sparked Fears He Would Resign (via ProPublica, with source documents)
12/18 - Everyone expected a recession. The Fed and White House found a way out. (via Washington Post; see also, WH/CEA’s 12/19 Ten Charts That Explain the U.S. Economy in 2023)
12/19 - Peters Report Finds Growth and Redundancy of Terrorist Watchlist and at Least 22 Different Traveler Screening Processes Risk Sweeping Up Innocent Americans with Little Recourse (Congress; direct to report; see also, Peters Calls for Inspectors General to Conduct Comprehensive, Coordinated Review of Terrorist Watchlist)
12/19 - Trump Is Disqualified From 2024 Ballot, Colorado Court Says in Explosive Ruling (via NYT, with link to source document)
12/19 - House Dysfunction by the Numbers: 724 Votes, Only 27 Laws Enacted (via NYT; see also, The 27 Bills That Became Law in 2023)
12/20 - US, Venezuela swap prisoners: Maduro ally for 10 Americans, plus fugitive contractor ‘Fat Leonard’ (via AP; see also, statements from WH and State)
12/20 - Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to EPA air pollution regulation (via NBC News)
12/20 - Supreme Court seems destined to play pivotal role in 2024 elections (via Washington Post)
12/20 - U.S. faces ‘unprecedented’ border surge as immigration deal stalls in D.C. (via Washington Post)
12/21 - TSA survey reveals 93% of travelers satisfied with passenger experience (via GovExec, with link to source document – select “click for detail” button, then choose TSA from HISP dropdown; other agency reports also available)
12/22 - Executive Order on Taking Additional Steps With Respect to the Russian Federation’s Harmful Activities (WH; see also, fact sheet)
12/22 - Fed’s 12 regional banks adopt records transparency policy (via Banking Dive, with link to source document)
12/22 - Accused leaker Teixeira was seen as potential mass shooter, probe finds (via Washington Post, with AF OIG report)
Trump classified documents search warrant/indictment:
12/19 - Jack Smith Asks Judge Cannon to OK Prep of Written Jury Questionnaires in Trump Documents Case (via The Messenger, with source document)
12/22 - Jack Smith’s Request for Jury Selection Steps Approved by Judge in Florida Documents Case (via The Messenger)
Trump 2020 election/January 6 indictment:
12/18 - Trump ‘Presidential Immunity’ Fight Gets January Date With US Appeals Court (via The Messenger, with source document)
12/19 - Trump Lawyers: Jack Smith ‘Unlawfully Attempted to Advance’ DC Election Case Despite Court-Ordered Pause (via The Messenger, with source document)
12/19 - Prosecutors eyed obstruction charges months before Jack Smith took over Trump case (via Politico, with link to source document)
12/20 - Prosecutors gain access to majority of Trump ally Scott Perry’s phone (via The Guardian, with link to source document)
12/20 - Trump Gag Order Opinion Reissued by US Appeals Court, Revealing Public Officials’ Security Concerns (via The Messenger, with source document)
12/21 - Trump recorded pressuring Wayne County canvassers not to certify 2020 vote (via Detroit News)
12/21 - House Judiciary Committee Presses Jack Smith for Details on Trump Investigation and Special Counsel Staffing (via The Messenger, with source document)
12/22 - Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case on Trump’s Immunity Defense for Now (via NYT, with link to source document)
Trump 2020 election/Georgia indictment:
12/18 - Trump seeks to dismiss Georgia election case by claiming political speech (via The Guardian, with source document)
12/18 - Appeals court shoots down Mark Meadows’ bid to derail Georgia racketeering case (via Politico, with source document)
