Congressional Research Service

Up To 56,000 More Contractors Could Be Sent To Afghanistan

TPM | Justin Elliott | Posted 12.16.2009 | Politics

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Private contractors will make up at least half of the total military workforce in Afghanistan going forward, according to Defense Department officials...

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Former Guantanamo Prosecutor Loses Job for Criticizing Military Commissions

Andy Worthington | Posted 12.08.2009 | Politics

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orris Davis, the retired Air Force Colonel who served as the Chief Prosecutor of the Military Commissions at Guantánamo until 2007, has just lost his job for writing an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal.

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Morris Davis Fired: Top Congressional Researcher On Afghanistan Sacked After Criticizing Obama Administration

newsweek.com | Posted 12.04.2009 | Politics

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The top congressional official who oversees research on foreign policy and defense issues, including the war in Afghanistan, has been fired from his j...

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Congressional Research Service Praises Lobbying Reforms Under Obama

politico.com | KENNETH P. VOGEL | Posted 12.03.2009 | Politics

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Critics across the political spectrum have lambasted the Obama administration's restrictions on lobbying as everything from a loophole-ridden politica...

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Secret Service Spread Thin By Increase In Threats Against U.S. Leaders

Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics

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An internal Congressional Research Service report says that the Secret Service does not that have the resources to deal with the unprecedented number ...

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Data: Afghan War Costs US $3.6 Billion Per Month

The Hill | Roxana Tiron | Posted 10.14.2009 | Politics

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The United States spends about $3.6 billion a month in Afghanistan, according to data provided by the Congressional Research Service. ...

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GOP FAIL: Congressional Report Says Bill Defunding ACORN Appears Unconstitutional

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 11.24.2009 | Politics

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The Defund Acorn Act is likely to be ruled unconstitutional, the Congressional Research Service says in a report obtained by the Huffington Post, resp...

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