Under the AUKUS framework, the United States agreed to provide Australia up to five Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines, with deliveries slated to begin as soon as 2032.
January 01, 2032
high
procurement
Planned transfer and outfitting of U.S. Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines for use by the Royal Australian Navy.
The 10-year Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Israel signed in 2016 was set to expire in 2028.
January 01, 2028
high
temporal
Duration and expiry year of the 2016 U.S.-Israel security assistance Memorandum of Understanding.
The U.S. government set the refugee admissions ceiling for fiscal year 2026 at 7,500 and allocated a majority of those spots for Afrikaners from South Africa who were described by the administration as fleeing government-sponsored race-based discrimination.
January 01, 2026
high
policy
U.S. refugee admissions ceiling and allocation for fiscal year 2026 as stated by the administration.
In 2025, the United States proposed a 28-point blueprint intended to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
November 24, 2025
high
temporal
A multi-point U.S. proposal (described as 28 points) was put forward as a framework to seek a settlement to the conflict in late 2025.
In 2025, Ukrainian negotiators identified principal concerns in settlement discussions as security guarantees, long-term economic development, infrastructure protection, freedom of navigation, and political sovereignty.
November 24, 2025
high
temporal
These topics were named as core Ukrainian priorities to be addressed in any settlement framework during negotiations in late 2025.
A 2025 U.S. 28-point peace proposal on Russia and Ukraine initially included provisions for Ukraine to cede some territory to Russia, reduce the size of its armed forces, and commit to not being admitted to NATO.
November 24, 2025
high
temporal
Summarizes the substantive elements reportedly contained in the initial U.S. peace proposal discussed in November 2025.
As of 2025-11-24, 45 U.S. states allowed high school athletes to enter into name, image, and likeness (NIL) agreements.
November 24, 2025
high
temporal
Snapshot of state-level high school NIL adoption across the United States.
A U.S. State Department designation of an organization as a "Foreign Terrorist Organization" can provide the United States additional legal and political pretext to undertake military actions in and around the nation associated with that organization.
November 24, 2025
high
temporal
Explains a legal/policy consequence of the U.S. Foreign Terrorist Organization designation.
U.S. government responses to violence against religious groups commonly include diplomatic measures (including potential sanctions), assistance programs, and intelligence sharing.
November 23, 2025
high
policy
General toolkit used in U.S. foreign policy to address violence against religious communities.
A designation of a country as a 'country of particular concern' for religious freedom creates a legal pathway for the United States to impose sanctions.
November 23, 2025
high
policy
U.S. religious freedom designation and its potential policy consequence.
The U.S. security footprint in Africa has diminished in recent years, with some military partnerships being scaled down or canceled.
November 23, 2025
high
trend
Observed trend in U.S. military engagement on the African continent.
A 2025 CBS News poll found that a majority of Americans opposed potential U.S. military action in Venezuela.
November 23, 2025
high
temporal
Public opinion measure of support for possible U.S. military intervention in Venezuela.
As of 2025, Israel and the United States have been pressing Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah.
November 23, 2025
high
temporal
Describes an ongoing diplomatic/military pressure campaign by Israel and the U.S. toward Lebanon regarding Hezbollah's armament.
Israel and the United States have been pressuring Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah.
November 23, 2025
high
temporal
Ongoing diplomatic and security pressure related to Hezbollah's armament.
A U.S.-backed 28-point peace proposal related to the RussiaāUkraine war was publicly leaked in 2025 and included concessions aligning with many Russian demands, including territorial concessions that Ukrainian officials rejected.
November 23, 2025
high
policy
Summary description of the content and public reception of the 28-point U.S.-backed peace proposal in 2025.
By November 22, 2025, the U.S. had appropriated more than $180 billion for military aid and other assistance to Ukraine since the start of the war.
November 22, 2025
high
temporal
Cumulative U.S. appropriations for military and other assistance to Kyiv reported in coverage of the RussiaāUkraine war.
In 2025, 44 people died by court-ordered execution in the United States, and Florida executed more people than any other state that year while Alabama, South Carolina, and Texas each carried out five executions.
November 21, 2025
high
temporal
Reported national and state-level execution totals for 2025.
A proposed peace-plan framework includes a security assurance modeled on NATO's Article 5 that would commit the United States and European allies to regard a significant armed attack on Ukraine as an attack threatening the peace and security of the transatlantic community and to respond accordingly, including potentially through military force.
November 21, 2025
high
policy
Language in a draft framework for a proposed Ukraine peace plan describing a NATO-style collective-defense guarantee.
The draft framework specifies that the proposed security guarantee would have an initial duration of 10 years and could be renewed thereafter by mutual consent.
November 21, 2025
high
policy
Duration and renewal terms included in the draft security assurance tied to the proposed peace plan.
The 28-point peace plan for Ukraine includes a U.S. and European security guarantee modeled on NATO's Article 5 that would commit the United States and European allies to treat an attack on Ukraine as an attack on the wider transatlantic community.
November 21, 2025
high
policy
Describes the security-guarantee mechanism in the plan, modeled on collective-defense principles similar to NATO's Article 5.
A 2025 U.S. peace proposal for ending the war between Russia and Ukraine reportedly included provisions for Ukrainian territorial concessions to Russia, limits on Ukraine's path to NATO membership, reductions in the size of the Ukrainian armed forces, and offered limited security guarantees to Ukraine.
November 21, 2025
high
policy
Summary of reported elements of a U.S. peace proposal discussed in media coverage in 2025.
A 2025 U.S. peace proposal toward the RussiaāUkraine war included elements that aligned with long-standing demands from Russian President Vladimir Putin while offering limited security guarantees to Ukraine.
November 21, 2025
high
policy
Characterization of the content and orientation of a U.S. diplomatic proposal in 2025.
The 2025 U.S. peace proposal envisaged Ukraine ceding territory to Russia, reducing the size of Ukraine's armed forces, and blocking Ukraine's path to NATO membership.
November 21, 2025
high
policy
Specific provisions described as part of the 2025 U.S. proposal for resolving the conflict.
As of 2025-11-21, 13 U.S. states enforce bans on abortion at all stages of pregnancy, and four additional states bar abortion at or around six weeks of gestation.
November 21, 2025
high
statistical
Counts of U.S. states with point-of-pregnancy abortion bans and with bans at approximately six weeks as reported in late 2025.
Minnesota has the largest Somali community in the United States.
November 21, 2025
high
temporal
State-level demographic fact about the Somali-origin population in the U.S.
As of 2025-11-20, Florida had carried out 17 executions in 2025, the most executions of any U.S. state in 2025; Alabama, South Carolina, and Texas had carried out five executions each in 2025.
November 20, 2025
high
temporal
State-level counts of executions reported for the year 2025.
By November 20, 2025, a total of 43 men had died by court-ordered execution in the United States in 2025.
November 20, 2025
high
temporal
Reported cumulative count of court-ordered executions in the United States for the year 2025.
A 2025 Pew Research Center national survey of 5,022 U.S. adults (fielded Feb. 5āJune 18, 2025) found that 84% of U.S. adults said they ever use YouTube and 71% said they use Facebook.
November 20, 2025
high
temporal
National survey measuring platform usage among U.S. adults.
A 2025 U.S. federal law requires the Department of Justice to release all files and communications related to financier Jeffrey Epstein and any information about the federal investigation into his 2019 death within 30 days.
November 20, 2025
high
policy
Describes the scope and statutory timeline for disclosure under the 2025 legislation.
The 2025 U.S. law permits redactions in released case files to protect victims' identities for ongoing federal investigations.
November 20, 2025
high
temporal
Statutory allowance for protecting victim privacy when releasing investigatory records.
The 2025 U.S. law prohibits the U.S. Department of Justice from withholding investigatory information on the basis of embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity.
November 20, 2025
high
temporal
Statutory constraints on permissible grounds for withholding investigatory records by the Department of Justice.
Historically, U.S. foreign policy has prioritized a close alliance with Israel as a central priority in the Middle East.
November 20, 2025
high
temporal
Longstanding U.S. regional orientation toward Israel as a primary partner in the Middle East.
The United States has historically removed or limited certain capabilities from weapons systems sold to Arab states in order to preserve Israelās qualitative military edge.
November 20, 2025
high
temporal
Arms-export practices have included capability restrictions aimed at maintaining Israel's military advantage.
Israel has significant military capabilities, advanced technological industries, and plays a key role in intelligence-sharing with the United States.
November 20, 2025
high
temporal
Attributes often cited for Israel in assessments of regional security partnerships with the U.S.
The United States can designate a country as a "major non-NATO ally", a formal status used to strengthen security and defense cooperation between the U.S. and that country.
November 20, 2025
high
temporal
The 'major non-NATO ally' designation is a U.S. policy tool to deepen defense and security ties with non-NATO countries.
The oil industry seeks access to new offshore areas, including parts of Southern California and offshore areas near Florida, to increase U.S. energy security and support jobs.
November 20, 2025
high
descriptive
General industry objective linking expanded offshore access to energy security and employment.
Federal judges overseeing requests from immigration detainees generally conclude that noncitizens who are detained while present within the United States are entitled to due process rights.
November 20, 2025
high
legal
Describes a common judicial conclusion in federal court proceedings about the applicability of due process to noncitizens detained inside the U.S.
A 2025 28-point peace plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump would require Ukraine to cede additional territory in eastern Ukraine.
November 20, 2025
high
temporal
Reported summary of the proposed terms of Trump's 2025 peace plan for Ukraine.
Defense ties, the strength of the U.S. economy and the U.S. dollar's reserve-currency status, and the U.S. technology and innovation sector are factors that commonly attract foreign investment to the United States.
November 19, 2025
high
temporal
Commonly cited drivers of foreign investment into the United States
The F-35 is a U.S.-manufactured advanced fighter jet that is exported to allied and partner countries as part of defense cooperation.
November 19, 2025
high
temporal
Characterization of the F-35's role in international defense sales and partnerships
The U.S. dollar functions as a global reserve currency, a characteristic that can enhance the United States' attractiveness to foreign investors.
November 19, 2025
high
economic
Reserve currency status supports international transactions and investment denominated in dollars.
Acquisition of advanced U.S. military equipment, such as the F-35 fighter jet, is commonly associated with security partnerships and can signal strategic alliance value between purchaser countries and the United States.
November 19, 2025
high
geopolitical
Sales or transfers of advanced defense platforms are often part of bilateral security cooperation and alliance signaling.
The United States' technology and innovation ecosystem is a major attractor of foreign investment because of its concentration of research, startups, and high-growth firms.
November 19, 2025
high
economic
Technology clusters and innovation capacity draw capital seeking growth and intellectual property opportunities.
Seasonal influenza causes an estimated 12,000 to 52,000 deaths in the United States each winter.
November 19, 2025
high
statistical
Range of annual U.S. seasonal influenza mortality estimates
As of 2025-11-19, the United States had 75 immigration courts.
November 19, 2025
high
temporal
Count of immigration court locations in the U.S.
As of 2025-11-19, the U.S. immigration court system had a backlog of approximately 3.8 million pending asylum cases.
November 19, 2025
high
temporal
Pending asylum case inventory in the immigration court system.
Turkey has maintained stable diplomatic ties with both Russia and the United States during the RussiaāUkraine war (which began in February 2022), as of 2025-11-19.
November 19, 2025
high
diplomatic
Turkey's concurrent relations with Russia and the U.S. affect its potential role as an intermediary in diplomatic efforts.
Turkey has maintained diplomatic ties with both Russia and the United States throughout the 2022āpresent war in Ukraine.
November 19, 2025
high
contextual
Turkey's bilateral relations with major powers are relevant to mediation and diplomatic efforts related to the conflict
The U.S. 'war on drugs', launched in 1971, has persisted across multiple Republican and Democratic administrations for more than five decades as of 2025.
November 19, 2025
high
historical
Duration and bipartisan persistence of U.S. drug-control policy since its launch.
Historically, U.S. drug-control efforts in Latin America have typically involved cooperation with regional governments, including intelligence sharing, training, and aid packages.
November 19, 2025
high
process
Describes the common pattern of U.S. engagement in counter-narcotics operations in Latin America.
As of 2025, U.S. offshore oil drilling and production activity is concentrated primarily in the Gulf of Mexico.
November 19, 2025
high
temporal
Describes the geographic concentration of current U.S. offshore oil activity.
U.S. federal offshore leasing programs can include lease auctions for tracts in federal waters off multiple U.S. states and regions, such as California's coast, Alaska's Arctic waters, waters near Florida, and the western and central Gulf of Mexico.
November 19, 2025
high
policy
Describes the geographic scope that federal offshore leasing programs may target.
Peace proposals that condition international security guarantees on territorial concessions create a strategic trade-off for the targeted state between conceding territory and maintaining security partnerships with external allies.
November 19, 2025
high
general
Describes a common diplomatic dynamic when security guarantees are linked to territorial concessions.
U.S. Border Patrol agents have been deployed to conduct interior immigration enforcement operations in multiple U.S. cities, including making arrests in public areas such as parking lots and day-labor gathering spots targeting individuals suspected of being in the United States illegally.
November 19, 2025
high
temporal
Summarizes a pattern of interior deployments and arrest locations used during recent enforcement campaigns.
In 2025, the U.S. 'Genesis Mission' initiative directs the Department of Energy, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and national laboratories to collaborate with private companies to share federal datasets, advanced supercomputing capabilities, and scientific facilities to accelerate AI-enabled scientific research.
November 19, 2025
high
policy
Describes the intended structure and goals of the Genesis Mission program as a federal initiative to apply AI to scientific discovery.
Proposals to sell advanced U.S. military aircraft such as the F-35 to Saudi Arabia raise concerns about potential Chinese access to U.S. technology and about preserving Israel's qualitative military edge.
November 18, 2025
high
general
Common security and nonproliferation concerns associated with exporting advanced U.S. weapon systems to Middle Eastern partners.
Mohammed bin Salman publicly pledged to invest $600 billion or more in the United States during Donald Trump's presidency.
November 18, 2025
high
descriptive
Describes a stated investment commitment by the Saudi Crown Prince toward the U.S. economy.
Mohammed bin Salman has sought a U.S. defense pact, access to advanced artificial-intelligence chips, procurement of advanced F-35 fighter jets, and a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement that analysts say could involve enrichment outside Saudi territory and the deployment of U.S. nuclear weapons systems on Saudi soil.
November 18, 2025
medium
descriptive
Summarizes the Crown Prince's reported security and technology priorities in negotiations with the United States.
By 2025-11-18, the opioid crisis in the United States had been linked to approximately 900,000 deaths since 1999.
November 18, 2025
high
statistical
Aggregate mortality linked to the U.S. opioid crisis over the period 1999ā2025.
In 2025, Pope Leo XIV described violent and "extremely disrespectful" treatment of migrants in the United States, including migrants who had lived there for 10ā20 years, as troubling and urged that people be treated humanely and with dignity.
November 18, 2025
high
temporal
Papal criticism of treatment of long-term migrants and call for humane treatment.
The United States uses the designation "major non-NATO ally" as a foreign-policy status to strengthen military cooperation with partner countries.
November 18, 2025
high
temporal
General description of the U.S. 'major non-NATO ally' designation and its purpose in bilateral military cooperation.
The United States had 19 major non-NATO allies as of 2025-11-18, including several countries in the Middle East.
November 18, 2025
high
temporal
Count of countries holding the U.S. designation 'major non-NATO ally' as reported by the U.S. State Department.
The U.S. designation 'major non-NATO ally' is used to deepen military cooperation between the United States and the designated country.
November 18, 2025
high
temporal
Purpose of the 'major non-NATO ally' designation in U.S. foreign policy.
As of 2025-11-18, Taiwan was treated by the United States as an ally but did not hold the formal designation of 'major non-NATO ally'.
November 18, 2025
high
temporal
U.S. relationship status with Taiwan relative to the formal 'major non-NATO ally' designation.
As of November 18, 2025, forty-three people had been executed in the United States during 2025.
November 18, 2025
high
temporal
National count of executions during the 2025 calendar year up to the referenced date.
As of 2025, Saudi Arabia was the largest purchaser of U.S. military equipment and services.
November 18, 2025
high
temporal
Status of international arms procurement involving the United States.
The U.S. designation of a country as a "major non-NATO ally" provides that country with certain defense, trade, and security cooperation benefits.
November 18, 2025
high
policy
Describes the general legal/policy effects of the U.S. 'major non-NATO ally' designation.
As of 2025-11-18, U.S. approaches to addressing violence and instability in other countries commonly include a mix of security assistance, policing support, and economic measures as part of a comprehensive strategy.
November 18, 2025
high
policy
Describes the range of policy tools that are typically considered in U.S. responses to foreign violence and instability.
U.S. maritime interdiction practice historically involved interdicting suspected drug vessels at sea, seizing illicit drugs, detaining suspected crew members, and often prosecuting those individuals.
November 17, 2025
high
policy
Maritime interdiction has been a long-standing component of U.S. efforts to disrupt transnational drug trafficking.
Ecuador's geographic position between Peru and Colombia has made it a major transit corridor for cocaine and other drugs bound for the United States and Europe.
November 17, 2025
high
descriptive
Drug trafficking routes through the Andean region.
As of 2025, stricter U.S. immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump has been associated with declines in enrollment of students from immigrant families in public schools across the United States, driven in part by fewer border crossings and by families being deported or voluntarily returning to their home countries.
November 17, 2025
medium
temporal
Observed national trend reported by multiple school districts in late 2025 linking enforcement and reduced newcomer arrivals.
As of 2025, international students constituted about 6% of enrolled college students in the United States.
November 17, 2025
medium
temporal
Share of total enrolled students accounted for by international students in U.S. higher education.
International students in the United States typically pay higher tuition rates and are less likely to receive financial aid than domestic students, which can cause them to contribute disproportionately to college revenues; at many elite U.S. campuses international students can make up about 25% or more of the student body.
November 17, 2025
medium
temporal
General patterns of tuition, financial aid, and concentration of international students at elite institutions as of 2025.
The United States primarily sells the F-35 fighter jet to formal military allies, including NATO member states and Japan.
November 17, 2025
high
general
Typical pattern of U.S. defense exports for the F-35 program
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is the U.S. federal agency charged with managing federal disaster response.
November 17, 2025
high
definition
Describes FEMA's primary mission and role in the federal government.
U.S. law requires the FEMA administrator to have emergency management experience, and administrations may appoint temporary 'acting' officials to perform the administrator's duties without those statutory qualifications.
November 17, 2025
high
legal
Statutory qualification for the FEMA administrator and the use of acting appointments as a mechanism to fill the role.
The United Nations Security Council's permanent members (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) possess veto power over substantive resolutions.
November 17, 2025
high
temporal
Explains a durable feature of U.N. Security Council decision-making.
U.S. counterdrug military operations have included strikes against vessels suspected of transporting illegal drugs with the stated objective of stopping narcotics from reaching U.S. cities.
November 17, 2025
high
temporal
Describes a type of U.S. military activity characterized as counterdrug operations aimed at interdicting narcotics shipments.
The United States can use designation of foreign criminal organizations as terrorist organizations as a policy tool to increase pressure on associated foreign governments or officials.
November 17, 2025
high
temporal
Designating organizations as terrorist entities is a recognized instrument of state pressure in foreign policy.
U.S. policy aims to preserve Israel's qualitative military advantage (QMA) over its neighbors, and that objective is a major factor in decisions about exporting advanced weapons systems to other countries.
November 17, 2025
high
policy
QMA is a longstanding U.S. policy principle used when evaluating potential arms sales to regional partners.
A recurring national-security concern in deliberations over exporting F-35s is the risk that the aircraft's sensitive technology could be stolen or otherwise transferred to third countries such as China, especially when potential buyers maintain close ties with those third countries.
November 17, 2025
high
risk
Technology proliferation and third-party transfer risks are commonly cited reasons for restricting exports of advanced military platforms.
The U.S. government can implement a Prioritized Appointment Scheduling System (referred to as 'FIFA Pass') to allow FIFA World Cup 2026 ticket holders to receive priority visa interview appointments.
November 17, 2025
high
policy
A mechanism to prioritize consular interview scheduling for ticketholders attending a major international sporting event.
Possession of an event ticket does not constitute a visa or guarantee admission to the United States; a ticket may only entitle the holder to an expedited visa appointment.
November 17, 2025
high
procedural
Clarifies the legal distinction between event tickets and entry authorization for the United States.
As of 2025, Indiana is one of 31 U.S. states with a stand-your-ground law that permits homeowners to use deadly force to stop someone they believe is trying to unlawfully enter their dwelling.
November 17, 2025
high
legal
State-level self-defense (stand-your-ground) laws and their scope regarding use of deadly force to prevent unlawful entry into a dwelling.
As of 2025, vessels departing Mexico for the United States commonly depart at night and sometimes travel hundreds of miles north along the Pacific coast.
November 17, 2025
high
temporal
Describes typical operating patterns of maritime migrant smuggling ventures.
Rivers such as the Rio Grande can change course over time, and changes in water depth and topography can alter perceptions of the international boundary's location; treaties governing the U.S.-Mexico boundary require clear demarcation of the national border when such changes occur.
November 17, 2025
high
geopolitical
Natural shifts in river channels affect how international boundaries defined by rivers are perceived and legally demarcated.
Treaties between the United States and Mexico require clear demarcation of the national border when rivers such as the Rio Grande change course.
November 17, 2025
medium
temporal
Border-management principle applied when natural waterways alter the perceived boundary.
Approximately one out of every five dollars spent in the United States is spent on health care.
November 16, 2025
high
temporal
Statement about U.S. national expenditure distribution between health care and other spending.
About 24 million Americans were enrolled in Affordable Care Act marketplace premium subsidy programs in 2025.
November 16, 2025
high
temporal
Aggregate enrollment estimate for ACA marketplace premium subsidy recipients.
In 2025, South Korea committed to invest $350 billion in U.S. industries as part of a trade agreement with the United States aimed at averting the imposition of the U.S. administration's highest tariffs.
November 16, 2025
high
temporal
Aggregate investment commitment by South Korea under a bilateral trade agreement.
The 2025 trade agreement between South Korea and the United States included a commitment of $150 billion in South Korean investments in the U.S. shipbuilding sector and an additional $200 billion in investments in other U.S. industries, with the $200 billion commitment capped at $20 billion per year.
November 16, 2025
high
temporal
Breakdown of sector-specific and additional investment commitments featured in the bilateral trade agreement.
Under the 2025 agreement, the United States agreed to reduce tariffs on South Korean cars and auto parts from 25% to 15% and to apply tariffs on South Korean semiconductors on terms no less favorable than those granted to comparable competitors in the future.
November 16, 2025
high
temporal
Tariff concessions and future tariff treatment terms described in the bilateral trade agreement.
A 2025 survey by the Institute of International Education found that overall international enrollment at U.S. colleges decreased by 1% in fall 2025 compared with fall 2024.
November 16, 2025
high
temporal
Survey of international student enrollment trends at U.S. colleges for fall 2025.
Charlotte is a city located in the state of North Carolina in the United States.
November 16, 2025
high
geography
Basic geographic identification of Charlotte.
In 2025, approximately 42 million people in the United States received benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
November 15, 2025
high
statistic
National enrollment level for the federal nutrition assistance program SNAP.
The U.S. opioid crisis has been linked to approximately 900,000 deaths in the United States from 1999 through 2025, including deaths involving heroin and illicit fentanyl.
November 14, 2025
high
temporal
Aggregate mortality count attributed to the U.S. opioid crisis over the period beginning in 1999 and reported through 2025.
Ukraine operates U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems.
November 14, 2025
high
thematic
Patriot systems are advanced surface-to-air missile defense systems supplied by the United States to partner countries.
Under United States law, political speech and matters of public concern receive First Amendment protection, which makes defamation claims involving such speech more difficult for plaintiffs.
November 14, 2025
high
legal
General principle of U.S. constitutional and defamation law regarding protection of political speech.
Approximately 900,000 deaths in the United States have been connected to the opioid crisis since 1999, including deaths from heroin and illicit fentanyl.
November 14, 2025
high
statistical
Cumulative mortality estimate attributable to the broader opioid epidemic over a multi-decade period.
Public-health reporting attributes approximately 900,000 deaths in the United States to the opioid crisis (including deaths from heroin and illicit fentanyl) for the period since 1999.
November 14, 2025
high
temporal
Aggregate mortality estimate for the U.S. opioid crisis covering 1999 through the reporting date.
In 2025, China's tariff on U.S. soybeans was approximately 24% after a 10-percentage-point reduction.
November 14, 2025
high
policy
Applied tariff rate on U.S. soybean imports to China as of 2025.
As of 2025, marijuana is legal for medical use in most U.S. states and legal for recreational use in approximately half of U.S. states.
November 14, 2025
high
statistical
Overview of state-level marijuana legalization in the United States.
As of 2025-11-13, 40 men had died by court-ordered execution in the United States in 2025.
November 13, 2025
high
temporal
Count of court-ordered executions in the U.S. for the year 2025 up to the stated date.
As of 2025-11-13, at least 18 people were scheduled for execution in the United States in 2025.
November 13, 2025
high
temporal
Number of additional scheduled executions in the U.S. for the year 2025 up to the stated date.
Saudi Arabia has sought U.S. defense commitments or security guarantees as a condition for normalizing diplomatic relations with Israel.
November 13, 2025
high
policy_preference
Reported Saudi negotiation demands regarding normalization with Israel.
The Trump administration's Gaza peace plan states that if the Palestinian Authority implements specified reforms during Gaza reconstruction, conditions may be met for a credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood and proposes establishing a dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians to agree on a political horizon for peaceful coexistence.
November 13, 2025
high
policy_content
Summary of key conditional elements and proposed mechanisms in the Trump administration's Gaza peace plan.
The United States has trade agreements or trade arrangements with the European Union, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.
November 13, 2025
high
trade_relationship
A general summary of countries and blocs with which the United States has established trade deals or arrangements.
The expansion of legalized sports betting in the United States has heightened concerns about threats to the integrity of professional sports.
November 13, 2025
medium
trend
Growth in legal wagering markets raises the potential for betting-related corruption or match manipulation in professional leagues.
To establish reputational harm in a defamation action, plaintiffs generally need to show publication of the allegedly defamatory material in the jurisdiction where the harm is claimed; lack of publication in the United States can make it difficult to prove Americans suffered reputational harm there.
November 13, 2025
high
legal
Jurisdictional publication is a key element in proving reputational injury in defamation claims.
Some U.S. lawmakers have advocated reviving the firing squad as an execution method, arguing it can be quicker and more humane than lethal injection, particularly after several botched lethal-injection executions.
November 13, 2025
high
policy
Contemporary policy arguments in the United States about execution methods.
Some U.S. states have struggled to maintain adequate supplies of lethal-injection drugs, which has contributed to consideration of alternative execution methods.
November 13, 2025
high
policy
Operational challenges affecting execution practices in some U.S. states.
The federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a $4.1 billion program that helps an estimated 5.9 million households nationwide heat and cool their homes.
November 12, 2025
high
statistical
Scale and purpose of the federal energy assistance program
In 2025, the Congressional Budget Office estimated that a six-week federal government shutdown would reduce U.S. GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2025 by about 1.5 percentage points.
November 12, 2025
high
statistical
Estimate of the economic impact of a six-week U.S. federal government shutdown on quarterly GDP growth.
A federal government shutdown can halt the release of economic data on unemployment, inflation, and retail spending that the Federal Reserve uses to monitor the U.S. economy.
November 12, 2025
high
process
Operational effect of a government shutdown on official economic data flows relied upon by monetary policymakers.
A legislative provision can grant any U.S. Senator whose Senate data or the Senate data of their Senate office was acquired, subpoenaed, searched, accessed, or disclosed in violation of the provision the right to bring a civil action against the United States and, for each violation, recover at least $500,000 plus attorney fees, litigation costs, and any additional relief the court grants.
November 12, 2025
high
legal
Describes a statutory remedy that creates a private right of action and specified minimum statutory damages for violations involving access or disclosure of legislative office data.
Nearly 42 million Americans receive SNAP benefits.
November 12, 2025
high
statistic
Scale of SNAP participation
More than 42 million Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food assistance.
November 12, 2025
high
statistical
Scale of the SNAP program in the United States as reported
ByHeart, a U.S. baby formula manufacturer, sells about 200,000 cans of formula per month and accounts for roughly 1% of baby formula purchased in the United States.
November 12, 2025
high
commercial-statistical
Reported production and market share data for a specific formula manufacturer.
By 2025, the United States had provided approximately $175 billion in aid to Ukraine since the start of the war in 2022.
November 12, 2025
high
statistical
Aggregate figure summarizing U.S. aid to Ukraine measured from the onset of the 2022 conflict through 2025.
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) is a federal food assistance program in the United States.
November 11, 2025
high
definition
SNAP provides nutritional assistance to eligible low-income individuals and families.
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated in 2025 that a six-week U.S. federal government shutdown would reduce U.S. real GDP growth in the 2025 fourth quarter by about 1.5 percentage points, would boost 2026 first-quarter growth by about 2.2 percentage points upon reopening, and would cause about $11 billion in permanently lost economic activity.
November 11, 2025
high
temporal
CBO projection of macroeconomic effects of a six-week federal government shutdown.
The 2018ā2019 U.S. federal government shutdown lasted 35 days and reduced U.S. GDP by about 0.02%, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
November 11, 2025
high
temporal
Historical economic impact of a prior U.S. federal government shutdown.
Veterans Day is a United States annual holiday observed on November 11 to honor military veterans.
November 11, 2025
high
temporal
General description of the holiday observed in the U.S.
An antidumping duty is a U.S. federal tariff applied to imported products that are sold in the United States at prices below their market value.
November 11, 2025
high
temporal
Definition of antidumping duties used in international trade enforcement.
U.S. constitutional protections for freedom of speech apply to anyone present in the United States, not only to American citizens.
November 11, 2025
high
legal
General legal principle about First Amendment protections as applied to persons in the U.S.
According to the Catholic Health Association, more than one in seven patients treated daily in the United States receive care at Catholic hospitals.
November 11, 2025
high
temporal
Statistic about the market share of Catholic hospitals in U.S. patient care.
Most Catholic health care institutions in the United States have not offered gender transition treatments, including hormonal, psychological, and surgical interventions.
November 11, 2025
high
temporal
General characterization of what types of services Catholic health care institutions have typically provided regarding gender transition.
In some geographic areas of the United States, Catholic hospitals may be the only medical centers available to local patients.
November 11, 2025
high
temporal
Describes the role of Catholic hospitals in regional health care access.
The Caesar Act is a United States law that restricts commercial and economic ties with Syria.
November 10, 2025
high
temporal
Description of the Caesar Act's primary effect on U.S.-Syria commercial relations.
In 48 U.S. states, presidential electors are selected to cast their electoral votes for the candidate who won that state's popular vote, while Maine and Nebraska allocate some electoral votes based on congressional district results and others based on the statewide result.
November 10, 2025
high
civic
Explains how most states and the two exceptions allocate electoral votes.
Infant botulism typically affects fewer than 200 babies in the United States each year.
November 10, 2025
high
statistical
Baseline incidence of infant botulism in the U.S.
In the context of the 2022ā2025 Ukraine conflict, NATO has coordinated regular deliveries of large weapons packages to Ukraine while European allies and Canada have procured much of that equipment from the United States.
November 10, 2025
high
temporal
Describes the international logistics and procurement pattern for military support to Ukraine.
As of 2025, the electric chair was used five times in the United States during the previous decade (2015ā2025), and all five uses occurred in Tennessee.
November 10, 2025
high
statistical
Usage frequency of electrocution as an execution method in the U.S. over a ten-year period.
As of November 2025, more than 20% of New Mexico residents participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), representing the highest state participation rate in the United States.
November 10, 2025
high
statistical
State-level participation rate in the federal food-assistance program.
West Virginia had one of the highest poverty rates among U.S. states as of November 2025.
November 09, 2025
high
temporal
Characterization of West Virginia's poverty level mentioned in a November 2025 interview.
Approximately 42 million Americans received SNAP benefits in 2025.
November 09, 2025
high
statistical
Participation figure for the SNAP program in 2025.
SNAP provided benefits to about 42 million Americans as of 2025.
November 09, 2025
high
statistical
Scale of SNAP participation
Nearly 42 million Americans received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits as of November 8, 2025.
November 08, 2025
high
temporal
Scale of SNAP participation in the United States
In many U.S. locations in 2025, electricity costs were increasing at a rate faster than U.S. inflation on average.
November 08, 2025
high
temporal
General observation about relative growth of electricity prices versus inflation in 2025.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and causes nearly 700,000 deaths per year in the United States.
November 08, 2025
high
temporal
Baseline U.S. mortality burden from cardiovascular disease.
The Trump administration has characterized drug cartels as 'unlawful combatants' and described the United States as being in an armed conflict with those cartels.
November 08, 2025
high
policy
Describes a U.S. government policy stance classifying drug cartels for the purpose of using military force.
The U.S. J-1 visa is an exchange visitor visa category that permits foreign nationals to participate in academic exchange programs, including research and study at U.S. universities.
November 07, 2025
high
temporal
Describes the general purpose of the J-1 exchange visitor visa category.
SNAP is the United States' largest anti-hunger program.
November 07, 2025
high
scale
Relative size and role in national food assistance
Since 2019, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declined to engage in talks with the United States and South Korea after diplomacy with U.S. President Donald Trump derailed.
November 07, 2025
high
temporal
Summarizes North Korea's diplomatic stance toward the United States and South Korea beginning in 2019.
North Korea possesses nuclear-capable missiles of various ranges that are capable of targeting U.S. allies in Asia and the U.S. mainland.
November 07, 2025
high
temporal
Characterizes the composition and reach of North Korea's missile arsenal as reported in 2025.
Synthetic opioids have been responsible for tens of thousands of deaths in the United States each year.
November 07, 2025
high
statistical
General mortality pattern attributed to synthetic opioid overdoses in the U.S.
U.S. maritime counterdrug practice has typically involved interdicting suspected drug-smuggling vessels and charging crew members in federal court rather than using military strikes that bypass criminal prosecution.
November 07, 2025
high
procedural
Describes the customary law-enforcement approach to suspected maritime drug smuggling and the contrast with military strike approaches.
As of 2025-11-07, 41 people had been executed in the United States in 2025.
November 07, 2025
high
temporal
Nationwide execution count for the year 2025 up to the referenced date.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has authority to detain imported goods suspected to be produced with forced labor as part of enforcing U.S. import restrictions.
November 07, 2025
high
temporal
Customs enforcement mechanism used to block imports suspected of forced labor.
U.S. grocery prices were 2.7% higher in 2025 than in 2024.
November 07, 2025
high
temporal
Year-over-year change in grocery prices
The J-1 visa is a United States nonimmigrant visa category used for academic and cultural exchange programs.
November 06, 2025
high
definition
Describes the general purpose of the J-1 exchange visitor visa category.
Participants in J-1 visa academic exchange programs who are terminated by their host institution can become ineligible to remain in the United States and may be subject to removal (deportation) under U.S. immigration law.
November 06, 2025
high
legal
Termination from an exchange program can affect a nonimmigrant's legal status and lead to immigration enforcement action.
The 'C5+1' is a diplomatic grouping that involves the United States and the five Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) and focuses on regional security issues.
November 06, 2025
high
organizational
Format for U.S.-Central Asia multilateral engagement on regional issues.
In the United States, testing of nuclear-capable delivery systems is handled by the Department of Defense, while testing of nuclear explosives is the responsibility of the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).
November 06, 2025
high
process
U.S. government agencies have distinct roles: defense departments manage delivery-system tests and energy/nuclear agencies manage explosive-device testing.
China, the United States, and India are among the world's largest greenhouse gas emitters.
November 06, 2025
high
descriptive
Relative global ranking commonly used in discussions of national contributions to global emissions.
Mexico is a major source of fentanyl that is exported toward the United States.
November 06, 2025
medium
descriptive
Characterization of fentanyl production and export flows discussed in U.S. drug-policy and security contexts.
As of 2025-11-05, 51 women have served as state governors in the United States.
November 05, 2025
high
statistic
Cumulative count of individuals who have held U.S. state governor offices and were women.
Virginia gubernatorial elections are frequently observed nationally as indicators of broader federal political sentiment or as a proxy for presidential-era political influence.
November 05, 2025
high
temporal
Describes how observers often interpret Virginia governor races in national political terms.
As of 2025-11-05, there have been 20 federal "funding gaps" in the United States since Congress introduced the modern budget process in 1976, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
November 05, 2025
high
historical
Count of funding gaps since establishment of the modern budget process.
As of 2025-11-05, only three U.S. federal government shutdowns prior to 2025 had lasted more than two weeks, and those shutdowns occurred within the preceding 30 years.
November 05, 2025
high
historical
Duration distribution of U.S. federal government shutdowns.
In 2025, economists at the Budget Lab at Yale estimated the average tariff on U.S. imports at nearly 18%, up from about 2.4% before President Trump's return to the White House.
November 05, 2025
high
temporal
Estimate of average U.S. import tariff rates reported by academic economists.
In 2025, the average U.S. tariff rate would be about 9% if emergency tariffs under review were excluded.
November 05, 2025
high
temporal
Comparison of average tariff levels with and without emergency tariff measures.
In 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department's tariff revenue was reported to be nearly four times higher than its tariff revenue in 2024.
November 05, 2025
high
temporal
Year-over-year change in U.S. federal tariff collections.
By October 2025, U.S. factory employment had fallen by more than 40,000 jobs since April 2025, and the Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing activity index had declined for eight consecutive months through October 2025.
November 05, 2025
high
temporal
Manufacturing labor and activity indicators over springāfall 2025.
Zohran Mamdani was born in Uganda and is a naturalized citizen of the United States.
November 05, 2025
high
biographical
Background information about an individual who was elected mayor of New York City.
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) states that hundreds of thousands of people in the United States communicate mainly in American Sign Language and that many deaf and hard of hearing people do not know English.
November 05, 2025
medium
statistical
Advocacy organization estimate about language use within the U.S. deaf and hard-of-hearing population.
The Texas Election Code requires an individual to be a United States citizen to be eligible to register to vote in Texas.
November 05, 2025
high
legal
State voter registration eligibility rule under Texas law.
The Darfur campaign in the early 2000s killed an estimated 300,000 people, mainly from African and non-Arab ethnic groups, and the killings have been designated a genocide by the United States and the International Criminal Court.
November 05, 2025
high
temporal
Casualty estimate and legal characterization of the Darfur campaign.
Historically, Apalachicola Bay in Florida produced approximately 90% of Florida's oysters and about 10% of the United States' oyster supply.
November 05, 2025
high
statistical
Historical production share of Apalachicola Bay within state and national oyster harvests.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages approximately 250 million acres of public lands ā about 10% of land in the United States ā and oversees about 700 million acres of subsurface mineral estate, including major reserves of oil, natural gas, and coal.
November 05, 2025
high
temporal
Describes the scope of BLM land and mineral management in the United States.
Trade agreements with Japan, South Korea, and the European Union included investment pledges totaling more than $1.5 trillion into the U.S. economy over multiple future years, and those pledges were commitments for future investment rather than upfront payments.
November 05, 2025
high
temporal
Agreements that include multi-year investment commitments into the United States.
As of 2025-11-04, Virginia is one of only two U.S. states that hold gubernatorial elections in the year following a U.S. presidential election.
November 04, 2025
high
temporal
Timing of Virginia's gubernatorial elections relative to the U.S. presidential election cycle.
The 2025 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Emissions Gap report found that the latest nationally determined climate plans reduced projected future global warming by about 0.3 degrees Celsius compared with projections one year earlier.
November 04, 2025
high
projection
Assessment of the effect of updated national climate plans on projected global warming.
Under the 2025 U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, exchanges have involved Israel releasing the remains of approximately 15 Palestinians for each Israeli hostage returned.
November 04, 2025
high
policy
Describes the exchange ratio applied during the 2025 ceasefire arrangement.
Ahmed al-Sharaa is a former leader of a U.S.-designated terrorist organization.
November 04, 2025
high
biographical
Biographical affiliation indicating past leadership of an organization designated by the U.S. as terrorist.
Tactical nuclear weapons deployed in South Korea by the United States were withdrawn in the 1990s.
November 04, 2025
high
temporal
Historical disposition of U.S. tactical nuclear weapons on the Korean Peninsula
The United States extends nuclear deterrence to South Korea as part of the countries' security alliance.
November 04, 2025
high
policy
Alliance security posture between the United States and the Republic of Korea
In the United States, state legislatures in some states have the authority to enact congressional redistricting maps, enabling legislative majorities to implement maps that favor a particular party.
November 04, 2025
high
procedural
Where legislatures control redistricting, the majority party can draw maps that produce partisan advantages.
As of 2025, approximately 28,500 U.S. troops are stationed in South Korea as a standing U.S. force presence.
November 04, 2025
high
temporal
Size of the permanent U.S. military presence in South Korea.
As of 2025, the United States and South Korea maintain close military coordination aimed primarily at deterring North Korean aggression.
November 04, 2025
high
temporal
Bilateral security posture and alliance focus between the United States and South Korea.
As of 2025, South Korea has plans to develop nuclear-powered submarines and has sought or received U.S. support for those plans.
November 04, 2025
high
temporal
South Korea's defense modernization plans involving nuclear-powered submarine development and allied cooperation.
China has been accused of stealing United States intellectual property and Americans' personal information.
November 03, 2025
high
assertion
Allegations of economic espionage and data theft involving Chinese actors and U.S. targets.
As of 2025, SNAP program spending is about $8 billion per month nationally.
November 03, 2025
high
temporal
Typical monthly federal outlays for the SNAP program.
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) bans all atomic test explosions, and as of 2025 almost 180 nations had signed the CTBT while the United States and China had not ratified it.
November 03, 2025
high
policy
International legal framework governing nuclear test explosions and the ratification status of major powers.
In the United States, congressional redistricting is typically conducted once every ten years following the decennial U.S. Census.
November 03, 2025
high
general
Describes the regular timing of redistricting in the U.S.
In 2025, the heads of NORAD and U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) reported to the U.S. Congress that some unidentified drones observed in United States airspace may have been conducting surveillance.
November 03, 2025
high
temporal
U.S. defense assessment about unidentified drones
Prosecutors may charge individuals with human smuggling and conspiracy to commit human smuggling for accepting money to transport people who are unlawfully present within the United States.
November 03, 2025
high
procedural
Describes a common legal basis for federal human smuggling prosecutions.
The U.S.-operated Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) is used to support stabilization efforts in Gaza and to facilitate coordination of humanitarian and security assistance.
November 03, 2025
high
operational
Describes the stated operational role of a U.S.-operated coordination center in the Gaza context.
Between 2000 and 2025, the United States experienced more than 800,000 deaths and over 2 million injuries from gun violence.
November 03, 2025
high
temporal
Aggregate count of firearm deaths and injuries in the U.S. over a 25-year period referenced in 2025 reporting.
As of 2025, firearm-related injuries were the leading cause of death among children and teenagers in the United States.
November 03, 2025
high
temporal
Statement about leading causes of death for youth reported in 2025.
As of 2025, suicides accounted for nearly 60% of all deaths from firearm injuries in the United States.
November 03, 2025
high
temporal
Proportion of firearm injury deaths attributable to suicide reported in 2025.
In the United States, 20 million passengers flew during Thanksgiving week 2024.
November 03, 2025
high
temporal
Baseline passenger volume during the Thanksgiving travel period.
Household income of $31,000 or less per year is consistent with receiving SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits for a family of four.
November 02, 2025
high
statistical
Stated income threshold for a family-of-four SNAP recipient in the interview transcript.
Approximately 42 million Americans, roughly one in eight people in the United States, receive SNAP (food stamp) benefits.
November 02, 2025
high
statistical
Reported national SNAP recipient count and proportion mentioned in the interview transcript.
As of 2025-11-02, 21 U.S. states had enacted 'red flag' laws.
November 02, 2025
high
statistic
Count of U.S. states with enacted red flag laws as reported in the article.
The United States has not detonated a nuclear weapon since 1992.
November 02, 2025
high
temporal
Historical status of U.S. nuclear explosive testing
The United States signed but did not ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), and the CTBT has been observed by countries possessing nuclear weapons since its adoption, with North Korea being the only exception.
November 02, 2025
high
policy
Status and international observance of the CTBT
The U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) area of responsibility supports U.S. force activities intended to detect, monitor, and disrupt illicit actors and activities, to disrupt narcotics trafficking, and to degrade and dismantle transnational criminal organizations.
November 02, 2025
high
temporal
Describes stated operational objectives of U.S. forces operating in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides food-purchasing assistance to approximately 42 million Americans.
November 01, 2025
high
statistical
Program enrollment/recipient count for SNAP.
The United States designated Nigeria as a 'country of particular concern' for systematic violations of religious freedom in 2020 and removed that designation in 2023.
November 01, 2025
high
temporal
U.S. foreign policy designation related to religious freedom in Nigeria.
As of November 2025, more than 42 million Americans relied on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to purchase food.
November 01, 2025
high
statistical
National SNAP enrollment estimate
In 2025, a United States 28-point peace proposal related to the RussiaāUkraine conflict included a provision calling for Ukraine and the international community to formally recognize some territory captured by Russian forces as no longer Ukrainian.
November 01, 2025
high
policy
Describes a substantive element reported as part of a U.S. peace framework offered for resolving the RussiaāUkraine conflict.
A Federation of American Scientists analysis reported that nine countries, including China, France, India, North Korea, and the United Kingdom, possess a total of roughly 12,240 nuclear warheads, and that Russia and the United States together control approximately 90% of those warheads.
October 31, 2025
high
statistical
Global nuclear warhead stockpile summary from Federation of American Scientists analysis cited in media coverage.
The United States states it seeks to maintain a balance of power in the Indo-Pacific and to defend its national interests there while ensuring it has the military capabilities to do so.
October 31, 2025
high
policy_position
This describes a recurring U.S. defense posture and declaratory policy toward the Indo-Pacific region.
The United States and India established a 10-year defense cooperation framework in 2025 as part of U.S. efforts to expand security and technology ties with India to counterbalance China's regional influence.
October 31, 2025
high
defense_cooperation
Longer-term bilateral defense frameworks are used to deepen security and technology cooperation and to shape regional power dynamics.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) routinely holds defense minister-level dialogues with external partners, including the United States, China, Japan, India, Australia, South Korea, and Russia.
October 31, 2025
high
multilateral_diplomacy
ASEAN engages multiple major powers through defense and security dialogue mechanisms involving regional and extra-regional partners.
U.S. law enforcement officials have characterized the Cartel de los Soles as a Venezuelan criminal organization and Attorney General Pam Bondi has alleged that Venezuelan President NicolƔs Maduro leads the Cartel de los Soles.
October 31, 2025
medium
allegation
Summary of allegations made by U.S. officials about an organization tied to drug trafficking in Venezuela
India is a major defense partner of the United States and has integrated advanced American jets, helicopters, missiles, and other military equipment into its armed forces.
October 31, 2025
high
temporal
Describes the ongoing defense relationship and equipment integration between India and the United States.
The United States exports about one-fifth of the coal it produces.
October 31, 2025
high
statistical
Share of U.S. coal production that is sold to foreign markets.
Nearly all U.S. metallurgical coal production occurs in the Appalachian region, while the bulk of U.S. thermal coal production comes from the Powder River Basin in Wyoming and Montana.
October 31, 2025
high
geographic
Regional distribution of U.S. coal production by coal type.
In 2025, U.S. tariff collections averaged about $35 billion per month, which annualizes to about $420 billion per year if that monthly pace continued.
October 31, 2025
high
temporal
Recent monthly and annualized rates of U.S. tariff revenue.
Nuclear propulsion is used in key components of the United States naval fleet, including nuclear-powered submarines.
October 30, 2025
high
descriptive
Role of nuclear-powered vessels within U.S. naval capabilities.
The advanced technologies and sensitive knowledge required to design and build nuclear-powered submarines are subject to tight export controls and are closely guarded by United States authorities.
October 30, 2025
high
policy
Security and export-control considerations around nuclear-propulsion technology.
U.S.-China bilateral relations include disputes over tariffs, technology, and agricultural trade.
October 30, 2025
high
geopolitical
Common, durable areas of contention in analyses of U.S.-China relations.
As of 2025, the United States had not conducted nuclear weapons tests for more than 30 years.
October 30, 2025
high
temporal
States the duration of the U.S. moratorium on nuclear weapons testing up to 2025.
The International Stabilization Force (ISF) concept envisions combining a newly established Palestinian police force trained and vetted by the United States, Egypt, and Jordan with troop contributions from Arab and Muslim countries.
October 30, 2025
high
policy
Describes the intended composition of a proposed international security force for Gaza.
As of 2025-10-30, 27 U.S. states had laws or policies banning gender-affirming medical care for minors.
October 30, 2025
high
temporal
Scope of state-level legal restrictions on pediatric gender-affirming care in the United States.
China is a major market for U.S. soybean exports.
October 30, 2025
high
economic
Describes longstanding trade relationship regarding agricultural exports.
The United States' average tariff rate on imports from China is roughly 45%, while China's average tariff rate on imports from the United States is roughly 32%.
October 30, 2025
high
temporal
Comparative average tariff rates applied by the two countries on each other's imports.
The United States has historically admitted hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing war and persecution through its refugee resettlement program.
October 30, 2025
high
temporal
Describes the historical scale and purpose of the U.S. refugee resettlement program.
U.S. refugee resettlement programs have historically received bipartisan political support.
October 30, 2025
high
temporal
Refers to the cross-party political backing that refugee resettlement efforts have enjoyed historically in the United States.
The Nevada National Security Site in Nevada, approximately 60 miles northwest of Las Vegas, is about 1,300 square miles in size (larger than the state of Rhode Island) and is the only site in the United States currently available for conducting nuclear weapons tests.
October 30, 2025
high
descriptive
Geographic and operational status of U.S. nuclear test infrastructure.
In recent years, China purchased about one quarter of U.S. soybean production.
October 30, 2025
high
statistical
Historic share of U.S. soybeans bought by China
Approximately 42 million Americans received SNAP benefits (estimate as of 2025-10-30).
October 30, 2025
high
statistic
Nationwide participation level for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
As of 2025, South Korea was the United States' sixth-largest trading partner.
October 29, 2025
medium
temporal
Ranking of South Korea in U.S. trade relationships by size
Aircraft carriers are widely recognized as prominent signifiers of United States military power and the country's foreign policy priorities.
October 29, 2025
high
descriptive
General characterization of the strategic and symbolic role of aircraft carriers in U.S. policy.
As of 2025, approximately 42 million Americans were enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
October 29, 2025
high
statistical
Approximate scale of SNAP participation reported in 2025
As of 2025-10-29, the United States imposes a 20% tariff on Chinese imports in addition to other tariffs, citing concerns that China has not sufficiently restricted exports of fentanyl precursor chemicals.
October 29, 2025
high
temporal
U.S. tariff policy linked to concerns about fentanyl precursor exports.
As of 2025-10-29, China has imposed retaliatory tariffs on U.S. soybean exports.
October 29, 2025
high
temporal
Retaliatory tariffs by China in response to U.S. tariffs and trade measures.
As of 2025-10-29, U.S. authorities had raised port fees on Chinese-owned or Chinese-operated ships docking at U.S. ports.
October 29, 2025
high
temporal
Port fee changes affecting Chinese-flagged or Chinese-operated vessels at U.S. ports.
As of 2025-10-29, Russia allows Chinese airlines to transit Russian airspace while not allowing the same transit rights to U.S. airlines, creating a cost advantage for some Chinese carriers on routes involving Russian airspace.
October 29, 2025
high
temporal
Airspace transit permissions affecting airline route costs.
Depending on operations and exercises, around 80,000 to 100,000 U.S. troops are usually present on European soil.
October 29, 2025
high
statistical
Typical range of U.S. force levels deployed to Europe, varying with operations and exercises.
United States nuclear-submarine technology is widely regarded as highly sensitive and is tightly guarded by the U.S. military.
October 29, 2025
high
general
Describes the general U.S. posture toward sharing or transferring nuclear-powered submarine technology.
The trilateral security partnership AUKUS ā involving Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States ā includes cooperation on delivering nuclear-powered submarines to Australia, and public descriptions of that arrangement did not indicate a direct transfer of U.S. nuclear-submarine design knowledge to Australia.
October 29, 2025
high
general
Summarizes the nature of publicly described technology-transfer arrangements under the AUKUS partnership.
Advanced practice clinicians are authorized to provide medication abortion in 25 U.S. states.
October 29, 2025
high
statistical
Scope of authorization across U.S. states for non-physician clinicians to provide medication abortion.
Under United States law, visa records are generally considered confidential.
October 29, 2025
high
temporal
General description of U.S. legal treatment of visa records.
There have been prior instances in which people who were U.S. citizens, including U.S.-born children, have been deported from the United States.
October 29, 2025
high
historical
Reported occurrences of wrongful or disputed deportations have included individuals later identified as U.S. citizens, including those born in the United States.
A 2025 estimate by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected that a four-week federal government shutdown would reduce U.S. real GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2025 by about 1% and that an eight-week shutdown would reduce fourth-quarter 2025 growth by about 2%.
October 29, 2025
high
statistical
This is the CBO's modeled impact on quarterly U.S. economic growth under different shutdown durations.
As of 2025, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides food assistance to about 42 million Americans to help supplement their grocery purchases.
October 28, 2025
high
temporal
National federal nutrition assistance program participation level.
Approximately 42 million people relied on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food assistance as of 2025-10-28.
October 28, 2025
high
temporal
Estimated national enrollment size of SNAP at the time of reporting.
Individual U.S. states administer SNAP benefits while the federal government provides funding and operates the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) infrastructure used to deliver benefits.
October 28, 2025
high
temporal
Division of responsibilities between state agencies and the federal government for SNAP operations and benefit delivery.
Acetaminophen is one of the most commonly used pain relievers and fever reducers in the United States, used by upward of 100 million Americans annually.
October 28, 2025
high
temporal
Describes the prevalence of acetaminophen use in the U.S.
As of October 28, 2025, 40 men had been executed by court order in the United States during 2025, and at least 18 additional people were scheduled for execution during the remainder of 2025 and into 2026.
October 28, 2025
high
statistical
Counts of court-ordered executions and scheduled executions in the United States for the 2025 calendar year.
U.S. asylum officers may apply a 'more likely than not' burden-of-proof standard when determining whether an individual would face persecution or torture in a proposed country of removal.
October 28, 2025
high
legal_procedural
Used in asylum/removal assessments to evaluate risk of persecution or torture in a receiving country.
Foreign governments can provide assurances to the United States that a returned individual will not be harmed or sent to another country where they would be persecuted, and U.S. agencies may rely on such assurances in removal proceedings.
October 28, 2025
high
international_procedure
Assurances from receiving states are used by U.S. authorities to support third-country removals.
U.S. federal district courts have authority to issue preliminary injunctions preventing the government from deporting specific individuals, and those courts can later dissolve such injunctions upon motion.
October 28, 2025
high
judicial_procedure
Preliminary injunctions are an available form of equitable relief in federal court immigration litigation; courts may dissolve injunctions following legal motions.
The South China Sea is a maritime region that has become increasingly contested amid rising tensions between the United States and China.
October 27, 2025
high
general
Geopolitical characterization of the South China Sea involving competing claims and strategic tensions.
The United States and Trinidad and Tobago maintain longstanding military-to-military cooperation that includes joint training exercises, visits by U.S. naval vessels to Trinidad and Tobago, and collaborative activities aimed at countering transnational crime and providing humanitarian assistance.
October 27, 2025
high
contextual
Describes durable bilateral defense cooperation practices between the two countries.
The United States conducts maritime operations in the Caribbean aimed at interdicting drug trafficking and targeting suspected drug-smuggling vessels.
October 27, 2025
high
contextual
Maritime interdiction is a recurring component of counternarcotics efforts in the region.
Countries commonly conduct joint military exercises, port visits, and combined training (including maritime operations) to strengthen military-to-military cooperation, build resilience, combat transnational crime such as drug trafficking, and carry out humanitarian activities.
October 27, 2025
high
general
Describes typical objectives and uses of bilateral or multilateral military engagements such as port calls and joint training.
Governments sometimes publicly characterize neighboring countries' foreign military activities or visits as provocations or as cover for covert operations (for example alleging 'military provocation' or 'false flag' attacks) without necessarily providing public evidence.
October 27, 2025
high
general
Describes a recurring pattern in international political rhetoric where states frame another state's military presence as threatening or illegitimate.
China is a major source of rare earth minerals, which are of strategic and economic interest to the United States.
October 27, 2025
high
temporal
Rare earth minerals are strategically important for technology and defense supply chains.
Average sports ticket prices in the United States more than doubled over the 25-year period ending in 2025.
October 27, 2025
high
temporal
Long-term trend in consumer prices for live sporting event tickets.
U.S. and Japanese policymakers have sought to limit the expansion of China's manufacturing capabilities, citing concerns that advances in Chinese electric vehicles, artificial intelligence, and advanced computer chips could undermine U.S. and Japanese economic competitiveness.
October 27, 2025
high
temporal
Policy actions are motivated by concerns over strategic economic competition in key technology and manufacturing sectors.
A trade strategy advocated by former U.S. President Donald Trump emphasizes that allied countries should increase purchases of American-made goods and make financial commitments to build factories and energy infrastructure in the United States.
October 27, 2025
high
temporal
Describes a recurring policy posture aimed at boosting U.S. manufacturing and investment through allied procurement and investment commitments.
By 2025, the United States government, United Nations experts, and the Sudanese army had asserted that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied ethnic-Arab militias were committing genocide targeting African ethnic groups in Darfur.
October 27, 2025
high
allegation
Summarizes major international and national allegations concerning widespread atrocities in Darfur.
The Register of Copyrights exercises regulatory authority over copyrights that can impact a wide array of intellectual property rights in the United States.
October 27, 2025
high
authority
Describes the regulatory scope and potential impact of the Register of Copyrights' decisions.
The United States and China are the world's two largest economies.
October 27, 2025
high
descriptive
The combined economic size and global trade relationships of the U.S. and China make their economic relations globally significant.
Japan is a longstanding ally of the United States in Asia.
October 27, 2025
high
descriptive
The U.S.-Japan alliance encompasses security cooperation, hosting of U.S. forces in Japan, and close diplomatic and economic ties.
In some U.S. jurisdictions, prosecutors may seek the death penalty as a penalty for aggravated murder charges.
October 27, 2025
high
legal
Describes the availability of capital punishment as an option in aggravated murder prosecutions in certain U.S. jurisdictions.
Approximately 42 million people nationwide receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
October 27, 2025
high
statistical
National participation estimate for SNAP recipients.
U.S.-based Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams can be activated to support international disaster response and urban rescue operations abroad.
October 27, 2025
high
temporal
USAR teams provide specialized search, rescue, and technical support in disaster-affected urban environments.
The global soybean market's leading suppliers include Brazil, Argentina, and the United States.
October 26, 2025
high
market
Describes the primary national suppliers in the global soybean market.
The U.S. Exchange Stabilization Fund (ESF) has been described by officials as having not lost money historically.
October 26, 2025
medium
institutional
Statement reflects an asserted historical financial performance of the ESF as cited by government officials.
As of 2025, the U.S. government has pursued diversification of supply chains to reduce reliance on China because China has restricted exports of certain key components used in technology manufacturing.
October 26, 2025
high
temporal
Describes an ongoing policy trend by the U.S. in response to Chinese export controls on technology-related inputs.
Bilateral trade negotiations between the United States and China commonly address issues such as rare earth minerals, soybeans, and technology export controls.
October 26, 2025
high
general
Typical substantive topics in U.S.-China trade talks.
China is the United States' third-largest trading partner after Mexico and Canada.
October 26, 2025
high
economic
Relative ranking of U.S. trade partners by trade volume.
As of 2025-10-26, tariffs on imports from China imposed by the United States were set at 30%.
October 26, 2025
high
economic
General tariff level applied by the United States to Chinese imports.
The Trump administration described its operations against drug cartels as a 'non-international armed conflict' and characterized narcotics smuggled by cartels as causing tens of thousands of American deaths annually, framing such trafficking as an 'armed attack'.
October 26, 2025
high
legal/policy
Statement reflects a U.S. administration's legal and policy characterization of narcotics trafficking and related security operations.
Joint military exercises and visits between the United States and partner nations are used to bolster efforts against transnational crime, build resilience through training and humanitarian activities, and strengthen military-to-military cooperation.
October 26, 2025
high
contextual
Military-to-military cooperation commonly includes combined training, humanitarian activities, and operations aimed at countering transnational criminal threats.
The United States and its allies prioritize expanding partnerships on semiconductors and critical minerals with Japan and South Korea to reduce reliance on China in global supply chains.
October 26, 2025
high
policy
Describes a sustained policy objective linking technology, resource security, and supply-chain resilience.
Bilateral discussions between the United States and East Asian allies commonly address trade imbalances, technology cooperation, and energy security.
October 26, 2025
high
policy
Describes recurring agenda items in U.S. diplomatic engagements with East Asian partners.
Federal law enforcement authorities and non-governmental researchers have for years identified far-right extremist violence as the most lethal and persistent domestic terrorist threat in the United States.
October 25, 2025
high
descriptive
Summary of long-standing assessments by government and non-government analysts about domestic terrorism trends.
There is no public, official, unified, and comprehensive database of domestic terrorism incidents in the United States, so researchers assemble their own datasets when analyzing trends in domestic political violence.
October 25, 2025
high
descriptive
Describes the methodological environment researchers face when studying domestic terrorism in the U.S.
As of 2025-10-25, Ukraine had received at least seven U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems since Russia's full-scale invasion began.
October 25, 2025
high
temporal
Cumulative deliveries of Patriot systems to Ukraine reported by U.S. and European defense sources.
As of 2025-10-25, Ukrainian authorities sought to purchase an additional 25 Patriot air defense systems from the United States to strengthen the country's air defenses, particularly in cities.
October 25, 2025
high
temporal
Reported Ukrainian procurement objective to increase air-defense capability with more Patriot systems.
The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has capacity to host up to 90 fixed-wing aircraft and attack helicopters.
October 25, 2025
high
temporal
Specification of the carrier's air wing capacity
As of 2025, U.S. tariff measures affecting Canadian imports included roughly 35% tariffs on many products, 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum, and 10% tariffs on energy products, while most goods that qualify under the U.S.-Canada-Mexico Agreement (USMCA) are exempt from tariffs.
October 25, 2025
high
policy
Ranges of U.S. tariff rates applied to various categories of Canadian imports and USMCA exemptions.
Alaska Airlines serves approximately 140 destinations worldwide, including destinations in 37 U.S. states and 12 countries.
October 24, 2025
high
statistical
Airline network size and geographic scope as reported by the carrier.
In 2025, nearly 42 million people in the United States received federal food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
October 24, 2025
high
temporal
Scale of SNAP participation in the U.S.
More than three-quarters of Canadian exports are directed to the United States.
October 24, 2025
high
statistical
Describes the export dependence of Canada on the U.S. market.
Approximately CA$3.6 billion (US$2.7 billion) worth of goods and services cross the CanadaāUnited States border each day.
October 24, 2025
high
statistical
Daily bilateral trade flow value between Canada and the United States.
In 2025, the United States increased its military presence and built up a larger force in the Caribbean Sea and in waters off Venezuela.
October 24, 2025
high
temporal
General statement about an increase in U.S. regional force posture near Venezuela and in the Caribbean in 2025.
In 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that drug cartels are unlawful combatants and stated that the United States is in an 'armed conflict' with them.
October 24, 2025
high
temporal
Summarizes a 2025 U.S. executive position characterizing cartel activity and the legal framing used by the president.
Nearly 3.6 billion Canadian dollars (about 2.7 billion U.S. dollars) worth of goods and services cross the United StatesāCanada border each day.
October 24, 2025
high
temporal
Daily bilateral cross-border trade value between Canada and the United States.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration estimates that about 90% of the cocaine that reaches the United States originates in Colombia.
October 24, 2025
high
statistical
DEA national-level estimate about cocaine supply origins
Liberia is a democracy and maintains diplomatic relations with the United States.
October 24, 2025
high
international_relations
General characterization of Liberia's political system and its bilateral relations with the United States.
Colombia was the top recipient of U.S. foreign assistance in the region (South America) as of 2025-10-24.
October 24, 2025
high
temporal
Relative position of Colombia in U.S. foreign assistance flows
The United States has long served as Japan's primary security ally and protector.
October 24, 2025
high
contextual
Summarizes the longstanding security relationship between the United States and Japan.
President Donald Trump has pressed U.S. allies to increase their contributions to defense and has implemented tariffs on imports that have affected allied economies.
October 24, 2025
high
contextual
Describes aspects of U.S. policy toward allies during the Trump administration.
As of 2025-10-23, nitrogen gas execution had been used seven times in the United States: six times in Alabama and once in Louisiana.
October 23, 2025
high
statistical
Count of U.S. executions using nitrogen gas up to the article date.
NATO coordinates deliveries of weapons to Ukraine, and many of those weapons are procured from the United States by NATO member countries such as Canada and European governments.
October 23, 2025
high
structural
Ongoing multinational military assistance and logistics for Ukraine.
U.S.-made air defense systems are used by European countries to help defend Ukraine from missile and drone attacks.
October 23, 2025
high
structural
Air defense procurement and deployment to protect against aerial attacks in Ukraine.
A U.S. sanctions measure announced in 2025 prohibited most U.S. persons from dealing with the Russian oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil, and from dealing with companies that are more than 50% owned by those firms.
October 23, 2025
high
temporal
Design of U.S. economic sanctions targeting major state-linked energy firms.
In 2025, the United States sought support from allies, especially Gulf Arab nations, to create an international stabilization force for Gaza and to train and equip Palestinian police forces in Gaza that are not affiliated with Hamas.
October 23, 2025
high
temporal
U.S. policy objectives for post-conflict stabilization and security-sector development in Gaza.
New York City is the largest city in the United States by population.
October 23, 2025
high
timeless
General description of the city's scale.
United States legal traditions and statutes generally bar using military troops to perform domestic civilian policing duties, reflecting a long-standing norm against deploying troops to police civilians.
October 23, 2025
high
policy_norm
Durable U.S. norm and legal framework limiting military involvement in civilian law enforcement.
United States sanctions regimes can include secondary sanctions that threaten penalties against third parties who engage in prohibited transactions with targeted entities.
October 23, 2025
high
sanctions
Secondary sanctions are a tool used to extend the reach of U.S. financial and trade restrictions beyond U.S. persons.
More than 75% of Canada's exports are destined for the United States.
October 23, 2025
high
statistical
Share of Canadian exports by destination country.
Nearly 3.6 billion Canadian dollars (approximately US$2.7 billion) in goods and services cross the CanadaāUnited States border each day.
October 23, 2025
high
statistical
Daily value of bilateral trade flows between Canada and the United States.
About 60% of U.S. crude oil imports originate from Canada, and 85% of U.S. electricity imports are supplied by Canada.
October 23, 2025
high
statistical
Proportions of U.S. energy imports sourced from Canada.
The United States has operated a 'third-country' deportation program under the Trump administration that transfers noncitizen deportees to African countries as part of U.S. immigration enforcement.
October 22, 2025
high
policy
Describes the U.S. policy of sending deportees to third countries in Africa.
Since July 2025, the United States has deported noncitizens to at least South Sudan, Rwanda, and Ghana under a third-country deportation program and has a deportation agreement with Uganda.
October 22, 2025
high
temporal
Countries receiving deportees or holding agreements to accept deportees under the U.S. third-country program.
Human Rights Watch reported seeing documents indicating that the United States agreed to pay African nations millions of dollars to accept deportees under the third-country deportation arrangements.
October 22, 2025
high
report
Allegation by a rights organization about financial arrangements related to the U.S. third-country deportation program.
Air traffic controllers in the United States are federal employees employed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
October 22, 2025
high
temporal
Employment relationship between air traffic controllers and the federal agency that oversees the National Airspace System.
The bulk of drug overdose deaths in the United States are attributed to fentanyl.
October 22, 2025
high
temporal
Primary driver of overdose mortality in the United States.
Fentanyl that contributes to overdose deaths in the United States is transported overland from Mexico.
October 22, 2025
high
temporal
Primary overland source country for fentanyl entering the United States.
U.S. Border Patrol agents, as federal immigration officers, have legal authority to arrest individuals suspected of being in the United States illegally anywhere in the country, and Border Patrol has expanded search powers in areas close to a coastal or land border.
October 22, 2025
high
policy
Summarizes the scope of Border Patrol arrest authority and its enhanced search powers near borders and coastlines.
As of 2025-10-22, about 40 million low-income people in the United States receive federal food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), including roughly 5.5 million recipients in California.
October 22, 2025
high
temporal
Baseline counts of SNAP recipients at the national and California state level reported in the news article.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the federal food assistance program formerly known as "food stamps".
October 22, 2025
high
temporal
Official program name and historical name for the U.S. federal food assistance program.
Fentanyl has largely replaced heroin and prescription opioids such as oxycodone as a leading cause of drug overdose deaths in the United States.
October 22, 2025
high
general
Observed epidemiological trend in substances driving overdose fatalities in the United States.
Mexico has been a primary source or transit route for fentanyl that reaches the United States, while China has been identified as a major supplier of precursor chemicals used to produce fentanyl.
October 22, 2025
high
general
Geographic roles in the fentanyl supply chain into the United States: production/transit versus precursor-supply.
Panama's DariƩn Gap is a key migration route for migrants traveling from South and Central America toward the United States.
October 21, 2025
high
geographic
The DariƩn Gap is a sparsely populated, roadless region between Panama and Colombia frequently used by migrants en route to North America.
Colombia receives approximately $230 million per year in U.S. foreign aid.
October 21, 2025
high
temporal
Annual scale of U.S. financial assistance to Colombia, much of which supports counternarcotics efforts
More than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections were introduced in state legislatures across the United States in 2025.
October 21, 2025
high
temporal
Count of state-level bills described as targeting longstanding public health protections (vaccines, milk safety, fluoride).
The United States has signed deportation or removal cooperation agreements with countries including South Sudan, Eswatini, and Rwanda.
October 21, 2025
high
historical
Examples of bilateral arrangements for deportation or removal cooperation between the U.S. and other countries.
In U.S. federal elections, the political party of the sitting president has historically tended to lose seats in Congress during midterm elections.
October 21, 2025
high
temporal
Longstanding electoral trend in U.S. midterm elections
Redistricting in the United States typically occurs at the beginning of each decade following the release of new U.S. Census results.
October 21, 2025
high
procedural
Baseline timing for when legislative and congressional district maps are normally redrawn.
The United States has deployed naval ships, fighter jets, and drones in the region to conduct operations against drug cartels.
October 20, 2025
high
general
Describes types of U.S. military assets used in regional counter-narcotics operations.
The National Nuclear Security Administration is the agency responsible for overseeing the United States' nuclear weapons stockpile.
October 20, 2025
high
responsibility
Description of the NNSA's core area of responsibility.
A core mission of the National Nuclear Security Administration is to ensure that the United States maintains a safe, secure, and reliable nuclear stockpile through the application of science, technology, engineering, and manufacturing.
October 20, 2025
high
mission
Stated mission of the NNSA as described on the agency's public materials.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps, is a federal program in the United States that provides food assistance to low-income individuals and families.
October 20, 2025
high
temporal
Program definition
SNAP is the largest domestic food-assistance program in the United States by number of participants.
October 20, 2025
high
temporal
Program scale
The vast majority of fentanyl that enters the United States flows through Mexico, and there is little evidence that significant fentanyl production occurs in the Andes.
October 20, 2025
medium
drug_trafficking
General statement about primary trafficking routes and regional production for fentanyl.
AUKUS is a trilateral security agreement between the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom that includes cooperation to enhance Australia's submarine force, under which the United States agreed to sell up to five Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines to Australia with deliveries scheduled as soon as 2032 and the United Kingdom and Australia to collaborate on building additional attack submarines.
October 20, 2025
high
policy
Summarizes core elements of the AUKUS agreement related to submarine sales and cooperative submarine construction.
No Kings frames diverse grievances around broader themes of protecting democracy, upholding constitutional rights, and preserving the founding ideals of the United States.
October 19, 2025
high
temporal
Framing and messaging used by the No Kings movement to unite participants with varied concerns.
As of 2025, nearly 20 million people in the United States played pickleball.
October 19, 2025
high
temporal
Participation estimate for the sport in the United States.
A 2025 JAMA Ophthalmology study estimated that the incidence of pickleball-related eye injuries treated in U.S. emergency departments increased by approximately 405 cases per year between 2021 and 2024.
October 19, 2025
high
temporal
Estimated annual increase in emergency-department-treated eye injuries linked to pickleball over a multi-year period.
The 2025 JAMA Ophthalmology study found that 70% of pickleball-related eye injury cases treated in U.S. emergency departments occurred in adults aged 50 years or older.
October 19, 2025
high
temporal
Age distribution of emergency-department-treated pickleball eye injuries reported in the study.
The EjĆ©rcito de LiberaciĆ³n Nacional (ELN) is designated as a terrorist organization.
October 19, 2025
high
legal-status
Organizational designation status reported for the ELN.
BNSF Railway operates one of the largest freight railway networks in the United States.
October 19, 2025
high
temporal
General description of a major U.S. freight railroad company and its network size.
Drought conditions have contributed to higher U.S. beef prices.
October 19, 2025
high
economic
Broad supply-side factor cited as affecting U.S. beef prices.
A flesh-eating pest in Mexican cattle herds reduced beef imports from Mexico, which contributed to higher U.S. beef prices.
October 19, 2025
high
economic
Animal health issue in Mexico affecting cross-border beef trade and U.S. market supply.
U.S. counternarcotics operations in the Caribbean commonly deploy ships and surveillance aircraft as part of efforts to disrupt drug trafficking networks.
October 19, 2025
high
operational
Describes typical assets and methods used in U.S. counternarcotics efforts in the Caribbean region.
State governors in the United States can mobilize the National Guard to assist civil authorities in response to protests or potential unrest.
October 18, 2025
high
procedural
Standard state-level emergency response authority allowing National Guard deployment to support civil order during large demonstrations or unrest.
The rights to free speech and peaceful assembly in the United States are subject to limits and do not protect acts such as destruction of property, looting, vandalism, disruption of traffic, or violence.
October 18, 2025
high
legal
Legal principle distinguishing protected expressive conduct from criminal or violent actions that can be restricted or prosecuted.
Coordinated national days of protest can include multiple demonstrations held simultaneously in major cities and small towns across all 50 U.S. states.
October 18, 2025
medium
general_process
Nationwide protest campaigns are sometimes organized as single-day events with local demonstrations in many jurisdictions to express political grievances.
Drug traffickers use submersible or semi-submersible vessels to transport narcotics along maritime transit routes toward the United States.
October 18, 2025
high
general
Enduring smuggling tactic observed in maritime narcotics trafficking.
The Trump administration has characterized alleged drug traffickers as unlawful combatants who may be met with military force.
October 18, 2025
high
temporal
Describes an official policy stance regarding how alleged drug traffickers are classified and the use of military force.
There is little evidence that fentanyl is produced in the Andes region (which includes Ecuador), and the vast majority of fentanyl that flows into the United States enters through Mexico.
October 18, 2025
high
temporal
Regional production and trafficking routes for fentanyl relevant to U.S. drug inflows.
The Tomahawk is a long-range cruise missile.
October 17, 2025
high
technical
Classification of the Tomahawk as a type of missile.
Tomahawk cruise missiles are U.S. high-precision, long-range missiles capable of striking targets at distances that can reach beyond Moscow.
October 17, 2025
high
weapons_capability
Describes the classification and long-range strike capability of Tomahawk cruise missiles.
The United States both manufactures drones domestically and purchases drones from foreign suppliers.
October 17, 2025
high
procurement_practice
Describes general U.S. practice of acquiring unmanned aerial systems through domestic production and foreign procurement.
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Energy that maintains the United States' nuclear weapons stockpile and works to reduce the threat of nuclear weapons in foreign nations.
October 17, 2025
high
contextual
Describes the NNSA's organizational placement and core missions.
As of 2025-10-17, the United States, Russia, and China were not members of the International Criminal Court.
October 17, 2025
high
temporal
Notable non-member states relative to the ICC.
Colombia has historically been a close partner to the United States in Latin America.
October 17, 2025
high
contextual
General characterization of diplomatic and security relations between Colombia and the United States over recent decades.
Ukraine seeks cruise missiles, air defense systems, and joint drone production agreements from the United States to defend against aerial attacks and to enable strikes back at Russia.
October 16, 2025
high
temporal
Describes persistent Ukrainian defense and strike capability requirements in the conflict with Russia.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federally funded food assistance program in the United States.
October 16, 2025
high
definition
General definition of SNAP
Approximately 42 million Americans rely on SNAP benefits in an average month.
October 16, 2025
high
statistical
Typical monthly SNAP caseload
The U.S. Mineral Leasing Act requires companies to pay fair market value for coal mined on public lands.
October 16, 2025
high
legal
Federal mineral leasing framework for extractive resources on U.S. public lands.
New York City is the largest and most populous city in the United States.
October 16, 2025
high
descriptive
General description of New York City's size relative to other U.S. cities.
In 2025, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump stated that it considers alleged drug traffickers to be unlawful combatants who may be met with military force.
October 16, 2025
high
temporal
U.S. executive-branch policy framing used to justify use of military force against suspected traffickers.
A 2025 report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies stated that the United States is overseeing a 'seismic reordering' of defense priorities and assets toward the Western Hemisphere and that Puerto Rico provides the lion's share of related infrastructure.
October 16, 2025
high
temporal
Assessment from a think tank about U.S. defense posture and infrastructure in the Western Hemisphere.
New Jersey was one of two U.S. states holding statewide elections in 2025.
October 16, 2025
high
temporal
Calendar fact about the U.S. 2025 election cycle indicating the number of states with statewide contests that year.
U.S. economic sanctions can be structured to freeze U.S.-linked assets of targeted foreign companies and to prohibit U.S. citizens from engaging in business with those companies.
October 16, 2025
high
temporal
Description of common tools and provisions used in U.S. secondary sanctions against foreign commercial entities.
The United States has employed armed drone strikes against vessels alleged to be carrying narcotics as a tactic in maritime counter-drug operations.
October 15, 2025
high
operational
Describes the use of armed unmanned aerial systems against suspected drug-smuggling boats in U.S. counter-narcotics efforts.
Israeli officials stated in 2025 that 600 aid trucks per day would be permitted to enter Gaza under the terms of the U.S.-brokered peace plan.
October 15, 2025
high
statistical
Describes a numerical aid-permission parameter associated with a U.S.-brokered peace plan.
Tariffs are used as a negotiating and pressure tool in international trade relations, including between the United States and China.
October 15, 2025
high
policy
Tariffs can be implemented or threatened to influence trade negotiations and outcomes between trading partners.
In 2025, Canada supplied about 85% of the softwood lumber that the United States imported, amounting to nearly one-quarter of the U.S. national lumber supply, according to the National Association of Home Builders.
October 14, 2025
high
temporal
Share of U.S. softwood lumber imports and its contribution to U.S. supply reported by an industry association.
The United States maintains only a limited number of ground-based launchers capable of firing Tomahawk cruise missiles.
October 14, 2025
medium
logistical
Availability of U.S. ground launch systems for Tomahawk missiles affects the feasibility of land-launched Tomahawk strikes.
The United Kingdom and the United States are both members of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance, a multilateral arrangement under which intelligence collected by one member can be shared with the others.
October 14, 2025
high
descriptive
Explains the international framework that governs intelligence sharing between certain Anglophone countries.
Missouri and Indiana are the only two U.S. states where a judge can impose a death sentence when a jury deadlocks on sentencing, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
October 14, 2025
high
legal
State-level capital sentencing procedures can allow a judge to determine punishment when a jury cannot reach unanimous agreement on sentence.
State governors have the authority to consider and grant or deny clemency or stays of execution for individuals sentenced to death.
October 14, 2025
high
legal
Clemency and stays are executive actions available in many U.S. jurisdictions as part of the post-conviction process for death row inmates.
In 2025 the Trump administration stated that it had determined the United States was in a non-international armed conflict with designated terrorist organizations and authorized military operations against those organizations pursuant to the law of armed conflict.
October 14, 2025
high
temporal
Describes a legal determination and the claimed legal basis for conducting military operations.
The International Monetary Fund projected U.S. real GDP growth of 2.0% in 2025 and 2.1% in 2026 in its 2025 World Economic Outlook.
October 14, 2025
high
temporal
IMF semi-annual World Economic Outlook growth projections for the United States.
The International Monetary Fund stated in its 2025 World Economic Outlook that import taxes and threats of additional tariffs have created ongoing uncertainty for businesses and are weighing on the world economy.
October 14, 2025
high
temporal
IMF assessment of trade-policy effects on business uncertainty and global economic prospects.
Turning Point USA is a conservative activist organization with chapters across the United States that engages and mobilizes young conservative supporters.
October 14, 2025
high
general
Organizational description and political constituency
Administration figures reported that as of 2025-10-14, U.S. strikes on alleged drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean had included five such strikes and resulted in 27 deaths.
October 14, 2025
high
temporal
Counts and reported fatalities for a series of U.S. strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean
Some remote communities in western Alaska are among the most isolated in the United States, with few roads and residents commonly relying on boardwalks, boats, and snowmobiles for local travel.
October 13, 2025
high
descriptive
Describes typical transportation and isolation characteristics of certain remote Alaskan coastal communities.
Some U.S. cities and states have replaced observance of Columbus Day with observance of Indigenous Peoples Day.
October 13, 2025
high
descriptive
Local and state jurisdictions have adopted Indigenous Peoples Day in place of Columbus Day as an official observance.
U.S. campaign finance law prohibits political campaigns from accepting contributions from foreign nationals; contributions are permitted only from U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.
October 13, 2025
high
legal
General rule governing who may legally contribute to political campaigns in the United States.
The Patriot is a U.S.-made surface-to-air missile and missile defense system used for air and missile defense.
October 13, 2025
high
production
Identifies the national origin and role of the Patriot missile defense system.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian award of the United States and is awarded by the President of the United States; the Congressional Medal of Honor is the United States military's highest honor.
October 12, 2025
high
definition
U.S. civilian and military honors
As of 2025-10-12, 35 people had been executed in the United States during 2025.
October 12, 2025
high
temporal
Cumulative count of federal and state executions reported during the 2025 calendar year up to the given date.
The United States has implemented policies restricting Ukraine from using U.S.-provided long-range missiles to strike targets inside Russia, including blocking the use of the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) against targets in Russia.
October 12, 2025
high
policy
Describes a U.S. policy decision limiting how U.S.-supplied long-range weapons provided to Ukraine may be used.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that U.S. provision of long-range missiles to Ukraine would seriously damage RussiaāUnited States relations.
October 12, 2025
high
general
Represents a stated position by Russian leadership regarding the diplomatic consequences of supplying long-range missiles to Ukraine.
As of 2025-10-12, there had been 16 reported shark bites in the United States in 2025, including one attack in Hawaii, according to trackingsharks.com.
October 12, 2025
high
temporal
National count of reported shark bite incidents in the United States for 2025 as tracked by a public database.
U.S. Medicaid has a statutory "best price" protection that requires Medicaid to receive the lowest price charged to any U.S. commercial payer.
October 11, 2025
high
policy
Medicaid reimbursement rules include a statutory mechanism intended to secure the lowest U.S. commercial price for Medicaid programs.
Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar hosts U.S. military air operations in the Middle East and serves as the U.S. air war command center for the region.
October 11, 2025
high
contextual
Role of a major U.S. expeditionary air base in the Middle East.
The F-15QA is the Qatar-specific variant of the F-15 fighter aircraft and was acquired by Qatar through the U.S. foreign military sales process.
October 11, 2025
high
technical
Aircraft variant designation and procurement channel.
United States policy has long sought the 'complete, verifiable and irreversible dismantling' of North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
October 11, 2025
high
descriptive
Longstanding U.S. objective regarding DPRK nuclear disarmament.
North Korea asserts that it should be accepted as a nuclear weapons state and has conditioned resuming dialogue with the United States on Washington's willingness not to attempt to deprive North Korea of its nuclear arsenal.
October 11, 2025
high
descriptive
North Korea's stated negotiating position regarding its nuclear capability and diplomacy.
In the United States, murder cases are typically prosecuted in state courts.
October 11, 2025
high
temporal
General U.S. jurisdictional practice for homicide prosecutions
Murder cases in the United States are usually tried in state courts.
October 11, 2025
high
legal
Describes the typical jurisdictional practice for prosecuting murder offenses in the U.S.
The Gun Violence Archive reported that in 2025 the United States experienced more than 330 mass shootings, defining a mass shooting as an incident in which four or more people were shot.
October 11, 2025
high
temporal
Annual count and definition of mass shootings provided by the Gun Violence Archive.
As of 2025, North Korea has flight-tested a range of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) that analysts assess could potentially reach the U.S. mainland, including newer designs using solid propellant which are generally easier to transport and can be prepared for launch more quickly than older liquid-fueled missiles.
October 11, 2025
high
temporal
Trend in North Korea's strategic missile development and propulsion technologies.
As of 2025, the United States had about 1.3 million active-duty service members.
October 11, 2025
high
temporal
Baseline size of the U.S. active-duty military force reported in 2025.
The U.S. federal budget cycle begins on October 1 each year, and a lapse in appropriations at the start of that cycle can trigger a government shutdown.
October 11, 2025
high
temporal
Rule of the federal budget process that determines when funding must be in place to avoid a shutdown.
The United States has about 1.3 million active-duty military service members.
October 11, 2025
high
statistical
Baseline size of U.S. active-duty military force as reported in media coverage.
As of 2025-10-10, 27 U.S. states had legal death penalty statutes.
October 10, 2025
high
policy
The count refers to U.S. states that maintain capital punishment in law.
As of 2025-10-10, Indiana was one of two U.S. states that prohibited media witnesses from observing executions.
October 10, 2025
high
policy
A small number of states restrict media access to executions; Indiana was among those restricting media witnesses.
The United States national security classification system includes levels referred to as 'Secret' and 'Top Secret'.
October 10, 2025
high
temporal
Commonly used classification level terminology in U.S. government reporting
Access to rare-earth materials has been a key sticking point in trade negotiations between the United States and China.
October 10, 2025
high
descriptive
Strategic importance of rare-earth supply in USāChina trade discussions
U.S. defense practice is to retain operational control of U.S. military bases that host partner or allied forces rather than transferring ownership of those bases to the partner nation.
October 10, 2025
high
temporal
General U.S. policy/practice regarding hosting foreign military personnel on U.S. bases.
A U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect on 2025-10-10.
October 10, 2025
high
temporal
Date when the truce entered into force between the parties in the Israel-Hamas war.
During the 2025 U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that began on 2025-10-10, Israel released the remains of approximately 15 Palestinians for each hostage returned.
October 10, 2025
high
statistic
Quantified exchange ratio applied as part of prisoner/remains exchange arrangements during the 2025 ceasefire.
The U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement's initial phase required Hamas to return all Israeli hostage remains promptly and tied progression to subsequent phases to the complete return of Israeli hostage remains.
October 10, 2025
high
temporal
Design of the ceasefire agreement's phased implementation.
Colombia has historically been one of the closest diplomatic and security partners of the United States in Latin America.
October 09, 2025
high
contextual
Describes long-term bilateral relations between Colombia and the United States.
The United States has deployed a large naval presence off the coast of Venezuela and has publicly cited drug interdiction as the official rationale for that presence.
October 09, 2025
high
security
Explains stated U.S. policy rationale for naval operations near Venezuela.
The United States has placed a $50 million bounty on Venezuelan President NicolƔs Maduro.
October 09, 2025
high
political
Indicates a U.S. government incentive related to the Venezuelan president.
The Nobel Peace Prize had been awarded to four U.S. presidents prior to 2025.
October 09, 2025
high
temporal
Frequency of U.S. presidents among Nobel Peace Prize recipients.
As of 2025-10-09, 27 U.S. states have laws authorizing the death penalty.
October 09, 2025
high
statistical
Count of U.S. states that maintain capital punishment statutes.
As of 2025-10-09, Indiana is one of two U.S. states that prohibit media witnesses from attending executions.
October 09, 2025
high
policy
State-level rules regarding who may witness executions.
Alabama has historically had the highest rate of death sentences per capita among U.S. states and has had one of the highest execution rates in the United States.
October 09, 2025
high
statistical
Summarizes Alabama's long-term position among U.S. states in imposing death sentences and carrying out executions.
At least 27 U.S. states have adopted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming medical care for minors (information current as of 2025-10-09).
October 09, 2025
high
statistical
Count of U.S. states that have enacted statutory restrictions or bans on gender-affirming medical care for minors.
Nearly all U.S. states that have restricted or banned gender-affirming care for minors have fully Republican-led state governments (information current as of 2025-10-09).
October 09, 2025
medium
political
Political alignment of state governments that have enacted restrictions or bans on gender-affirming care for minors.
As of 2025, the United States maintained a trade surplus with Brazil, and Brazil was one of only three G20 countries with which the United States had a trade surplus.
October 09, 2025
high
statistic
Statement about the U.S.-Brazil bilateral trade balance relative to other G20 countries.
A 2025 plan calls for Hamas and allied factions to relinquish any governing role in Gaza, disarm and hand over weapons in a decommissioning process overseen by independent monitors, and for a temporary 'International Stabilization Force' organized by the United States with Arab nations and other countries to deploy, train vetted Palestinian police forces, and act as a longer-term internal security force with responsibilities including securing border areas.
October 09, 2025
high
policy
Describes proposed security, disarmament, and stabilization measures in the 2025 plan.
About 24 million Americans who do not have job-based or public insurance, such as Medicaid, rely on Affordable Care Act marketplaces to purchase health coverage.
October 09, 2025
high
statistical
Scope of people using ACA (Obamacare) insurance marketplaces in the United States.
Steve Witkoff is the United States special envoy to the Middle East.
October 08, 2025
high
temporal
Official diplomatic role designation.
The H-1B visa is a U.S. nonimmigrant visa category for skilled workers employed in specialty occupations.
October 08, 2025
high
definition
Describes the purpose and classification of the H-1B visa.
The J-1 visa is a U.S. short-term cultural exchange visa that generally does not provide a direct pathway to permanent residency, whereas the H-1B visa can be used by employers as a pathway toward permanent residency.
October 08, 2025
high
definition
Contrast between J-1 and H-1B visa purposes and immigration pathways.
The J-1 visa is a U.S. nonimmigrant visa for short-term cultural exchange programs and generally does not provide a pathway to permanent residency.
October 08, 2025
high
definition
General description of the J-1 immigration category and its limitations relative to permanent residency
The American Medical Association projected in 2025 a shortage of approximately 87,000 physicians in the United States over the following decade.
October 08, 2025
high
statistic
AMA projection of future physician shortfall
The Posse Comitatus Act restricts the role of the U.S. military in enforcing domestic laws in the United States.
October 08, 2025
high
legal
Federal statute limiting use of military forces for domestic law enforcement operations.
The Insurrection Act authorizes the President of the United States to deploy active-duty military forces into a state to suppress insurrections or enforce federal law when state authorities are unable or unwilling to do so.
October 08, 2025
high
legal
Statutory exception to Posse Comitatus that permits federal military intervention in certain domestic situations.
A 2025 study by the Costs of War project at Brown University's Watson School of International and Public Affairs found that the United States provided at least $21.7 billion in military assistance to Israel between 2023-10-07 and 2025-10-07.
October 07, 2025
high
temporal
Estimate of U.S. military assistance to Israel over the two-year period following Oct. 7, 2023.
A 2025 report produced in conjunction with the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and the Costs of War project estimated that U.S. military assistance to Israel amounted to approximately $17.9 billion in the first year after 2023-10-07 and $3.8 billion in the second year.
October 07, 2025
high
temporal
Year-by-year breakdown of the two-year total U.S. military assistance to Israel following Oct. 7, 2023.
A 2025 Costs of War project report estimated U.S. spending on security aid and operations in the broader Middle East between 2023-10-07 and 2025-10-07 at between $9.65 billion and $12 billion, including an estimated $2.0 billion to $2.25 billion for attacks in Iran and associated costs in June 2025.
October 07, 2025
high
temporal
Range estimate of U.S. military and security-related expenditures in the broader Middle East over the two-year period after Oct. 7, 2023, with a sub-estimate for Iran-related actions.
The United States has experienced a nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers.
October 07, 2025
high
temporal
Staffing levels in the air traffic control workforce.
As of 2025, Hamas was designated as a terrorist organization by the United States, the European Union, and several other Western countries.
October 07, 2025
high
temporal
International designations of Hamas by major Western governments and organizations.
Rates of violent crime in the United States have been declining for decades, and in many U.S. cities, including Chicago, violent-crime levels are at or near record lows.
October 07, 2025
high
statistical
Long-term national trend in violent crime rates and city-level crime observations.
More than 77% of Canada's exports go to the United States.
October 07, 2025
high
temporal
Share of Canadian exports destined for the U.S. market.
The United States has applied Section 232 tariffs that include 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports applicable to Canadian shipments.
October 07, 2025
high
temporal
Sector-specific U.S. national-security tariffs affecting steel and aluminum trade with Canada.
About $2.5 billion worth of goods and services cross the CanadaāUnited States border each day.
October 07, 2025
high
temporal
Daily value of bilateral cross-border goods and services trade between Canada and the United States.
The National Guard can be federalized to serve under federal command and be deployed to domestic locations within the United States.
October 07, 2025
high
institutional
Mechanism by which National Guard units transition from state to federal control for federal missions or domestic deployments.
A 2025 U.S. proposal for Gaza (commonly described as the 'Trump plan') called on Hamas to release all Israeli hostages, relinquish governance and arms in Gaza, and in return proposed that Israel end hostilities, release Palestinian prisoners, and place Gaza under interim international governance.
October 07, 2025
high
policy
Summary of the main policy elements attributed to the 2025 U.S. proposal for Gaza.
As of 2025, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank expressed deep distrust toward both Israel and the United States, driven by a prolonged two-year war, ongoing settler violence in the West Bank, and military restrictions.
October 07, 2025
high
societal
Broad, generalizable characterization of public sentiment among Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank in 2025.
Students in United States public schools are generally protected against discrimination by state, federal, and school district policies.
October 07, 2025
high
policy
Baseline legal protections applied to public school students in the U.S.
A 2025 U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) report found that U.S. coal exports fell 14% in JanuaryāSeptember 2025 compared to JanuaryāSeptember 2024.
October 07, 2025
high
statistical
EIA trade and production data comparing year-over-year export volumes for the JanuaryāSeptember period.
As of 2025, nearly half of U.S. states had enacted bans on therapy aimed at changing sexual orientation or gender identity (commonly called conversion therapy).
October 06, 2025
high
statistical
Describes the nationwide legislative status of conversion-therapy bans.
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is an $8 billion federal program that provides vouchers for infant formula, fresh fruits and vegetables, low-fat milk, and other healthy staple foods.
October 06, 2025
high
statistical
Program description and budget scale
A U.S. 20-point peace plan (2025) proposes that all hostages, dead and alive, be returned within 72 hours after Hamas agrees to the deal; the plan calls for Israeli military withdrawal, the complete disarmament of Hamas, amnesty for Hamas members in exchange for disarmament, and an option for disarmed members to leave Gaza for third-party countries willing to accept them.
October 06, 2025
high
temporal
Core provisions summarized from the U.S. 20-point peace blueprint referenced in 2025.
The Vaccines for Children Program provides vaccines free to about 40% of all U.S. children.
October 06, 2025
high
statistic
Baseline statistic about the scope of the Vaccines for Children Program.
Chicago is the third-largest city in the United States.
October 06, 2025
high
temporal
City size ranking by population.
U.S. congressional redistricting is conducted at the state level, with each state responsible for drawing or approving its own congressional district maps.
October 06, 2025
high
temporal
General process for how congressional district boundaries are determined in the United States.
As of 2025-10-06, there have been 10 tornadoes in the United States categorized as EF5 on the Enhanced Fujita scale since the scale's adoption in 2007.
October 06, 2025
high
temporal
Cumulative count of top-rated (EF5) tornadoes under the EF scale through the article date.
The Tomahawk is a U.S.-made long-range cruise missile designed to strike distant military targets.
October 06, 2025
high
technical
Describes the weapon type and primary operational role.
Each U.S. state maintains its own National Guard units, which are commonly identified by the state's name (for example, the Illinois National Guard).
October 05, 2025
high
temporal
Explanation of the state-based organization of National Guard forces referenced in discussion of federal activation of Guardsmen.
A 2025 U.S. peace plan specified that Hamas would release 48 remaining hostages, about 20 of whom were believed to be alive, within three days.
October 05, 2025
high
statistical
Key numerical terms outlined in the U.S. proposal for resolving the hostage issue.
A 2025 U.S. peace plan proposed that Hamas would give up power in Gaza and disarm as part of a settlement.
October 05, 2025
high
policy
Proposed governance and disarmament conditions included in the U.S. framework.
A 2025 U.S. peace plan linked a hostage release to a reciprocal exchange involving Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
October 05, 2025
high
policy
The proposed exchange mechanism connecting hostages and prisoners was a central element of the plan.
U.S. officials in 2025 described a two-phase approach to ceasefire negotiations in which an initial hostage release would be followed by an Israeli military pullback to a previously held boundary position, while decisions about Gaza's future governing structure could be negotiated concurrently.
October 05, 2025
high
diplomatic-process
Outlined sequencing and parallel negotiation topics presented by U.S. interlocutors as part of the proposed framework.
Israel has a longstanding dependency on the United States as its chief patron and primary security ally.
October 05, 2025
high
contextual
Describes the bilateral security and political relationship between Israel and the United States.
A 2025 CBS News poll found that about half of self-identified Democrats said their party's positions were worth a government shutdown, fewer self-identified Republicans said the same about the GOP, and both major parties had net-negative (underwater) favorability ratings with Republicans slightly more favorable than Democrats.
October 05, 2025
high
statistical
Public-opinion polling on partisan support for a government shutdown and party favorability.
As of 2025, Zohran Mamdani's stated policy positions include advocating for higher taxes to expand government social programs, reevaluating the United States' relationship with Israel, and implementing a rent freeze in New York City.
October 03, 2025
high
temporal
Summarizes policy positions attributed to Zohran Mamdani.
In 2025, approximately 42 million individuals in the United States were cited as recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
October 01, 2025
high
temporal
Reported estimate of SNAP caseload size referenced in October 2025.
A U.S. poll conducted by the Pew Research Center in late September 2025 found that 35% of respondents had a positive opinion of Israel's government, down from 47% in 2022.
September 30, 2025
high
temporal
Survey of American attitudes toward Israel's government amid ongoing conflict.
The United States provided more than $200 million in foreign aid to Colombia in fiscal year 2025.
September 30, 2025
high
temporal
Amount of U.S. foreign assistance allocated to Colombia for the U.S. federal fiscal year 2025.
In the U.S. budget year ending 2025-09-30, U.S. payments to Colombia amounted to an estimated $230 million, which was a decline from earlier years when U.S. aid to Colombia exceeded $700 million.
September 30, 2025
high
temporal
Reported levels of U.S. financial assistance to Colombia
U.S. tariff collections in fiscal year 2025 totaled about $195 billion.
September 30, 2025
high
temporal
Federal government revenue from tariffs for fiscal year 2025.
A 2025 peace proposal from President Donald Trump was structured as a 20-point plan aimed at ending the Gaza conflict and securing the release of hostages.
September 29, 2025
high
policy
Description of the overall goals and structure of the 2025 U.S.-brokered peace proposal for Gaza.
Approximately 42 million people in the United States used the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in 2025.
September 29, 2025
high
temporal
SNAP is the federal program that provides food assistance to low-income individuals and families.
The United States is unlikely to be self-sufficient in rare earth minerals in the near term, creating a need for diversified supply chains for those materials.
September 29, 2025
medium
economic
Diversification can reduce dependency on a single dominant supplier and mitigate geopolitical risk to technology and manufacturing sectors.
U.S.āChina bilateral relations commonly involve disputes and negotiations over access to strategic commodities and trade issues such as rare earth minerals, soybean exports, illicit fentanyl flows, and export restrictions on advanced U.S. technologies like artificial intelligence chips.
September 29, 2025
high
geopolitical
These topics are recurring points of contention in trade and national security discussions between the two countries.
Diplomatic intermediaries such as Egypt and Qatar commonly serve as conduits to convey proposals and communications between the United States and non-state armed groups during ceasefire negotiations.
September 29, 2025
high
operational
Use of third-party states as mediators in negotiations involving states and non-state armed groups.
Approximately 42 million Americans receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
September 27, 2025
high
statistical
Order-of-magnitude estimate of SNAP enrollment
U.S. officials have raised concerns that the United States may be unable to control how weapons are used after they are sold to allied third-party countries (for example, NATO members) and then transferred onward to another country such as Ukraine.
September 26, 2025
high
temporal
Policy concern about post-transfer control of weapons sold to allies and subsequently re-transferred.
A 2025 joint Pew Research Center and Kƶrber-Stiftung survey found that 71% of U.S. adults said relations with Germany were very or somewhat good in 2025, a 13 percentage-point decline from 2024.
September 26, 2025
high
temporal
Findings come from the 2025 joint Pew Research Center and Kƶrber-Stiftung public opinion survey of the United States and Germany.
In 2025, 71% of U.S. adults said relations with Germany were very or somewhat good, representing a 13 percentage-point decline from 2024, and 24% of U.S. adults said relations with Germany were bad.
September 26, 2025
high
temporal
Findings from joint 2025 public opinion surveys of U.S. and German adults about bilateral relations.
In 2025, 46% of German adults named France as Germany's most important foreign policy partner while 26% named the United States; in the same 2025 surveys, 19% of Americans named the United Kingdom as the United States' most important partner and 1% of Americans named Germany.
September 26, 2025
high
temporal
Survey respondents in the 2025 Pew Research Center and Kƶrber-Stiftung joint surveys named the countries they view as their country's most important foreign policy partner.
In 2025, U.S. adults generally viewed China and Russia as major military threats to the United States, while German adults generally viewed Russia but not China as a major security threat; both U.S. and German publics perceived China as an economic threat and expressed concern about China's growing influence.
September 26, 2025
high
temporal
Perceptions of military and economic threats reported in the 2025 joint public opinion surveys of the United States and Germany.
Donald Trump was the President of the United States as of 2025-09-23.
September 23, 2025
high
temporal
Identifies the head of state for the United States at the referenced date.
U.S. export controls implemented during the Trump administration restricted China's access to advanced semiconductor chips and related high-end chipmaking technologies.
September 08, 2025
high
policy
U.S. technology export controls were used as policy tools to limit the transfer of advanced semiconductors and chipmaking equipment to China.
The United States has smaller commercially exploitable reserves and processing capacity for rare earth minerals compared with China.
September 08, 2025
medium
resource_distribution
Relative reserve sizes and existing processing capacity affect national supply security for rare earth minerals.
United States administrations deploy envoys and diplomatic channels to facilitate negotiations between Israel and Hamas, including efforts aimed at securing hostage releases and ceasefires.
September 07, 2025
high
political
U.S. diplomatic practice in managing or mediating aspects of the IsraelāHamas conflict.
Recent-year estimates indicate that drug-related deaths in the United States have exceeded 100,000 fatalities per year.
September 01, 2025
high
statistical
High annual counts of drug-related fatalities have been used in policy debates to characterize illicit drugs as a major national-security and public-health threat.
China's exports to the United States fell 27% in September 2025 compared with September 2024.
September 01, 2025
high
temporal
Year-on-year decline in exports from China to the United States for September 2025
A 2025 Pew Research Center report found that about 43% of U.S. adults under age 30 regularly get news from TikTok, a higher share than for YouTube, Facebook, or Instagram.
September 01, 2025
high
temporal
Survey finding about news consumption by platform and age group.
The U.S. Commerce Department reported that in August 2025 the United States goods and services trade deficit was $59.6 billion; imports were $340.4 billion (down 5% from July 2025) and exports were $280.8 billion (up 0.1% from July 2025).
August 31, 2025
high
temporal
Monthly U.S. international trade statistics reported by the Commerce Department.
The U.S. Commerce Department reported that the U.S. cumulative trade deficit for JanuaryāAugust 2025 was $713.6 billion, a 25% increase from $571.1 billion in JanuaryāAugust 2024.
August 31, 2025
high
temporal
Year-to-date international trade balance compared with the prior year.
A reported 2025 U.S.-backed peace framework draft included a provision that would require Ukraine to cede the eastern Donbas region to Russia.
August 18, 2025
high
temporal
Describes a reported element of a proposed peace framework aimed at ending the Ukraine war.
California commercial driver's license holders had a fatal accident rate nearly 40% lower than the U.S. national average, according to California officials in 2025.
August 16, 2025
medium
temporal
Statistical comparison of fatal accident rates for commercial driver's license holders reported by California officials.
A 2025 study found that NIH-funded clinical trials conducted outside the United States were disproportionately affected by funding interruptions, that the U.S. Northeast had the highest regional rate of interrupted trials within the United States, and that more than 115 interrupted trials studied cancer while 97 interrupted trials studied infectious disease.
August 15, 2025
high
statistical
Geographic and condition-specific counts and patterns among NIH-funded clinical trials with interrupted funding during the 2025 study window.
In August 2025, the United States government imposed a 39 percent tariff on imports from Switzerland, a tariff level described as the highest applied to any Western nation.
August 01, 2025
high
temporal
A specific high tariff level applied by U.S. trade policy to Swiss imports in 2025.
Average monthly job growth in the United States during summer 2025 was less than 30,000 jobs per month.
August 01, 2025
high
statistical
Average of monthly payroll gains over the summer months of 2025.
The U.S. unemployment rate in August 2025 was 4.3%.
August 01, 2025
high
statistical
Official unemployment rate for August 2025.
The 2025 GENIUS Act established federal regulatory definitions for cryptocurrency in the United States.
July 18, 2025
high
statutory
U.S. federal legislation providing regulatory clarity for digital assets.
A 2025 Gallup Poll conducted June 14āJuly 16, 2025 found that 49% of U.S. adults said religion is essential to their daily life, down from 66% in 2015, a 17 percentage-point decline.
July 16, 2025
high
temporal
National public-opinion poll measuring the personal importance of religion.
The 2025 Gallup Poll reporting on the importance of religion was based on telephone interviews of 1,000 adults aged 15 or older and reported a margin of sampling error of Ā±4.4 percentage points at the 95% confidence level.
July 16, 2025
high
temporal
Methodological details for assessing the precision of the Gallup national poll on religion in 2025.
A 2025 report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) that analyzed roughly 30 years of data found that between January 1 and July 4, 2025, the number of far-left terrorist plots and attacks in the United States outnumbered those from the far right.
July 04, 2025
high
temporal
Core statistical finding from a CSIS analysis of historical incident data.
Canadian data showed that visits from Canada to the United States fell by about 25% in July 2025 compared with July 2024.
July 01, 2025
high
temporal
Reported year-over-year monthly change in cross-border travel from Canada to the U.S.
A July 2025 agreement imposed a 15% tariff on Japanese imports to the United States and included a commitment by Japanese parties to invest about $550 billion in the United States over the following few years.
July 01, 2025
high
temporal
Trade and investment terms between Japan (Tokyo) and the United States as described in a bilateral agreement.
A 2025 Ember report found that China accounted for 55% of global solar generation growth in the first half of 2025, while the United States accounted for 14% of that global solar generation growth in the same period.
June 30, 2025
high
temporal
Country contributions to global solar generation growth during the first half of 2025.
A 2025 analysis by The Century Foundation and Protect Borrowers found that average past-due balances to U.S. utility companies increased 9.7% year over year to $789 between the AprilāJune 2024 and AprilāJune 2025 periods.
June 30, 2025
high
temporal
Year-over-year change in average past-due utility balances from a 2025 analysis.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) comprises European member countries together with the United States and Canada.
June 13, 2025
high
organizational
General description of NATO membership composition.
In 2025, the United States' official position was that Iran must give up all nuclear enrichment capacity.
June 01, 2025
high
temporal
U.S. stated demand regarding Iran's nuclear program following strikes in mid-2025.
On May 10, 2025, India and Pakistan agreed to a 'full and immediate ceasefire' that involved mediation or involvement by the United States under the Trump administration.
May 10, 2025
high
temporal
A negotiated ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan in May 2025 with U.S. involvement.
The International Boundary and Water Commission is a binational agency tasked with defining and reviewing aspects of the U.S.āMexico border.
May 08, 2025
high
institutional
Identifies a durable institutional actor responsible for boundary delineation between the United States and Mexico.
The 'dual loyalty' trope is an antisemitic claim that American Jews' primary allegiance is to Israel and that they are inherently disloyal to the United States.
March 25, 2025
high
definition
Describes a widely recognized antisemitic trope referenced in political debates about criticism of Israel.
As of 2025, the MAGA movement contains factions that favor maintaining historically close U.S. ties and military support for Israel and other factions that view Israel as an economic drain on the United States.
March 25, 2025
high
political
Summarizes durable, opposing positions within the MAGA-aligned political movement regarding U.S. policy toward Israel.
A U.S. State Department document reported that the U.S. administration demanded in March 2025 that UNRWA return all remaining unspent balances of U.S. funding in its accounts.
March 01, 2025
high
temporal
Reported U.S. demand regarding unspent U.S. funds held by UNRWA.
Brad Sigmon was executed by firing squad in March 2025, representing the first execution by firing squad in the United States since 2010.
March 01, 2025
high
temporal
Notable return of the firing squad as an execution method in the U.S.
A 2025 Pew Research Center survey found that 960,000 of the United States' Indian population of 4.9 million (approximately 20%) lived in California.
January 01, 2025
high
statistical
Population distribution of Indian Americans by state according to a 2025 Pew survey.
The 2025 Henley Passport Index ranked the United States tied with Malaysia at No. 12, with visa-free access to 180 destinations.
January 01, 2025
high
temporal
Position and visa-free destination count for the United States and Malaysia in the 2025 Henley Passport Index.
During winter months, La NiƱa typically leads to warmer and drier conditions in the southern United States and cooler conditions with increased precipitation in the northern United States.
January 01, 2025
high
process
Typical seasonal (DecemberāFebruary) effects of La NiƱa on U.S. temperature and precipitation patterns
The U.S. Tomahawk is a high-precision, long-range cruise missile with heavy-payload capability intended to strike targets at interregional distances, enabling strikes deep inside adversary territory.
January 01, 2025
high
descriptive
Weapon system characteristics and intended use in long-range precision strike roles.
The Extended-Range Attack Munition (ERAM) is a U.S.-designed long-range cruise-missile variant promoted as a more affordable option to provide extended-range precision strike capability.
January 01, 2025
high
descriptive
Characterization of ERAM as a cost-reduced, extended-range cruise munition variant for precision strikes.
A 2025 study published in the journal Pediatrics analyzing electronic health records from pediatric practices found that the rate of peanut allergy among children ages 0ā3 fell by more than 27% after 2015 guidance recommending early peanut introduction for high-risk infants and fell by more than 40% after the guidance was expanded in 2017.
January 01, 2025
high
statistical
Observational analysis assessing changes in peanut allergy incidence in young children following national guideline changes.
Aukus is a three-way defense pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States intended to enhance deterrence in the Indo-Pacific.
January 01, 2025
high
structural
Aukus is a trilateral security partnership focused on military collaboration in the Indo-Pacific.
Under the Aukus arrangement, Australia plans to acquire up to five U.S. Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines beginning in the early 2030s as an interim measure until a new generation of nuclear-powered submarines is developed by the alliance.
January 01, 2025
high
temporal
The submarine acquisitions are described as an interim capability to bridge to future alliance-built nuclear-powered submarines.
The plan to provide nuclear-powered submarines to Australia has been described as a roughly $240 billion program.
January 01, 2025
high
quantitative
Reported estimated aggregate cost associated with the submarine sale and related program activities.
Sanae Takaichi advocates closer ties between Japan and the United States and supports strengthening Japan's military.
January 01, 2025
high
temporal
Describes policy positions associated with Sanae Takaichi.
Before admission to the United States, refugees are typically referred by United Nations officials and spend months or years in third countries undergoing interviews, security checks, and medical and health screenings as part of the refugee resettlement process.
January 01, 2025
high
procedural
Typical international refugee resettlement pathway and vetting procedures prior to U.S. admission
The U.S. asylum system is distinct from the refugee resettlement program: asylum can be sought by foreigners already on U.S. soil, including individuals who entered the country without authorization.
January 01, 2025
high
definition
Legal distinction between asylum and refugee admissions
Nielsen data indicated that the MLB's 2025 postseason was the most-viewed MLB postseason in the United States since 2017.
January 01, 2025
high
temporal
Comparative viewership metric comparing the 2025 postseason to prior years.
The 2025 Sunshine Protection Act is proposed U.S. federal legislation that would make Daylight Saving Time the permanent standard time year-round.
January 01, 2025
high
policy
Description of the legislative proposal to make Daylight Saving Time permanent.
The 2025 U.S. Geological Survey found that China is the sole or dominant source of eight of the nine minerals for which a supply disruption would be most damaging to the U.S. economy.
January 01, 2025
high
temporal
USGS assessment of minerals critical to U.S. economic vulnerability.
China typically purchases roughly one-quarter of the annual U.S. soybean crop.
January 01, 2025
high
statistical
Historical share of U.S. soybean production exported to China.
In 2025 U.S. annual inflation was about 3%, which was above the Federal Reserve's 2% target; U.S. inflation was 2.3% in April 2025 and peaked at 9.1% in 2022.
January 01, 2025
high
temporal
Comparison of recent inflation rates with the Federal Reserve's target and the 2022 peak.
A 2025 AidData report found that China's state-owned banks channeled approximately $200 billion to U.S. businesses over a 25-year period, often routing funds through shell companies in jurisdictions such as the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, and Delaware to obscure the loans' origins.
January 01, 2025
high
temporal
Findings from an AidData research report on lending by Chinese state banks to foreign entities.
In 2025, Florida accounted for 16 of the 43 executions carried out in the United States.
January 01, 2025
high
temporal
Count of executions by state during the calendar year 2025.
A 28-point peace framework drafted by the United States as a basis for negotiations outlined potential conditions for a ceasefire and long-term settlement between Ukraine and Russia, including security guarantees, territorial control arrangements, post-conflict reconstruction mechanisms, and Ukraineās long-term relationship with NATO and the European Union.
January 01, 2025
high
descriptive
Describes the typical content elements contained in multi-point peace frameworks proposed for resolving the RussiaāUkraine conflict.
In 2025 the United States designated the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) as a foreign terrorist organization.
2025
high
status
U.S. government designation of an organized criminal group
A 2025 CBS News poll found that most Americans opposed potential U.S. military action in Venezuela, with opposition widespread across party lines and the proposal not receiving overwhelming Republican support, although MAGA Republicans were more supportive than non-MAGA Republicans.
2025
high
temporal
Public opinion on possible U.S. military action in Venezuela as measured by a 2025 national poll.
A 2025 CBS News poll found that only about one in five Americans reported having heard a lot about the U.S. military buildup related to Venezuela.
2025
high
temporal
Measured public awareness of U.S. military buildup near Venezuela.
A 2025 CBS News poll found that ratings for the overall U.S. economy and President Trump's handling of the economy and inflation hit their lowest marks for the year; more than two-thirds of Americans disapproved of Trump's handling of inflation, most Americans said prices were increasing, and a majority said President Trump's policies were making the cost of food and groceries go up.
2025
high
temporal
Public attitudes in 2025 about the U.S. economy, inflation, and perceived effects of presidential policies on prices and groceries.
In 2024, China purchased $12.6 billion worth of soybeans from the United States, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data.
December 31, 2024
high
temporal
Annual value of U.S. soybean exports to China for calendar year 2024.
The Anti-Defamation League recorded 9,354 antisemitic instances of harassment, assault, and vandalism in the United States in 2024, a 5% increase from 8,873 incidents recorded in 2023 and a 344% increase over the five-year period ending in 2024.
December 31, 2024
high
statistical
Annual incident counts reported by the Anti-Defamation League measuring antisemitic harassment, assault, and vandalism.
The Anti-Defamation League reported 860 antisemitic acts at non-Jewish K-12 schools in the United States in 2024, a 26% decrease from 2023 but higher than the 494 acts reported in 2022.
December 31, 2024
high
temporal
Nationwide tracking of antisemitic incidents at K-12 schools by the Anti-Defamation League.
Flooding was the second-deadliest weather phenomenon in the United States in 2024, causing 145 deaths.
December 31, 2024
high
statistical
Annual fatality statistic for weather-related hazards in the U.S.
FBI data for 2024 indicated that Memphis, Tennessee had the highest violent crime rate among U.S. cities in 2024.
December 31, 2024
high
temporal
National violent crime rate rankings based on FBI 2024 data.
In 2024, Brazil supplied over 70% of China's soybean imports while the United States' share was about 21%, according to World Bank data.
December 31, 2024
high
statistical
Composition of China's soybean import sources in 2024
In 2024, China purchased more than $12.5 billion of U.S. soybean exports out of nearly $24.5 billion in total U.S. soybean export value.
December 31, 2024
high
statistical
Value and destination share of U.S. soybean exports in 2024
In 2024, almost three-quarters of U.S. coal exported to China was metallurgical coal used in steelmaking, while the remainder was thermal coal burned in power plants to produce electricity.
December 31, 2024
high
statistical
Composition of U.S. coal exports to China by coal type and end use.
Annual executions in the United States were 11 in 2021, 18 in 2022, 24 in 2023, and 25 in 2024.
December 31, 2024
high
temporal
Year-to-year counts of capital punishment executions indicating an increase after the pandemic low.
Gallup World Poll data indicate that 49% of American adults reported that religion is an important part of their daily life, representing a 17-percentage-point decline compared with 2015.
December 31, 2024
high
temporal
National attitudinal measure of reported importance of religion in daily life, comparing current survey responses to 2015 levels.
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute report covering 2020ā2024 found that Saudi Arabia accounted for 12% of all U.S. weapons exports between 2020 and 2024, followed by Ukraine at 9.3% and Japan at 8.8%.
December 31, 2024
high
temporal
Share of U.S. weapons exports by destination over the 2020ā2024 period, per SIPRI
The United States' defense spending was $997 billion in 2024, representing more than triple the defense spending of China in 2024.
December 31, 2024
high
temporal
National defense expenditure levels for 2024
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs asserts that China and the United States fought together against fascism and militarism.
November 24, 2024
high
temporal
This reflects a historical claim or narrative expressed by China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs about Sino-U.S. cooperation in past conflicts.
The reported 28-point plan would lift U.S. sanctions on Russia in stages on a case-by-case basis, grant full amnesty for actions by all parties, and earmark $100 billion of frozen Russian assets for Ukrainian reconstruction.
November 21, 2024
high
temporal
Economic, legal, and reconstruction provisions described in the plan.
International shipping and shipbuilding have been sources of trade friction between the United States and China, including reciprocal port fees imposed on each other's vessels.
October 14, 2024
high
contextual
Describes an ongoing area of bilateral trade tension affecting maritime sectors.
The United States recorded 1,643 ton-miles of air shipments in October 2024, a metric of the volume of goods transported by air.
October 01, 2024
high
temporal
Monthly air shipment volume reported as ton-miles.
In fiscal year 2024, U.S. refugee admissions exceeded 100,000, representing the highest annual total since the 1990s.
September 30, 2024
high
statistical
Recent peak in U.S. refugee admissions
A U.S. designation of a country as a 'country of particular concern' can enable the U.S. government to use multiple policy measures, including halting arms sales, freezing aid, and sanctioning officials or institutions.
April 01, 2024
high
policy
Designation as a policy tool that unlocks various diplomatic and punitive options.
In 2024, an average of a violent crime occurred every 25.9 seconds in the United States.
January 01, 2024
high
temporal
This statistic is part of the FBI's crime data for the year 2024.
In 2024, the national violent crime rate decreased an estimated 4.5% compared to 2023.
January 01, 2024
high
temporal
Comparison of violent crime rates from 2023 to 2024.
In 2024, reported hate crime incidents in the United States decreased by 1.5% from 2023.
January 01, 2024
high
temporal
Statistical details about hate crimes reported by law enforcement.
Roughly 322,000 U.S. properties entered foreclosure in 2024.
January 01, 2024
high
temporal
Annual count of U.S. properties that went into foreclosure during 2024.
FBI data show anti-Jewish incidents reported in the United States increased by 5.8%, rising from 1,832 incidents in 2023 to 1,938 incidents in 2024.
January 01, 2024
high
temporal
Year-over-year comparison of FBI-reported anti-Jewish incidents.
In 2024, Jewish people were the target of roughly 70% of all religiously motivated hate crimes reported in the United States while comprising about 2% of the U.S. population.
January 01, 2024
high
temporal
Proportion of religiously motivated hate crime victims compared with estimated share of U.S. population.
Analyses reported in 2024 indicated that fatal drug overdose deaths declined steadily in many U.S. states beginning in 2021.
January 01, 2024
high
temporal
Trend synthesized from state, local, and federal overdose reports and related analyses reported in 2024.
NicolƔs Maduro's 2024 election was widely dismissed as non-democratic, and his leadership was not recognized by the United States and many other nations.
January 01, 2024
high
contextual
International assessments and recognition status regarding the legitimacy of Venezuela's 2024 presidential election.
Poland's armed forces comprised over 210,000 military personnel, making them the third-largest armed forces in NATO after the United States and Turkey (as of 2024).
January 01, 2024
medium
temporal
Size ranking of national armed forces within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization by personnel.
The U.S. government suspended direct funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in January 2024.
January 01, 2024
high
temporal
U.S. policy decision to stop providing aid to UNRWA.
A 2024 Trust for America's Health report found that 19 U.S. states had adult obesity rates at or above 35%.
January 01, 2024
high
temporal
State-level adult obesity prevalence as reported by Trust for America's Health using CDC data.
A 2024 review by WSMV found that Memphis, Tennessee, had the highest violent crime rate in the United States in 2024.
January 01, 2024
high
temporal
Local news outlet review of crime statistics for the calendar year 2024.
Approximately 40,000 dogs are used annually in research studies in the United States.
January 01, 2024
high
statistical
Commonly cited annual estimate of the number of dogs used in U.S. research studies
In 2024, 41 men were executed nationwide in the United States, with at least 18 additional executions reported as scheduled during that year.
January 01, 2024
medium
statistical
Provides a count of reported executions and scheduled executions in the United States for 2024.
Korea International Trade Association data from 2024 showed that China's purchases of South Korean goods exceeded purchases by the United States by less than one percentage point.
January 01, 2024
high
statistical
Trade share comparison between China and the United States as purchasers of South Korean goods.
As of 2024, the United States operates 11 aircraft carriers.
January 01, 2024
high
temporal
U.S. carrier force size reported in 2024.
According to the International Energy Agency, as of 2024 the United States was at least 93% import-dependent on both rare earth elements (REEs) and graphite.
January 01, 2024
high
temporal
National supply-chain dependence on foreign sources for critical minerals.
At the time reported, North Dakota was among 13 U.S. states enforcing bans on abortion at all stages of pregnancy, and an additional four states barred abortion at or around six weeks gestational age.
December 31, 2023
medium
temporal
Counts of states with comprehensive abortion bans or six-week bans as reported in coverage of state policy changes.
Under U.S. special maritime jurisdiction laws, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has authority to investigate certain alleged crimes that occur aboard cruise ships in international waters.
November 08, 2023
high
legal
Describes allocation of investigative authority for alleged crimes occurring on cruise ships in international waters under U.S. law.
Approximately 250 people were taken hostage during the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack, including about a dozen U.S. nationals.
October 07, 2023
high
temporal
Aggregate hostage count and nationality breakdown from the October 7, 2023 attack.
According to the Institute of International Education, more than 277,000 Chinese students studied in the United States during the 2023ā2024 academic year, making China the source of the second-largest international student population in the U.S. after India.
September 01, 2023
high
temporal
Institute of International Education enrollment data for the 2023ā2024 academic year.
NASA's activities contributed an estimated $75 billion to the U.S. economy in 2023 and supported approximately 300,000 jobs across all 50 states.
January 01, 2023
high
statistical
Economic impact of NASA activities reported for 2023.
A 2023 study published by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons reported that the average price for hair transplant procedures in the United States was upwards of $13,000.
January 01, 2023
high
temporal
Average cost of hair transplant procedures in the U.S. as reported by a professional society study.
Poland purchased approximately $50 billion worth of U.S. weapons during 2023ā2024.
January 01, 2023
high
temporal
Aggregate arms procurement spending by Poland from U.S. suppliers over a two-year period.
U.S. foreign assistance totaled $64 billion in 2023.
January 01, 2023
high
temporal
Aggregate amount of U.S. government foreign aid spending for the year 2023, reported as the most recent year with comprehensive figures available.
In 2023, Kazakhstan exported $3.07 billion in critical minerals to China, $1.8 billion to Russia, and $544 million to the United States, according to country-level trade data compiled by the Observatory of Economic Complexity.
January 01, 2023
high
statistic
Country-level distribution of Kazakhstan's critical mineral exports in 2023.
Panama functions as a transit point for cocaine shipped from South America, mainly Colombia, en route to the United States.
January 01, 2023
high
contextual
Describes a durable trafficking route and Panama's role in regional cocaine flows.
Maritime vessels, including ferries and fishing boats, are used to transport large quantities of cocaine across ocean routes toward consumer markets such as the United States.
January 01, 2023
high
contextual
Describes a common method and route type for large-scale cocaine smuggling.
There were 689 mass shootings in the United States in 2022, the highest annual total recorded by the Gun Violence Archive since it began tracking gun violence in 2013.
December 31, 2022
high
temporal
Annual total of incidents classified as mass shootings according to Gun Violence Archive's historical records.
After Russia reduced gas deliveries in 2022, U.S. liquefied natural gas accounted for nearly 57% of Europe's total gas imports.
December 31, 2022
high
temporal
Change in Europe's import share toward U.S. LNG following major reductions in Russian gas flows in 2022.
The OECD's Education at a Glance 2023 reported that 51 percent of U.S. 25- to 34-year-olds had a postsecondary degree in 2022, a 13 percentage-point increase from 2000, compared with a 2022 OECD average of 47 percent.
January 01, 2022
high
temporal
National postsecondary attainment level and change over time as reported by OECD.
At one point during the 2022 mpox outbreak in the United States, the country was averaging close to 500 cases per day.
January 01, 2022
high
temporal
Reported case rate during the peak of the 2022 U.S. mpox outbreak
Minute 328 is a 2022 agreement between the United States and Mexico, administered through the International Boundary and Water Commission, that comprises 17 sanitation infrastructure projects intended to address transboundary sewage and wastewater issues.
January 01, 2022
high
policy
Minute 328 frames binational infrastructure work to address sewage crossing the U.S.āMexico border.
A proposed legislative provision would allow any U.S. Senator to bring a civil action against the United States if an officer, employee, or agent of the federal government acquired, subpoenaed, searched, accessed, or disclosed that senator's Senate data in violation of the provision and would entitle the senator to $500,000 in damages for each violation while preventing the government from invoking several types of immunity to defend against such claims.
January 01, 2022
high
legal
Describes the substantive civil-remedy and immunity constraints contained in the proposed legislative text.
A proposed federal legislative provision would allow any United States Senator whose Senate data has been acquired, subpoenaed, searched, accessed, or disclosed in violation of the notification requirements to bring a civil action against the United States if the violation was committed by an officer, employee, or agent of the United States.
January 01, 2022
high
legal
Civil-rights style private cause of action for alleged violations of statutory notification protections for senators' data.
A proposed federal legislative provision would set statutory damages of $500,000 for each violation of the notification requirements when a United States officer, employee, or agent is responsible for the violation.
January 01, 2022
high
legal
Monetary remedy specified in proposed legislation for notification-provision violations involving senators' data.
A proposed federal legislative provision would allow senators to file civil suits up to five years after a senator is first made aware of an alleged violation and would permit the government to defend by asserting that the senator was a target of a criminal investigation or that a notification delay was authorized by a court order.
January 01, 2022
high
legal
Statute of limitations and government defenses specified in proposed legislation governing notification and lawsuits over senators' data.
A law enacted as part of a legislative-branch funding measure grants any U.S. senator whose Senate data or a Senate office's data was acquired, subpoenaed, searched, accessed, or disclosed in violation of the law a private civil action against the United States when the violation was committed by an officer, employee, or agent of the United States or of any federal department or agency.
January 01, 2022
high
temporal
Creates a private right of action for senators and Senate offices against the federal government for improper access to Senate data.
The law entitles any U.S. senator to statutory damages of $500,000 for each violation of the law's data-notification and access protections.
January 01, 2022
high
temporal
Specifies the amount of per-violation damages available to senators under the statute.
The law is retroactive to 2022, allowing violations dating from 2022 onward to form the basis for civil actions by U.S. senators under the statute.
January 01, 2022
high
temporal
Establishes the statute's temporal scope for potential claims by senators.
Before 2022, U.S. liquefied natural gas accounted for roughly one-third of Europe's total gas imports.
December 31, 2021
high
temporal
Relative share of U.S. LNG in European gas imports prior to Russia's 2022 reduction of deliveries.
U.S. refugee admissions fell to a record low of about 11,000 in fiscal year 2021.
September 30, 2021
high
statistical
Historical refugee admission level for the United States
AUKUS is a trilateral security partnership between the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom that includes cooperation on supplying Australia with nuclear-powered submarines.
September 15, 2021
high
policy
Multilateral defense agreement focused on cooperation in advanced military capabilities and Indo-Pacific security.
In the United States in 2021, average male life expectancy was about 76 years and average female life expectancy was about 81 years, a gap of approximately 5.8 years.
January 01, 2021
high
temporal
National life expectancy statistics
In 2021, President Joe Biden formally recognized the second Monday in October as both Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day.
January 01, 2021
high
temporal
A federal recognition that designates the same calendar day for both observances.
Sudan signed a U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords declaration in January 2021, but subsequent internal political unrest prevented efforts to formalize diplomatic relations with Israel.
January 01, 2021
high
temporal
Describes Sudan's 2021 declaration status and the effect of internal unrest on formalization.
In 2021, the United States removed documentation requirements for changing passport gender markers and allowed nonbinary passport holders to choose an 'X' gender marker.
January 01, 2021
high
temporal
Policy change expanded options for gender markers on U.S. passports and removed medical-documentation prerequisites.
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act is a 2021 U.S. law that prohibits importing goods into the United States if they were made with forced labor.
January 01, 2021
high
temporal
U.S. federal law addressing forced labor in import supply chains.
The Abraham Accords normalized diplomatic relations between Israel and several Arab states, notably the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, in 2020 (agreements signed on 2020-09-15).
September 15, 2020
high
temporal
A multilateral diplomatic agreement that led to normalization of relations between Israel and some Arab states.
The Trump administration implemented a third-country deportation program that relocates noncitizens from the United States to African countries as part of immigration enforcement; the U.S. Department of Homeland Security described the program as offering detained noncitizens a choice to self-deport or be sent to a third country.
July 15, 2020
high
policy
Description of a U.S. immigration enforcement policy that sends noncitizens to third countries in Africa.
Human Rights Watch reported that the United States was paying African nations millions of dollars to accept deportees.
July 15, 2020
high
report
An NGO allegation regarding financial arrangements between the United States and some African countries to accept deported individuals.
The 2020 United StatesāMexicoāCanada Agreement (USMCA) is a trade agreement among the United States, Mexico, and Canada that entered into force on 2020-07-01 and provides rules that can result in many goods being exempt from new bilateral tariffs among the three countries.
July 01, 2020
high
temporal
The USMCA replaced NAFTA and establishes tariff- and market-access-related rules among the three North American partners.
The Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act is a U.S. law that took effect in June 2020.
June 01, 2020
high
descriptive
Basic identifying information about the U.S. sanctions law known as the Caesar Act.
Leland is a city located in Washington County, Mississippi, United States.
April 01, 2020
high
geographic
Municipal location within U.S. counties and states.
The United States experienced a nationwide surge in violent crime in 2020, which included substantial increases in homicides.
January 01, 2020
high
temporal
National crime trends observed in and after 2020
NicolƔs Maduro was indicted by the United States in 2020 on allegations that he operated as a cartel leader overseeing a narco-state.
January 01, 2020
high
descriptive
U.S. criminal indictment of a foreign leader alleging involvement in organized drug-trafficking and state capture.
U.S. legal doctrine distinguishes between the due process rights of noncitizens who have established connections in the United States and the rights of noncitizens at the threshold of initial entry; the U.S. Supreme Court addressed this distinction in a 2020 decision.
January 01, 2020
high
legal
Describes a general constitutional/immigration-law distinction about varying procedural protections for noncitizens based on their ties to the U.S.
A 2020 U.S.-China trade agreement included commitments by China to purchase U.S. agricultural products.
January 01, 2020
high
policy
The 2020 trade deal between the United States and China included agricultural purchase commitments.
The 2020 Abraham Accords included an agreement under which Israel accepted the United States supplying F-35 jets to the United Arab Emirates subject to several security guarantees.
January 01, 2020
high
temporal
Part of diplomatic normalization arrangements between Israel and UAE under the Abraham Accords.
Public attitudes toward nuclear power in the United States have softened in recent years, and nuclear energy has attracted political support from members of both the Republican and Democratic parties.
January 01, 2020
high
temporal
Shifts in public and political sentiment toward nuclear energy policy.
Supporters of the nuclear industry assert that U.S. regulatory processes increase construction costs for new nuclear plants and that China's more predictable approval system has contributed to faster nuclear deployment in China.
January 01, 2020
high
temporal
Comparative observations about regulatory predictability and nuclear deployment between the United States and China.
According to the Institute of International Education, the number of Chinese students in the United States peaked at over 372,000 during the 2019ā2020 academic year.
September 01, 2019
high
temporal
Institute of International Education historical enrollment data indicating a peak in 2019ā2020.
The United States recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights in 2019 (announcement made on 2019-03-25).
March 25, 2019
high
temporal
A change in U.S. foreign policy concerning territorial recognition taken during the Trump administration.
Existing available data indicate that between 13 and 27 unarmed Black men were killed by police in the United States in 2019, and adjusting for law enforcement agencies that had not provided data yields a higher estimated range of about 60 to 100 unarmed Black men killed by police in 2019.
January 01, 2019
high
temporal
Estimates reflect incompleteness of reporting across law enforcement agencies for fatal police shootings of unarmed Black men in 2019.
Available data indicate that 24.9% of people killed by police in the United States in 2019 were Black.
January 01, 2019
high
temporal
Share of people killed by police who were Black as indicated by compiled data for 2019.
A 2019 U.S. law requires that federal employees furloughed during a lapse in funding be compensated with back pay once the funding lapse ends.
January 01, 2019
high
temporal
Legal requirement governing pay for furloughed federal employees after a funding lapse.
Private flood insurance has been widely available in the United States since 2019.
January 01, 2019
high
general
Private-market flood insurance expanded access to alternatives to the government-backed program starting in 2019.
A 2019 U.S. sanctions law imposed severe restrictions on the Syrian economy.
January 01, 2019
high
legal
Describes the effect of U.S. legislation enacted in 2019 targeting Syria.
The Asian giant hornet, often nicknamed the "murder hornet", was confirmed to be present in the United States in 2019 after two verified reports in Washington state.
January 01, 2019
high
temporal
The Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) is an aggressive hornet species that attracted attention as an invasive species when detected outside its native range.
The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (commonly called the 2018 Farm Bill) legalized industrial hemp at the federal level in the United States.
December 20, 2018
high
legal
U.S. federal policy on hemp and cannabis-derived products
The United States moved its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in 2018.
May 14, 2018
high
temporal
Relocation of the U.S. diplomatic mission in Israel under U.S. policy decisions.
After the United States withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal in 2018, Iran carried out uranium enrichment up to about 60% purity.
May 08, 2018
high
historical
Changes in Iran's nuclear activities following the 2018 U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 agreement (JCPOA).
The first-ever summit between a United States president and a North Korean leader took place in 2018 in Singapore.
January 01, 2018
high
temporal
Historical diplomatic milestone between the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea).
The legalization of sports betting in the United States in 2018 has been associated with an increase in scandals and misconduct involving athletes who altered performance or leaked information to benefit bettors.
January 01, 2018
high
descriptive
Observed trend linking expanded legal sports betting post-2018 to more integrity issues in sports.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) was created in 2018 to help safeguard the United States' critical infrastructure, including dams, power plants, and election systems.
January 01, 2018
high
temporal
CISA was established as a federal agency tasked with protecting critical infrastructure sectors, explicitly including election infrastructure.
Zohran Mamdani became a naturalized American citizen in 2018.
2018
high
biographical
Naturalization year listed in the subject's official biography.
During President Donald Trump's first term (2017-2021), the United States negotiated and signed several 'safe third country' agreements that would require or encourage asylum seekers in the U.S. to pursue protections in other countries such as Guatemala.
January 20, 2017
high
historical
Describes a pattern of U.S. policy action on asylum during the 2017ā2021 administration.
In 2017, the United States and Qatar finalized a $12 billion agreement for F-15QA fighter aircraft that was part of a broader package approved by the U.S. Congress and valued at up to $21.1 billion in U.S. foreign military sales to Qatar.
January 01, 2017
high
temporal
Long-term U.S.-Qatar defense procurement and foreign military sales.
After South Korea's 2016 decision to host the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system, China implemented retaliatory measures targeting South Korean tourism, retail, and entertainment industries.
January 01, 2016
high
historical
Policy response by China to South Korea's acceptance of a U.S. missile defense deployment.
There have been three U.S. 10-year framework agreements for long-term security assistance to Israel: a 1998 agreement totaling $21.3 billion, a 2008 agreement totaling $32 billion, and a 2016 agreement totaling $38 billion.
January 01, 2016
high
temporal
Historical U.S. long-term security assistance framework agreements with Israel and their dollar values.
In 2016, Cuban President RaĆŗl Castro and U.S. President Barack Obama officially restored diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States.
January 01, 2016
high
historical
Formal restoration of bilateral relations between Cuba and the United States following a period of severed relations.
A 2015 analysis published in The New England Journal of Medicine reported that peanut allergy prevalence among U.S. children increased from 0.4% in 1997 to more than 2% in 2010.
January 01, 2015
high
temporal
Historical prevalence trend cited in 2015 literature on pediatric peanut allergy.
Jonathan Pollard served approximately 30 years in U.S. prison after being convicted of giving classified documents to Israel and was released on parole in 2015.
January 01, 2015
high
historical
Background on an individual whose case is often cited in discussions of U.S.-Israel intelligence issues and political controversies.
The United States held the No. 1 position on the Henley Passport Index in 2014.
January 01, 2014
high
temporal
Historical ranking position of the United States on the Henley Passport Index.
The United States designated Ahmed al-Sharaa as a terrorist in 2013.
January 01, 2013
high
temporal
U.S. government terrorist designation of an individual.
Amer Ghalib, who was born and raised in Yemen, immigrated to the United States at age 17, attended Ross University School of Medicine from 2006 to 2011, and worked as a healthcare professional at the Hamtramck Medical Group prior to entering politics.
January 01, 2011
high
temporal
Biographical background and professional history of Amer Ghalib.
The 2010 New START arms reduction treaty limits each party to no more than 1,550 deployed nuclear warheads and 700 deployed missiles and bombers.
April 08, 2010
high
temporal
Caps on deployed strategic offensive arms under the 2010 New START treaty between the United States and Russia.
The Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, was signed into law by President Barack Obama on 2010-03-23.
March 23, 2010
high
temporal
Legal origination date of the Affordable Care Act.
Debate over the Affordable Care Act has been a persistent source of political contention in the United States since its enactment in 2010, influencing elections, narrow congressional votes, and legislative standoffs.
March 23, 2010
high
political_trend
Describes the sustained political impact of the ACA on U.S. politics and policymaking.
Ryan Kesler won a silver medal representing the United States ice hockey team at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
January 01, 2010
high
temporal
Kesler's Olympic medal and national team representation.
Prior to South Carolina's 2025 firing squad executions, only three prisoners in the United States had been executed by firing squad since 1977; all of those executions occurred in Utah, and the most recent of them was Ronnie Gardner in 2010.
January 01, 2010
high
temporal
Historical frequency and geography of firing-squad executions in the U.S. since 1977.
The United States has provided security assistance to Nigeria since at least 2009, including arms sales, training, and equipment reported to total billions of dollars.
January 01, 2009
high
historical
Long-term U.S. security cooperation with Nigeria involving arms sales, training, and equipment.
The U.S. Congress codified the United States' commitment to maintaining Israel's qualitative military edge (QME) into law in 2008.
January 01, 2008
high
temporal
Legal basis for U.S. policy aimed at preserving Israel's military qualitative advantage in the region.
The Enhanced Fujita (EF) scale has been used in the United States since 2007 to classify tornado intensity, and EF5 is the scale's strongest classification.
January 01, 2007
high
temporal
Tornado intensity classification system and top rating definition.
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 extended the period of daylight saving time in the United States by moving its start to the second Sunday in March and its end to the first Sunday in November, adding about four weeks to the DST season.
January 01, 2005
high
legal/policy
Federal legislation adjusted the annual daylight saving time schedule.
Estimates place Iraqi deaths from the Iraq War in the hundreds of thousands, and U.S. military deaths associated with the Iraq conflict at nearly 5,000 following the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.
March 20, 2003
high
temporal
Casualty estimates commonly cited in retrospective assessments of the Iraq War that began with the 2003 invasion.
The 2003 U.S.-led overthrow of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, pursued in part to promote democracy, resulted in a prolonged and widespread insurgency.
March 20, 2003
high
causal
Historical consequence of the 2003 Iraq intervention.
Saddam Hussein served as President of Iraq from 1979 until his government was overthrown in the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.
March 20, 2003
high
temporal
Overview of Saddam Hussein's period in power and its end.
The 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force against Iraq authorized the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.
October 16, 2002
high
temporal
U.S. congressional authorization granting legal authority for military action against Iraq.
The 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force authorized use of force "against those nations, organizations, or persons" that planned or aided the September 11, 2001 attacks, providing broad legal authority used to justify military action such as the invasion of Afghanistan.
September 18, 2001
high
temporal
Broad post-9/11 congressional authorization that has been used as legal basis for various U.S. military operations.
The George W. Bush administration declared a 'war on terrorism' after the September 11, 2001 attacks and invoked legal authorities to justify military actions against non-state actors.
September 11, 2001
high
temporal
Foundational U.S. policy precedent for using wartime legal authorities against non-state groups.
The George W. Bush administration after the September 11, 2001 attacks adopted legal reasoning that authorized capturing and detaining combatants and using lethal force to eliminate their leaders.
September 11, 2001
high
legal
Description of U.S. post-9/11 legal framework used to justify use of force against non-state actors.
Dick Cheney served as Vice President of the United States under President George W. Bush during the September 11, 2001 attacks and the subsequent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
September 11, 2001
high
temporal
Biographical and historical context linking Cheney's vice presidency to major national security events beginning in 2001.
Dick Cheney was a pivotal figure in the U.S. government's response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and in the subsequent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
September 11, 2001
high
historical
Describes Cheney's influence on national security and military policy following 9/11.
The strongest winds ever recorded in the United States were 321 mph (517 kph) during the Bridge CreekāMoore tornado in Oklahoma on May 3, 1999.
May 03, 1999
high
temporal
Record peak wind speed measured during a historic U.S. tornado.
The United States executed 98 people in 1999, a record high in the modern history of the death penalty.
January 01, 1999
high
temporal
Annual execution totals in recent U.S. history.
Since 1999, approximately 900,000 deaths in the United States have been linked to opioids, including deaths involving heroin and illicit fentanyl.
January 01, 1999
high
temporal
Cumulative mortality estimate associated with the U.S. opioid epidemic starting in 1999.
The International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 is U.S. federal legislation that established mechanisms to promote religious freedom internationally, including processes for identifying "countries of particular concern."
October 27, 1998
high
temporal
Statutory framework used by U.S. institutions to assess and respond to religious freedom conditions abroad.
The 1998 International Religious Freedom Act authorizes the U.S. executive branch to designate 'countries of particular concern' with respect to religious freedom.
January 01, 1998
high
legal
Legal basis for U.S. designations related to international religious freedom.
A 'country of particular concern' designation under the 1998 International Religious Freedom Act authorizes U.S. penalties but does not automatically impose sanctions; potential penalties can include bans on non-humanitarian aid.
January 01, 1998
high
legal
Scope and consequences of a 'country of particular concern' designation under U.S. law.
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom is a congressionally mandated commission established by the 1998 International Religious Freedom Act and is normally involved in recommending 'country of particular concern' designations.
January 01, 1998
high
procedural
Institutional role in the U.S. designation process for religious freedom violations.
The Philippines signed a status-of-visiting-forces agreement with the United States in 1998.
January 01, 1998
high
historical
Historical timeline of bilateral defense arrangements involving the Philippines.
The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) bans all atomic test explosions; the United States is among almost 180 nations that have signed the CTBT, while Pakistan is not a signatory and Pakistan's government states it has observed a unilateral moratorium on nuclear testing since 1998.
January 01, 1998
high
policy
CTBT content and stated signatory/status information, and Pakistan's declared testing moratorium.
The United States signed but has not ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).
September 24, 1996
high
temporal
Refers to the CTBT's legal status for the United States.
The United Nations adopted a nuclear test ban treaty in 1996; the United States signed the treaty but the U.S. Senate did not ratify it, and most other nuclear-armed states also did not ratify, though the treaty helped establish a global norm against nuclear weapons testing.
January 01, 1996
high
legal
Legal and normative framework surrounding nuclear testing.
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) has been signed by the United States but was never ratified by the United States.
January 01, 1996
high
temporal
The CTBT is an international treaty that seeks to ban all nuclear explosive testing; the United States signed but did not complete ratification.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics and the Death Penalty Information Center have tracked a dramatic decrease in new death sentences imposed by American juries since an annual peak of 316 death sentences in 1996.
January 01, 1996
high
temporal
Long-term trend in death sentences imposed by juries in the United States.
In 1995, the United States provided major financial assistance to Mexico during the Mexican peso crisis.
January 01, 1995
high
temporal
Historical precedent for large U.S. financial support to another country during a currency crisis.
The United States and Vietnam normalized diplomatic relations in 1995.
January 01, 1995
high
temporal
Baseline diplomatic history between the two countries.
Since normalizing ties in 1995, the United States and Vietnam have cooperated on clearing unexploded ordnance, recovering remains of missing service members, and cleaning up dioxin contamination at former U.S. air bases.
January 01, 1995
high
temporal
Ongoing postwar cooperation areas between the United States and Vietnam.
Operation Uphold Democracy in 1994 involved nearly 25,000 U.S. troops and included deployment of U.S. aircraft carriers USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and USS America.
September 01, 1994
high
temporal
The 1994 intervention combined large-scale U.S. troop deployments with naval carrier presence as part of the multinational effort in Haiti.
The United States has not conducted a nuclear weapons test since 1992.
January 01, 1992
high
temporal
Historical baseline for U.S. nuclear testing activity.
The United States conducted its last nuclear weapons test in Nevada in 1992.
January 01, 1992
high
temporal
Historical baseline for U.S. nuclear testing.
President George H.W. Bush imposed a moratorium on U.S. nuclear weapons testing in 1992 following the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
January 01, 1992
high
temporal
Policy change that ended U.S. nuclear testing in the early 1990s.
The United States has not detonated nuclear weapons since 1992 because of an international test ban.
January 01, 1992
high
temporal
Historical status of U.S. nuclear explosive testing.
The United States has not conducted an explosive nuclear weapons detonation since 1992.
January 01, 1992
high
temporal
Distinguishes between detonating nuclear warheads and testing delivery systems (missiles).
The United States conducted underground nuclear testing from 1962 through 1992.
January 01, 1992
high
temporal
Historical period during which U.S. nuclear tests were carried out underground.
The United States' last nuclear weapons test occurred in 1992.
January 01, 1992
high
temporal
Historical reference to nuclear testing timelines.
The United States has not conducted underground nuclear weapon detonation tests since 1992.
January 01, 1992
high
temporal
Refers to the cessation of U.S. underground nuclear explosive tests after 1992.
The United States last detonated a nuclear device as part of a test in 1992.
January 01, 1992
high
temporal
This refers to the last known U.S. nuclear explosive test.
The United States has conducted more than 1,000 nuclear tests in its history.
January 01, 1992
high
statistical
Aggregate count of U.S. nuclear explosive tests conducted during the 20th century and earlier.
The United States and the Soviet Union developed nuclear-powered missile concepts during the Cold War but eventually shelved those projects because they were considered too hazardous.
December 26, 1991
high
temporal
Historical development and cancellation of nuclear-powered missile programs.
The United States switched in the 1990s from whole-cell pertussis vaccines to acellular pertussis vaccines; acellular vaccines cause fewer side effects but generally provide shorter-lasting immunity than whole-cell vaccines.
January 01, 1990
high
temporal
Vaccine formulation change and trade-off between side effects and duration of protection.
The United States launched Operation Just Cause in Panama on December 20, 1989, under President George H. W. Bush to remove Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega from power.
December 20, 1989
high
historical
A U.S. military intervention in Latin America cited as an example of force used to achieve regime change and law enforcement objectives.
The United States, under President Ronald Reagan, launched a military invasion of Grenada on October 25, 1983, citing the need to counter Cuban influence on the island and to protect American citizens.
October 25, 1983
high
historical
A historical precedent of U.S. military intervention in the Caribbean often cited in discussions of regional security policy.
The 1979 Taiwan Relations Act does not require the United States to militarily intervene if the People's Republic of China invades Taiwan, but it establishes U.S. policy to help ensure Taiwan has the resources to defend itself and to oppose any unilateral change to Taiwan's status by Beijing.
April 10, 1979
high
legal
U.S. statutory framework governing relations with Taiwan.
The 1979 Taiwan Relations Act states that the United States is not legally required to militarily defend Taiwan if the People's Republic of China invades, but establishes U.S. policy to help Taiwan obtain the resources to defend itself and to oppose any unilateral change to Taiwan's status by Beijing.
April 10, 1979
high
legal
U.S. statutory framework governing unofficial relations with Taiwan.
Since 1977, only three prisoners in the United States, all in Utah, have been executed by firing squad.
January 01, 1977
high
historical
Summarizes the historical incidence of firing-squad executions in the U.S. since 1977.
Since 1977, only three U.S. prisoners outside South Carolina have been executed by firing squad; all of those executions were in Utah, most recently Ronnie Lee Gardner in 2010.
January 01, 1977
high
temporal
Overview of the rarity of firing-squad executions in the United States since 1977.
The United States reinstated the death penalty in 1976.
January 01, 1976
high
temporal
Historical milestone marking the end of the 1972ā1976 de facto moratorium on capital punishment in the U.S.
No South Carolina governor has granted clemency for a death sentence since the death penalty was reinstated in the United States in 1976.
January 01, 1976
high
temporal
States a long-term clemency record in South Carolina relative to the post-1976 reinstatement of capital punishment in the U.S.
The United States experimented with year-round daylight saving time in 1974 but ended the experiment within a year because dark winter mornings proved dangerous for schoolchildren.
January 01, 1974
high
historical
A short-lived federal experiment with permanent daylight saving time produced safety concerns for schoolchildren in winter mornings.
The Endangered Species Act is a U.S. federal environmental law enacted in 1973 that provides a framework for protecting imperiled species and their habitats.
January 01, 1973
high
temporal
Foundational U.S. statute establishing species- and habitat-protection mechanisms.
In June 1971, President Richard Nixon declared drug abuse to be 'public enemy No. 1' and launched what became known as the U.S. 'war on drugs'.
June 01, 1971
high
historical
Origin of the modern U.S. federal 'war on drugs'.
Columbus Day has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1971.
January 01, 1971
high
temporal
U.S. federal holiday status.
A U.S.-crafted peace system in the Middle East, originating in the 1970s, has been described as a strategic framework intended to support regional stability.
January 01, 1970
medium
diplomatic-framework
Reference to longstanding U.S.-led diplomatic arrangements and frameworks in the Middle East dating from the 1970s.
The Voting Rights Act is a landmark U.S. federal law enacted on August 6, 1965, that prohibits racial discrimination in voting and provides federal enforcement measures to protect voting rights.
August 06, 1965
high
temporal
Basic description of the Voting Rights Act and its purpose.
Federal election monitors have observed polling places in the United States since the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965.
August 06, 1965
high
temporal
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 established federal protections against discriminatory voting practices and enabled federal oversight of elections.
UNESCO's anti-racist initiatives in the 1950s focused attention on problems in the United States and South Africa and only began to have a more global approach and impact around 1960.
January 01, 1960
high
temporal
Summarizes the geographic focus and temporal expansion of UNESCO's anti-racist work in the postwar decades.
The United States imposed an economic embargo on Cuba in 1960 after Fidel Castro's revolution toppled Fulgencio Batista and the Cuban government nationalized properties belonging to U.S. citizens and corporations.
January 01, 1960
high
historical
Historical origin of the U.S. economic embargo against Cuba.
During the 1950s, some U.S. recreational facilities were privatized in ways that allowed them to avoid compliance with U.S. Supreme Court rulings banning segregation of public parks and recreational facilities.
January 01, 1956
high
temporal
Privatization was used as a mechanism to resist racial integration following desegregation rulings
The Nevada Test Site was the primary location for United States nuclear testing from 1951 to 1992 and is now known as the Nevada National Security Site.
January 01, 1951
high
temporal
Historic principal test venue for U.S. nuclear explosive tests and its current institutional name.
In the mid-20th century, comic books rose in popularity in the United States and provoked moral panic among some critics who argued they could cause illiteracy or inspire violent crime.
January 01, 1950
high
temporal
Describes societal reactions to the growing popularity of comic books during the mid-20th century.
The Alien Enemies Act is a U.S. law that authorizes rapid expulsion of citizens of enemy nations during times of war and had not been invoked since World War II.
September 02, 1945
high
temporal
Describes the scope and recent invocation history of the Alien Enemies Act as reported in the article.
The United States has not issued a formal declaration of war since World War II (1945).
September 02, 1945
high
temporal
Historical pattern of formal war declarations by the U.S. federal government.
In 1945, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt met Saudi King Abdulaziz ibn Saud and helped establish a foundational agreement linking American security guarantees to access to Saudi oil.
February 14, 1945
high
historical
Explains the historical origin of the U.S.-Saudi strategic partnership centered on security and energy.
The first meeting between a sitting U.S. President and a Saudi king occurred in 1945 between President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and King Abdul Aziz.
February 14, 1945
high
temporal
Historical milestone in U.S.āSaudi relations.
The Alien Enemies Act has been invoked multiple times in U.S. history, including its most recent historical use during World War II (1939ā1945).
January 01, 1945
high
temporal
Summarizes the historical usage pattern of the Alien Enemies Act across U.S. history.
The United States has used the Social Security Number system as a national identifier since 1936.
January 01, 1936
high
historical
Social Security Numbers have long served as a primary identifier in many U.S. government and private-sector systems.
The United States first adopted Daylight Saving Time in 1918 during World War I to extend the workday and reduce fuel usage.
January 01, 1918
high
temporal
Historical origin and rationale for the initial adoption of Daylight Saving Time in the U.S.
The Espionage Act, a law used to prosecute individuals who disclose confidential government information, was enacted shortly after the United States entered World War I.
June 15, 1917
high
legal
The Espionage Act has been used historically to prosecute government officials who leaked classified information to journalists.
President Benjamin Harrison first commemorated Columbus Day in 1892; the holiday was promoted as a conciliatory gesture toward Italy amid tensions following anti-Italian violence in the United States.
January 01, 1892
high
temporal
Origin and early political purpose of the Columbus Day observance in the United States.
Juneteenth (June 19) commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
June 19, 1865
high
temporal
Juneteenth is a recurring commemorative date recognizing the end of slavery in the U.S.
The Monroe Doctrine, articulated by U.S. President James Monroe in 1823, is a U.S. foreign policy principle asserting opposition to European colonialism and external intervention in the Americas.
December 02, 1823
high
policy
Defines a long-standing U.S. foreign policy principle invoked in Western Hemisphere affairs.
The Insurrection Act of 1807 authorizes the U.S. president to deploy active-duty military forces or federalized National Guard troops within the United States to suppress civil disorder, rebellion, or to enforce federal law.
March 03, 1807
high
temporal
Statutory description of presidential authority under the Insurrection Act.
The Insurrection Act, enacted in 1807, authorizes the President of the United States to deploy U.S. military forces domestically to suppress insurrection or domestic unrest without requiring state approval.
January 01, 1807
high
legal
Description of the statutory authority provided by the Insurrection Act.
When the Insurrection Act is invoked, federal forces, including the National Guard when federalized, can be authorized to exercise law enforcement powers comparable to those of local police officers.
January 01, 1807
high
legal
Legal consequence of invoking the Insurrection Act as an exception to usual limits on military involvement in domestic law enforcement.
The Alien Enemies Act was enacted in 1798 as a wartime law that authorizes rapid expulsion from the United States of citizens of enemy nations during a war, and it has been invoked three times in U.S. history (during the War of 1812, World War I, and World War II).
January 01, 1798
high
temporal
Statutory authority and historical usage of the Alien Enemies Act
The Alien Enemies Act is a U.S. wartime immigration law enacted in 1798.
January 01, 1798
high
temporal
Describes the origin and nature of the Alien Enemies Act as a statutory wartime immigration authority in U.S. law.
In 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed to what is now the Bahamas believing he had reached Asia; he subsequently made three additional voyages to South America, Central America, and the Caribbean and did not reach what is now the United States.
January 01, 1492
high
temporal
Summary of Columbus's voyages and their geographic scope.
U.S. federal law generally prohibits using the military to enforce domestic laws.
high
legal
Describes a statutory limitation on the military's role in domestic law enforcement in the United States.
Forty-six U.S. states had laws mandating cellphone bans in public schools, and four additional U.S. states were considering legislation to mandate cellphone bans in public schools.
high
temporal
Reported counts of U.S. states with enacted or proposed legislation restricting student cellphone use in public Kā12 schools.
United States legal and historical tradition emphasizes resistance to military intrusion into civil affairs and prioritizes constitutional law over the imposition of martial law.
high
legal
Reflects a broad, longstanding principle in U.S. law and history regarding civilian control and limits on military involvement in domestic governance.
China was previously the largest buyer of U.S. soybean exports.
high
trade
Historical pattern in U.S.-China agricultural trade
Indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas have been mediated by the United States, Qatar, and Egypt.
high
general
Describes typical mediators involved in indirect IsraelāHamas negotiations.
At least 20 U.S. states have laws that prohibit mental health professionals from engaging in conversion therapy with minors.
high
statistic
Count of U.S. states with bans on conversion therapy for minors
Hamas is designated as a terrorist organization by the United States, Israel, and many other countries.
high
status
Designation of Hamas as a terrorist organization by multiple states is a durable status used in diplomatic and legal contexts.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) conduct enforcement operations that target noncitizens with criminal convictions, including offenses such as drug trafficking, unlawful re-entry, driving under the influence, and violent offenses.
high
general
Typical types of criminal convictions cited in immigration enforcement operations.
International trade disputes that involve tariffs or other restrictions can reduce export markets for crops such as soybeans and cause significant financial harm to soybean farmers.
high
economic
Describes how international trade conflicts can affect commodity crop markets and farm incomes.
In the United States, operators of commercial motor vehicles are required to possess a commercial driver's license (CDL).
high
legal
CDLs are required for drivers operating large or commercial vehicles to ensure qualifications and safety standards.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about 1,600 people get sick from listeria infections each year in the United States and about 260 die annually.
high
statistical
Annual burden estimate for listeria infections in the United States provided by the CDC.
Tariffs on imports can provoke retaliatory tariffs from affected trading partners.
high
trade-policy
General dynamic observed in international trade disputes where one country's tariffs prompt counter-tariffs.
China has been the largest buyer of U.S. agricultural exports.
high
trade
Relative importance of China as an export market for U.S. agricultural products.
Off-year election cycles in the United States tend to disadvantage the political party that holds the presidency.
high
temporal
General electoral trend about turnout and partisan performance in off-year (non-presidential) election cycles.
The United States imposed a 40% tariff on certain Brazilian exports covering sectors such as petroleum, soybeans, sugar, coffee, and iron and steel products.
high
statistical
Describes the magnitude and targeted sectors of a U.S. tariff measure on Brazilian exports.
Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 authorizes U.S. investigations into alleged unfair or discriminatory trade practices, and such investigations have historically been used as a prelude to imposing tariffs or broader economic sanctions.
high
legal
Explains the legal mechanism the U.S. can use to investigate and potentially respond to foreign trade practices.
Brazil is the United States' third-largest foreign supplier of meat, behind Australia and Canada.
high
statistical
Places Brazil's role in U.S. meat imports in a ranking context relative to other foreign suppliers.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that seasonal influenza causes about 52,000 deaths, about 41 million illnesses, and about 710,000 hospitalizations annually in the United States.
high
statistical
These figures are recurring annual burden estimates for seasonal influenza in the U.S.
In the United States, individuals charged with crimes are entitled to appear in court and to due process, including the opportunity to present their case (commonly described as having a 'day in court').
high
legal
General principle of the U.S. criminal justice system regarding defendants' procedural rights.
Law enforcement agencies routinely conduct arrests at courthouses across the United States.
high
process
General description of typical law enforcement activity occurring at courthouses.
Zohran Mamdani was born in Uganda and moved to New York City in the United States when he was seven years old.
high
biographical
Biographical background of a U.S. politician.
Security guarantees issued by a U.S. president through executive orders are unilateral executive-branch actions that can be changed or reversed by subsequent presidents and do not have the same permanence as treaties that require Senate ratification.
high
temporal
Legal and institutional durability of U.S. executive agreements versus Senate-ratified treaties.
Ceasefire and conflict-resolution talks related to Gaza frequently involve multiple international mediators and participants, including regional states and their officials (for example Qatar, Turkey, and Egypt), international actors such as the United States, and negotiating teams representing both Israeli and Palestinian parties.
high
process
Describes the common composition of mediation efforts in Gaza-related negotiations.
Virginia and New Jersey are the only U.S. states that hold gubernatorial elections in the calendar year immediately following a U.S. presidential election.
high
temporal
State election scheduling for gubernatorial contests
Gubernatorial elections held in the year after a U.S. presidential election typically receive outsized national attention and are often regarded as political barometers for the subsequent midterm elections.
high
contextual
Perception and political significance of off-year gubernatorial contests
A mitochondrial diseaseācausing mutation in a gene required for mitochondrial protein synthesis affects about 50,000 people across the United States, Europe, and Japan.
high
statistical
Reported prevalence of a relatively common mitochondrial diseaseācausing mutation across multiple regions.
The Pennsylvania State Police Museum in Hershey documents the history of the first uniform state police department in the United States.
high
descriptive
Describes the subject matter covered by the Pennsylvania State Police Museum.
U.S.-led military monitoring mechanisms can be established to oversee ceasefires and address violations, with the intended effect of strengthening confidence that ceasefires will be implemented as agreed.
high
process
Describes a policy tool used in ceasefire implementation and monitoring.
International ceasefire monitoring task forces can include military officers from multiple countries and monitor compliance without deploying forces into the conflict zone.
high
process
Describes common organizational features and operational approaches for ceasefire monitoring bodies.
Saudi Arabia's stated condition for normalizing relations with Israel has been that such normalization be tied to tangible progress toward Palestinian statehood and include formal U.S. defense assurances as part of any broader regional deal.
medium
policy
Stated policy position reflecting prerequisites Saudi Arabia has sought for normalization with Israel.
The United States does not host foreign military bases on its territory, but some foreign militaries maintain a presence at U.S. military installations for training purposes.
high
structural
General statement about the legal/operational status of foreign military presence in the United States.
Several countries, including the United States, do not recognize the government of NicolƔs Maduro in Venezuela as legitimate.
high
descriptive
Recognition stance by some countries toward Venezuela's government under NicolƔs Maduro.
United States legal and political tradition generally disfavors deploying the military for domestic policing.
high
normative
Historical and legal norms shape judicial scrutiny of military involvement in civilian law enforcement.
Under the United States Insurrection Act, a U.S. president may authorize active-duty military forces to be deployed to a state to suppress an insurrection or to enforce federal law when state authorities fail to do so.
high
legal
Describes the statutory authority and conditions under which the Insurrection Act permits federal military deployment to states.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the United States' highest civilian award.
high
temporal
Description of a U.S. national civilian honor.
Four nations joined the Abraham Accords normalization agreements with Israel during U.S. President Donald Trump's first presidential term (2017ā2021).
high
temporal
Counts the number of countries that entered normalization agreements with Israel under the Abraham Accords during Trump's first term.
The Manhattan Project was a secret U.S. government program during World War II to develop atomic bombs.
high
contextual
Article references the Manhattan Project as a nearby historical site tied to atomic-bomb development.
The Tomahawk is a long-range, high-precision cruise missile deployed by the United States.
high
descriptive
Tomahawk missiles are frequently discussed in policy debates about long-range strike capabilities and arms transfers.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded at a president's discretion to individuals judged to have made an especially meritorious contribution to the national security of the United States, to world peace, or to other cultural or public endeavors.
high
definition
States the criteria commonly used to determine recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Extradition is a legal mechanism that can be used to transfer individuals from Mexico to the United States to face criminal charges in U.S. courts.
high
temporal
General description of cross-border criminal prosecution and transfer mechanisms between Mexico and the United States.
The United States and India have developed a bilateral relationship that was actively nurtured over approximately two decades.
high
diplomacy
Characterization of the long-term development of USāIndia ties.
The United States has provided assistance to Ukraine aimed at targeting Russian energy facilities to weaken Russia's economy and increase pressure on its leadership to negotiate.
high
policy
Description of a policy approach that focuses on degrading an adversary's energy infrastructure to produce economic and political pressure.
Under federal law (18 U.S.C. Ā§ 922(g)(5)), it is a felony for an alien who is unlawfully or illegally present in the United States to possess a firearm.
high
legal
Federal firearms prohibition applicable to aliens unlawfully present in the U.S.
Organizers of the 'No Kings' movement describe it as a campaign to preserve the principles on which the United States was founded and to resist what they characterize as authoritarian rule comparable to that of King George III.
high
descriptive
Expression of the movement's stated purpose and ideological framing
The Tomahawk is a high-precision, long-range, subsonic cruise missile developed by the United States and is capable of striking targets deep inside an adversary's territory.
high
military
Describes the general capabilities and origin of the Tomahawk cruise missile.
Illicit massage businesses often serve as hubs for human trafficking and are described by practitioners as among the fastest-growing forms of trafficking in the United States.
high
general
Characterization of the illicit massage industry as a trafficking conduit used by law enforcement and anti-trafficking practitioners.
EjĆ©rcito de LiberaciĆ³n Nacional (ELN) is a Colombian guerrilla group that the United States has considered a terrorist organization since the 1990s.
high
temporal
U.S. designation of ELN as a terrorist organization over a multi-decade period.
Fentanyl is typically trafficked into the United States via different routes than the Caribbean maritime routes used for cocaine.
medium
contextual
Distinction between primary trafficking routes for fentanyl versus cocaine.
The U.S. foreign direct product rule extends the reach of U.S. law to foreign-made products and has been used to restrict access to certain U.S. technologies manufactured outside the United States.
high
policy
Description of a long-standing U.S. export-control/legal doctrine that applies extraterritorially to products made abroad.
Colombia is an ally of the United States and is not a member of NATO.
high
descriptive
Colombia has an established bilateral security relationship with the United States while not being part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Countries and regional groups have taken differing positions on proposals for a global maritime carbon tax, with entities such as Brazil and the European Union supporting such proposals and entities such as the United States and Saudi Arabia opposing them.
high
international_relations
Divergent national and regional interests affect international agreement-building on environmental measures for shipping.
About 35% of air traffic controller trainees fail to complete the intensive three-month training course required for certification in the United States.
medium
statistic
Attrition rate for the mandatory training course for U.S. air traffic controllers
A CBS News data review found that more than 90% of air traffic control towers in the United States were understaffed.
medium
statistic
Media data review reporting on staffing levels at U.S. air traffic control towers
Federal employees have responsibilities that include overseeing elements of the United States' nuclear arsenal.
high
descriptive
U.S. national security and energy-related programs employ federal personnel to manage and oversee nuclear weapons and related infrastructure.
The Posse Comitatus Act is a longstanding United States federal law that generally prohibits the use of the U.S. military for domestic civilian policing.
high
legal
Defines a statutory limitation on military involvement in domestic law enforcement.
U.S. counterterrorism officials and lawmakers characterize Venezuela as a key facilitator and safe haven for Hezbollah activity in Latin America, alleging state-enabled access to drug trafficking routes, passport/identity-forging schemes, money laundering, and shelter for operatives.
medium
contextual
Summary of claims by U.S. officials and lawmakers about the role played by Venezuelan state actors in enabling illicit networks linked to Hezbollah.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress to further historic preservation policy in the United States.
high
institutional
Describes the institutional purpose and congressional charter status of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the United States had its highest number of measles cases since 1992.
high
temporal
National measles incidence as reported by the CDC compared to historical counts.
Historically, the political party of the sitting U.S. president tends to lose seats in midterm congressional elections.
high
temporal
A recurring pattern in U.S. midterm election outcomes.
NATO coordinates deliveries of weapons to Ukraine, with many weapons purchased from the United States by Canada and European countries.
high
descriptive
Multilateral coordination of arms transfers during the RussiaāUkraine conflict
The European Union, the United States, and the Group of Seven (G7) use economic sanctions as a policy tool to pressure states involved in international disputes.
high
descriptive
Use of sanctions in international diplomacy and conflict management
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) estimates that cargo thefts account for up to $35 billion in losses in the United States each year.
high
statistical
Estimate of annual economic losses from cargo theft in the U.S.
Thousands of unmarked and forgotten burial sites of enslaved people in the United States are at risk of being lost due to development and neglect.
high
temporal
Widespread loss risk affecting cemeteries of enslaved people across the U.S.
Colombia is designated by the United States as a major nonāNATO ally.
high
status
Major nonāNATO ally is a U.S. designation for certain partner countries.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has pursued closer ties with Venezuelan President NicolƔs Maduro while signaling a distancing of Colombia from the United States.
high
political_alignment
Describes the foreign-policy orientation and diplomatic alignment of Colombia under Gustavo Petro.
The United States conducts military strikes on vessels believed to be transporting narcotics from Latin America as part of counter-narcotics operations.
high
policy_action
Describes a type of U.S. counter-narcotics military activity in maritime contexts.
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that has caused thousands of deaths in the United States.
high
statistical
Public health and law-enforcement context linking synthetic opioids to high mortality in the U.S.
Bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution are offenses that can be charged as federal crimes in the United States.
high
legal
Classification of the types of charges referenced in the article.
Liberia is a democracy and is considered one of the United States' close partners on the African continent.
high
political
Geopolitical characterization of Liberia in relation to the United States.
Countries accepting individuals removed from another country can provide diplomatic assurances to that sending country regarding the treatment of third-country nationals removed to them as part of deportation or removal arrangements.
high
legal
Administrative/legal procedure used in international removals and deportations.
Mexico has been a primary source of fentanyl sold in the United States, while U.S. authorities have increasingly focused on China-based suppliers of precursor chemicals used to produce fentanyl.
high
general
Describes major supply sources and enforcement focus related to fentanyl production and distribution.
Cocaine produced in Colombia is frequently purchased by Mexican drug trafficking organizations and then smuggled into the United States across the U.S.āMexico border.
high
process
Common trafficking route linking Colombian production to U.S. markets.
U.S. authorities classify cocaine as a scheduled controlled substance and consider it a significant drug threat to the United States.
high
statutory
U.S. drug-control classification and threat assessment.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides one in eight people in the United States with money to buy food.
high
definition
Program coverage statistic describing the share of the U.S. population receiving SNAP benefits.
The U.S. False Claims Act allows civil actions that can seek up to three times the amount alleged to have been obtained improperly.
high
legal
Describes the civil remedy available under the U.S. False Claims Act in cases alleging improper use of federal funds.
Criminal fraud prosecutions in the United States require proof beyond a reasonable doubt, whereas civil actions under the U.S. False Claims Act require proof by a preponderance of the evidence.
high
legal
Contrasts the burden of proof standards between U.S. criminal prosecutions and civil False Claims Act cases.
A dismissal of criminal charges 'with prejudice' in U.S. courts prevents the government from later refiling the same charges against the defendant.
high
legal
General rule about the legal effect of a dismissal with prejudice in U.S. criminal cases.
Standard U.S. offshore oil and gas lease terms typically allow a company five to ten years to explore and develop a lease area, with longer terms generally for deeper water.
high
temporal
Typical lease exploration and development timeframe varies by water depth.
The United States' one-China policy recognizes Taiwan as part of China while the United States maintains relations with Taiwan.
high
temporal
Describes the U.S. one-China policy as characterized in the article.
The United States' stated position is that it 'does not support' Taiwan independence, while China has sought U.S. adoption of language stating it 'opposes' Taiwan independence.
high
temporal
Contrasts U.S. and Chinese diplomatic language regarding Taiwan independence.
The United States is the largest military backer of Taiwan.
high
temporal
Summarizes the United States' security relationship with Taiwan as described in the article.
Taiwan is a significant issue in U.S.āChina relations alongside trade, technology transfers, and human rights.
high
temporal
Identifies the policy areas in which Taiwan figures as a point of contention between the United States and China.
The United States graduates more Ph.D. students than any other country.
high
trend
Relative global output of doctoral graduates
Many prospective international graduate students choose programs in countries such as Australia, China, the United Kingdom, and Germany instead of U.S. universities.
medium
trend
International destination preferences for graduate study
During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union researched nuclear-powered missiles but eventually shelved those projects because they were judged to be too hazardous.
high
historical
Cold War-era weapons research and program cancellations related to safety and environmental concerns.
The United States conducted a military invasion of Panama in 1989 during the presidency of George H.W. Bush.
high
temporal
Historical example of U.S. military intervention cited in discussions about use of force without a formal declaration of war.
The United States conducted a military intervention in Grenada.
high
temporal
Historical example of U.S. use of military force cited in debates about executive authority to use force.
Trinidad and Tobago and the United States maintain longstanding military-to-military ties.
high
diplomatic
Bilateral defense relationship that encompasses recurring visits, joint activities, and cooperation.
The government of Trinidad and Tobago characterizes visits by U.S. naval vessels as aiming to bolster the fight against transnational crime and to build resilience through joint training, humanitarian activities, and cooperation.
high
cooperation
Official rationale for hosting foreign naval visits and joint military exercises as tools for capacity-building and countering transnational crime.
Japan hosts more than 50,000 American troops.
high
temporal
Size of U.S. military presence stationed in Japan.
Japan and the United States maintain a decades-long security alliance.
high
temporal
Enduring bilateral security arrangement between the two countries.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is the U.S. federal agency responsible for combating drug trafficking.
high
general
Defines the DEA's mandate in U.S. federal law enforcement.
Governments can apply tariffs as an enforcement measure against imports that do not meet the rules of a freeātrade agreement; for example, the United States applied a 25 percent tariff on Mexican imports that the United States said did not comply with the U.S.-Canada-Mexico free trade agreement.
high
policy
Describes a policy mechanism whereby tariffs are used to enforce compliance with free-trade agreement requirements.
The United States and China have repeatedly engaged in cycles of escalating trade measures and subsequently walking back those measures, a pattern that has harmed companies conducting cross-Pacific trade.
high
temporal
Describes a recurring pattern in US-China trade relations where escalation is followed by de-escalation.
United States policy toward North Korea is focused on achieving the denuclearization of North Korea as a stated objective.
high
policy
Characterization of the long-standing stated goal guiding U.S. engagement with North Korea.
Voter identification laws in the United States require voters to present government-issued identification before casting a ballot, and such laws have been adopted in several U.S. states, primarily those controlled by the Republican Party.
high
temporal
Describes the general nature and partisan distribution of voter ID laws across U.S. states.
U.S. presidential administrations from Bill Clinton through Barack Obama pursued a policy of engagement with the government of the People's Republic of China.
high
temporal
Characterizes U.S. foreign-policy approach toward China across multiple administrations prior to the Trump era.
Under a U.S. nonproliferation agreement, South Korea has been restricted from accessing nuclear fuel for conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines.
high
temporal
Policy restriction tied to nuclear nonproliferation and naval-reactor fuel transfers.
SRY gene tests for sex verification are not commonly performed in the United States.
high
medical
Availability and routine use of specific genetic sex tests vary by country and laboratory capacity.
During his 2017ā2021 presidential term, Donald Trump met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un multiple times and became the first sitting U.S. president to set foot in North Korea.
high
temporal
Historical record of U.S.āNorth Korea diplomatic interactions during Trump's first term.
South Korean President Lee Jaeāmyung leads a left-leaning government that has expressed reluctance to deepen South Korea's partnership with the United States because of concern about provoking Chinese backlash.
high
temporal
Characterization of the political stance of Lee Jaeāmyung's administration regarding U.S.āSouth Korea ties and China.
Approximately 13,000 air traffic controllers work across the United States.
high
statistic
Baseline workforce size for U.S. air traffic control
There are about 10,800 certified air traffic controllers operating in the U.S. system while a fully staffed level is cited as 14,633 controllers.
high
statistic
Reported operational staffing versus a cited full staffing target for the U.S. air traffic control system
Bacterial contamination from species such as Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica accounts for more than 40% of food recalls in the United States and Canada.
high
statistical
Proportion of food recalls attributable to common bacterial pathogens
U.S. legislation passed with bipartisan support requires that any divestment of TikTok must sever the platform's ties with its Chinese parent company, ByteDance.
high
policy
Statutory condition attached to allowed divestment of TikTok.
An immigration judge can order the removal (deportation) of a noncitizen from the United States, but a removal order does not always result in immediate departure if enforcement actions are not taken.
medium
legal
General observation about the difference between an ordering of removal by an immigration judge and the practical enforcement of that order.
The United States refers to a Russian nuclear-capable torpedo by the name "Skyfall."
medium
descriptive
Nomenclature used by U.S. officials and reporting for a Russian weapon system.
The Russian nuclear-capable torpedo described as "Skyfall" is characterized as being designed to travel long distances underwater, including across the Pacific from Russia's east coast to the U.S. west coast.
medium
descriptive
Reported design and intended range-related capability of the weapon.
United States nuclear submarine technology is regarded as highly sensitive and is closely guarded by the U.S. military.
high
security
Information about U.S. nuclear propulsion and related systems is treated as among the most restricted military technology due to strategic and proliferation concerns.
The U.S. Surgeon General serves as the nation's leading public health official and is a national leader for Americans and health officials on public health issues.
high
definition
Describes the formal role and function of the U.S. Surgeon General.
Ownership and operation of foreign-owned social media platforms such as TikTok have been subject to bilateral regulatory negotiations between the United States and China.
high
descriptive
Cross-border regulatory scrutiny of social media platform ownership
Tariff measures can materially influence agricultural trade flows; changes in tariff policy have been associated with shifts in purchases of commodities such as soybeans and beef between major trading partners like the United States and China.
high
descriptive
General relationship between tariffs and agricultural export patterns
The Tomahawk is a long-range cruise missile used by the United States military.
high
descriptive
General description of the weapon system mentioned in discussions of long-range strike capability.
Under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal, Hamas released all living Israeli hostages in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and wartime detainees.
high
temporal
Summarizes the exchange terms of a negotiated ceasefire between Hamas and Israel.
The International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) is a U.S. federal law that authorizes the President to regulate economic transactions and to impose economic measures, such as trade restrictions, during a declared national emergency.
high
legal
Statutory authority used by presidents to enact economic measures in national emergencies.
China is typically the largest buyer of U.S. soybeans.
high
contextual
Describes typical trade patterns in the global soybean market between China and the United States.
The Head Start program serves nearly 65,000 children in 41 U.S. states.
medium
quantitative
Reported scale of children served and geographic coverage for the Head Start program.
Violations of the U.S. Export Control Reform Act can carry criminal penalties of up to 20 years imprisonment and fines up to $1,000,000.
high
legal
Statutory criminal penalties available under the Export Control Reform Act for illegal export-related activity.
Head Start is a federally funded, free early childhood development program in the United States that serves low-income families.
high
definition
Describes the purpose and target population of the Head Start program.
An intensifying rivalry between the United States and China complicates strategic balancing for Asian countries that have strong ties to both powers.
high
contextual
Describes a durable geopolitical dynamic affecting states with close ties to both Washington and Beijing.
South Korea maintains a longstanding security alliance with the United States.
high
contextual
Baseline description of the bilateral security relationship between Seoul and Washington.
Over three-quarters of Canada's exports are destined for the United States, and roughly 3.6 billion Canadian dollars (about US$2.7 billion) in goods and services cross the CanadaāU.S. border each day.
medium
statistical
Baseline trade dependence statistic describing the volume and direction of CanadaāU.S. cross-border trade.
There exists a U.S.-led coalition organized to combat the Islamic State (ISIS).
high
institutional
Multinational military and political efforts led by the United States to counter ISIS.
Ahmad al-Sharaa, who has used the nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Golani, had ties to al-Qaida, fought against U.S. forces in Iraq, was imprisoned by U.S. troops in Iraq for several years, and at one time had a $10 million U.S. bounty on his head.
high
biographical
Background on a Syrian opposition figure with a history of militant activity and confrontation with U.S. forces.
Both Republican and Democratic U.S. administrations have maintained a policy of "strategic ambiguity" on Taiwan, avoiding a public commitment about whether the United States would militarily defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack.
high
policy
Longstanding U.S. approach to deterrence and crisis management regarding Taiwan.
United States administrations, both Republican and Democratic, have maintained a policy commonly known as 'strategic ambiguity' on Taiwan, which involves avoiding a clear public commitment about whether the U.S. would use military force to defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack.
high
policy
Describes the long-standing U.S. approach to deterrence and crisis signaling regarding Taiwan.
The United States and South Korea conduct annual defense talks to discuss alliance and security issues.
high
descriptive
Routine diplomatic/military consultations between allied countries
Agreements concerning transfer of wartime operational control envisage a binational command led by a South Korean general with a U.S. deputy.
high
policy
Structure described for combined allied command in wartime operational control arrangements
United States federal law prohibits non-U.S. citizens from voting in federal elections.
high
legal
Legal restriction on voter eligibility for federal offices in the United States.
NATO nuclear-sharing arrangements have involved the storage of U.S. nuclear weapons at certain allied air bases.
high
general
Description of the NATO practice commonly referred to as nuclear sharing.
There are approximately 1.6 million veteran-owned small businesses in the United States.
high
statistical
Baseline size of the veteran-owned small business sector in the U.S.
Veteran-owned small businesses generate more than $1 trillion in annual sales in the United States.
high
statistical
Annual economic contribution of veteran-owned small businesses to the U.S. economy.
Dick Cheney served as White House Chief of Staff of the United States.
high
temporal
Biographical role held by Dick Cheney in the U.S. federal government.
Melatonin supplements are widely available for over-the-counter purchase in the United States, while melatonin is available only by prescription in some other countries.
high
availability
Regulatory availability of melatonin differs between the U.S. and other countries.
Heart failure is a condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs and affects approximately 6.7 million adults in the United States.
high
statistic
Prevalence and basic definition of heart failure.
Some U.S. states use independent or nonpartisan redistricting commissions to draw congressional district maps instead of having state legislatures draw those maps.
high
structural
Describes an institutional alternative to legislative-controlled redistricting.
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in the United States shields nationals of designated countries from deportation and allows them to work legally in the United States when they cannot safely return to their home country due to armed conflict or environmental disaster.
high
policy
U.S. immigration protection mechanism for nationals of countries experiencing armed conflict or environmental disaster
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is the U.S. federal agency responsible for investigating civil aviation accidents and major transportation incidents.
high
temporal
Mandated investigative role for transportation accidents in the United States.
Black residents comprise nearly 40 percent of Mississippi's population, the highest share among U.S. states.
high
statistical
State-level racial demographic statistic relevant to representation and redistricting discussions.
Manufacturers of consumer goods commonly rely on factories in countries such as China and Vietnam for assembly and for sourcing materials, which can make reshoring production to the United States impractical or cost-prohibitive for many products.
high
supply_chain
Structural characteristics of global manufacturing and supply chains
In the United States, Botox is approved for cosmetic use and for several medical conditions including muscle spasms, eye disorders, and migraines.
high
regulatory
Approved clinical uses of Botox in the U.S.
In the United States, 988 is the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline phone number for people experiencing suicidal thoughts or mental health crises.
high
resource
National mental health crisis hotline number.
The United States has employed lethal maritime strikes to target vessels suspected of trafficking narcotics.
high
temporal
Describes a policy approach of using military force at sea against suspected narcotics-trafficking vessels.
Drought and prolonged low cattle prices can reduce the size of the United States cattle herd, and smaller herd sizes can contribute to higher beef prices.
high
temporal
Supply-side drivers of beef price increases
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides federal food benefits to roughly 42 million people in the United States.
high
statistical
Baseline participation level for the federal food assistance program.
The eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is geologically rich in metals including tungsten, and the United States is heavily reliant on China for tungsten supply.
high
descriptive
Geographic concentration of certain strategic metals and U.S. supply dependence.
Nearly 42 million Americans receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits; SNAP was formerly known as food stamps.
high
statistical
Baseline participation level for the U.S. federal food assistance program
SNAP benefits can be used to purchase food at grocery stores and farmers' markets in the United States.
high
operational
Typical authorized redemption locations for SNAP benefits
Prop bets have surged in popularity in the United States in recent years, prompting professional sports leagues and state regulators to reevaluate whether and how such wagers should be permitted.
high
descriptive
Trend noting increased prominence of prop betting and institutional responses.
The Caesar Act is a U.S. sanctions policy targeting Syrian government and security officials in response to widespread allegations of human rights abuses.
high
policy
U.S. legislative/administrative sanctions regime related to Syria.
The government of Syria under Bashar al-Assad has been subject to U.S. and international economic sanctions over extended periods, including measures sustained for multiple years.
medium
contextual
Western and other countries have applied sanctions targeting the Assad government as a policy tool over long time spans.
U.S. sanctions and related executive actions commonly target categories of individuals and entities such as heads of state and their associates, human rights abusers, drug traffickers, persons linked to chemical weapons activities, designated terrorist organizations and their affiliates, and foreign proxy actors.
medium
contextual
U.S. sanctions policy typically specifies targeted categories to address a range of illicit or hostile activities.
Historically, the United States has emitted more carbon dioxide from the burning of coal, oil, and natural gas than any other country (largest cumulative historical fossil-fuel CO2 emissions).
high
historical
Cumulative national contributions to atmospheric CO2 are a basis for historical responsibility in climate discussions.
The Caesar Act is a U.S. sanctions law that imposes penalties on Syria in response to allegations of widespread human rights abuses by the Assad government and security forces.
high
descriptive
U.S. statutory sanctions targeting Syria for alleged human rights violations.
There are no federal legal prohibitions on redrawing U.S. electoral districts mid-decade, but some U.S. states impose their own limitations on mid-decade redistricting, and such state-level limitations are more commonly found in states led by Democrats.
high
policy
Legal framework for whether and how electoral maps can be redrawn between decennial censuses.
Defamation cases are generally difficult to win in the United States, including in Virginia, because plaintiffs typically must prove elements such as the falsity of statements and the defendant's intent.
high
legal
Describes the legal burdens plaintiffs face in defamation lawsuits.
Congressional district maps in the United States are typically redrawn every 10 years following the decennial U.S. Census to reflect population shifts.
high
temporal
Describes the routine redistricting cycle tied to the decennial census.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is a performing-arts venue located in Washington, D.C.
high
institutional
National performing-arts center and venue in the U.S. capital.
America Is All In is a broad coalition of non-federal actors in the United States that describes itself as committed to ambitious climate action.
high
organizational
The coalition coordinates non-federal U.S. actors on climate-related initiatives.
California has some of the highest consumer energy costs among U.S. states.
medium
descriptive
States vary in retail energy prices; California is frequently cited as having relatively high consumer energy costs.
A legally binding defense treaty with the United States requires Senate approval (advice and consent) to become binding under U.S. constitutional practice.
high
legal
U.S. treaties are subject to the Constitution's requirement that the Senate provide advice and consent for ratification.
U.S. presidential security pledges issued by executive order can be revoked or altered by subsequent administrations.
high
policy
Executive orders are a tool presidents use to make policy commitments that do not carry the same permanence as treaties.
The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 is a United States statute that has been invoked to take actions against non-citizens during wartime, including deportation.
high
statutory
Historical U.S. statute referenced in the context of wartime measures affecting non-citizens.
G20 membership includes the United States, China, Russia, India, Japan, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the European Union.
high
descriptive
List of major members commonly cited as part of the G20.
Under U.S. practice, designation of an entity as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) or as a Specifically Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) generally triggers U.S. financial institutions to freeze assets linked to the designation, bars entry of designated individuals into the United States, and enables criminal prosecution of persons under U.S. jurisdiction who provide material support to the designated entity or conspire to do so.
high
policy
Legal and enforcement consequences associated with FTO and SDGT designations
There is an ongoing policy debate in the United States about whether members of Congress should be allowed to trade individual stocks.
high
policy
Discussion centers on whether legislative access to nonpublic information creates conflicts of interest when members trade individual securities.
The United States conducts maritime counter-narcotics operations in international waters, including strikes against vessels and submersibles suspected of carrying illegal drugs in regions such as the Caribbean.
high
military
Describes the type and location of U.S. counter-drug military operations referenced in reporting about maritime interdiction activities.
People detained in the United States have constitutionally protected rights that include access to necessities such as food, basic medical care, and legal counsel.
high
legal
Statement reflects established constitutional protections asserted in U.S. detention law and litigated in civil rights and immigration contexts.
In the United States, biologic drugs constitute about 5% of prescriptions but account for more than half of the approximately $600 billion spent annually on medicines.
high
statistical
Distribution of prescription volume versus share of total drug spending.
Housing First has received bipartisan support in the United States.
high
political
Broad political characterization of the Housing First approach in U.S. policy debates.
The United States operated a consulate in Nuuk, Greenland that originally opened in 1940, closed in 1953, and was re-established in 2020.
high
temporal
History of U.S. diplomatic presence in Greenland's capital, Nuuk.
In the United States, individuals can be prosecuted and convicted in both state courts and federal courts for related criminal conduct, resulting in separate convictions and sentences (for example, a state murder conviction and a federal hate crime conviction).
high
legal
Separate state and federal prosecutions may apply under the U.S. dual-sovereignty framework.
Neither the United States nor Japan has official diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
high
contextual
Formal diplomatic recognition policy affecting interactions with Taiwan.
The United States is the main supplier of defense equipment to Taiwan's military.
high
contextual
U.S. military support and arms sales contribute to Taiwan's defense capabilities.
Japan is a military ally of the United States and hosts American troops at multiple U.S. bases on its territory, including a major navy base south of Tokyo.
high
contextual
Bilateral security alliance and U.S. force posture in East Asia.
U.S. government policy restricts foreign organizations from using U.S. government funds to provide abortion services.
high
policy
This funding restriction affects how U.S. international aid can be used by foreign non-governmental organizations.
A longstanding multinational partnership of regional countries has historically underpinned U.S. counterdrug operations in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific.
high
structural
Describes the typical multilateral framework supporting U.S. antidrug efforts in the region.
In the United States, a defendant can be acquitted in a criminal trial and still be found civilly liable for the same underlying conduct in a separate civil proceeding.
high
legal
Criminal and civil proceedings use different standards of proof, allowing different outcomes on the same underlying conduct.
The H-1B visa program in the United States allows employers to sponsor foreign-born workers for skilled or specialty-occupation positions.
high
descriptive
Description of the H-1B visa program's purpose in U.S. immigration and labor policy.
The United States is the primary supplier of weapons to Taiwan.
high
defense
Describes the principal external military supplier relationship for Taiwan.
Midterm elections in the United States have historically tended to penalize the party of the sitting president, often resulting in seat losses for that party.
high
historical
Historical voting patterns show the president's party frequently loses Congressional seats in midterm elections.
Mid-decade congressional redistricting, meaning redrawing district maps outside the once-per-decade cycle, is uncommon in the United States.
high
procedural
Redistricting outside the decennial cycle occurs rarely and is notable when it happens.
Some U.S. states require voter approval for changes to congressional maps; for example, California requires congressional maps to be approved by voters.
high
legal
State laws and ballot measures can mandate voter approval for redistricting plans in certain states.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is an agency within the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
high
organizational
Describes the institutional relationship between FEMA and DHS.
The U.S.-Saudi diplomatic relationship is the longest-standing U.S. relationship with an Arab state.
high
descriptive
Describes the relative duration of bilateral relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia compared with other U.S.-Arab relationships.
The F-35 Lightning II is the United States' most advanced operational fighter jet.
high
descriptive
Characterizes the F-35 as the leading fifth-generation combat aircraft in U.S. service.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) uses specialized investigative techniques to investigate and help capture violent drug trafficking organizations in the United States and internationally.
high
descriptive
General statement about the DEA's investigative role in countering violent drug trafficking organizations.
The U.S.-Saudi relationship is central to United States national security and energy interests.
high
general
Describes the strategic importance of bilateral ties between the United States and Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia is one of the United States' top partners in the Middle East region.
high
general
Describes the longstanding strategic partnership between the United States and Saudi Arabia in the region.
Small, unstable vessels used by migrants to attempt entry into the United States by sea are often unsafe and pose severe risks of capsizing, injury, or death.
high
temporal
Generalized statement about hazards associated with maritime migration attempts.
U.S. officials have expressed concerns that selling F-35 fighter jets to foreign states could risk Chinese access to sensitive U.S. technology and could affect Israel's qualitative military edge.
high
policy
This describes recurring U.S. national security considerations surrounding advanced weapons exports.
The F-35 is a U.S. stealth multirole fighter aircraft (commonly described as a stealth fighter jet).
high
descriptive
Stealth combat aircraft used by U.S. military forces.
U.S. authorities have identified the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) as a major organized criminal group trafficking fentanyl, a synthetic opioid linked to thousands of deaths in the United States.
high
criminal-activity
Role of CJNG in fentanyl distribution and associated mortality in the U.S.
The Abraham Accords are a set of agreements brokered under U.S. President Donald Trump's first administration that aimed to normalize diplomatic relations between Israel and several Arab states.
high
contextual
Brief definition of the Abraham Accords and their diplomatic purpose
U.S. naturalization grants an individual legal citizenship but does not change the individual's place of birth, ethnicity, or cultural identity.
high
legal
Distinguishes legal citizenship status from immutable or self-identified characteristics such as birthplace and ethnicity.
Three broad factors that commonly attract large foreign investment commitments to the United States are (1) defense and military partnerships including arms sales, (2) the strength of the U.S. economy and the reserve-currency status of the U.S. dollar, and (3) the U.S. technology and innovation sector.
high
contextual
General reasons cited for why sovereign or large foreign investors commit capital to the U.S. economy.
Dearborn, Michigan, is home to one of the largest Muslim populations in the United States.
high
descriptive
General demographic characterization of the city's religious population.
In the 1990s, the United States switched from whole-cell pertussis vaccines to acellular pertussis vaccines; acellular vaccines are associated with fewer side effects but generally provide shorter-lasting protection against infection, contributing to waning immunity over time.
high
vaccine-history
Change in vaccine formulation and its implications for duration of immunity.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) states that approximately 90% of the cocaine that reaches the United States originates from Colombia.
high
statistical
DEA estimate on the geographic origin of cocaine trafficked to the United States.
Governments, including the United States, may use trade negotiations or threats of tariffs as leverage to encourage ceasefires or peace agreements between other states.
high
policy/process
Economic coercion is a durable tool in international diplomacy to influence security outcomes.
Transmission of avian influenza viruses between humans is extremely rare and human-to-human transmission has not been documented in the United States.
high
descriptive
General epidemiological observation about avian influenza transmission patterns.
U.S. export agreements for advanced artificial-intelligence chips can include security provisions intended to prevent the exported technology from being transferred to or benefiting specified foreign countries or companies, such as China or Huawei.
high
descriptive
Typical security-related terms used in export controls for advanced AI hardware.
Withholding of removal is a U.S. immigration protection that prevents deportation when an immigration judge determines an individual would face persecution or torture in the country of removal.
high
procedural
Describes the legal purpose and effect of withholding of removal in U.S. immigration proceedings.
U.S. government asylum officers may interview individuals to assess whether those individuals would face persecution or torture in a proposed third-country destination and make determinations based on those interviews.
high
procedural
Explains a procedural step used by U.S. authorities to evaluate risk of persecution or torture in a proposed country of removal.
Foreign governments can provide assurances to U.S. authorities that they will receive a returned individual on a humanitarian or temporary basis and that the individual will not be harmed or transferred to another country where they could face persecution.
high
policy
Describes the role of diplomatic assurances in facilitating third-country removals or transfers.
Drug trafficking organizations launder narcotics proceeds through shell companies created in the United States using false social security numbers and other fraudulent documents.
high
process
Describes a common money-laundering method used by transnational drug trafficking groups.
World Athletics and World Boxing have employed SRY gene testing as one method for sex verification in international sports, while SRY gene tests are not commonly performed or widely available in the United States.
high
medical/organizational
Summarizes the use and availability of SRY gene tests for determining sex in athletic eligibility contexts.
When a destination country will not accept a person subject to a removal order, U.S. authorities may allow that person to remain in the United States subject to periodic immigration check-ins.
medium
procedural
Administrative practice for handling removals that cannot be executed due to non-cooperation by the receiving country.
U.S. foreign-policy tools that can be employed to pressure other governments on protections for religious minorities include economic sanctions and Pentagon engagement on counterterrorism.
high
descriptive
Examples of instruments available to U.S. policymakers for influencing foreign governments on security and human-rights issues.
Vehicle safety tests in the United States have historically used crash test dummies modeled on an average male body rather than on female anatomy.
high
descriptive
Most regulatory crash testing fleets and safety ratings have relied on male-based anthropomorphic test devices.
The U.S. Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program is a federal program that allows migrants from designated unstable countries to live and work legally in the United States.
high
definition
General description of the TPS program
A 28-point U.S. proposal to end the RussiaāUkraine war included demands for Ukrainian territorial concessions and limits on the size of Ukraine's military.
high
policy
Description of the substantive elements of a diplomatic peace proposal.
Historically, U.S. Foreign Terrorist Organization designations have been applied to groups that use violence for political ends, such as the Islamic State and al-Qaida.
high
policy
Typical criteria and examples for U.S. FTO designations.
South American theft groups have been associated with coordinated burglaries of affluent U.S. residences and the theft of high-value portable items such as jewelry, designer handbags, watches, and cash.
high
associational
Describes a recurrent linkage reported between theft groups originating in South America and targeted burglaries of high-end homes in the United States.
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs characterizes the World War II-era relationship with the United States as having fought 'shoulder to shoulder against fascism and militarism.'
medium
historical_claim
China's official framing of Sino-American cooperation during World War II.
United States domestic law obligates the United States government to provide sufficient defensive hardware to Taiwan to help deter any armed attack on the island.
high
general
Legal framework guiding U.S. security support for Taiwan.
The United States does not take a formal position on the sovereignty of Taiwan but opposes the use of force to resolve Taiwan's status.
high
general
Summary of longstanding U.S. policy stance regarding Taiwan.
Japan is an important ally of the United States in the East Asia region.
high
general
Geopolitical context describing regional alliances.
U.S.-China trade disputes have included restrictions and disputes over mineral exports and semiconductor (chip) exports.
high
thematic
Sustained areas of contention in economic relations between the United States and China.
Under U.S. law, designation of an organization as a Foreign Terrorist Organization makes it illegal to knowingly provide funding or other material support to that organization and can lead to travel bans for members and freezing of funds held in U.S. banks.
high
legal
Legal consequences that follow a U.S. Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) designation.
Peace negotiation frameworks related to interstate conflicts can include provisions on capping the size of a country's military, addressing alliance membership (for example, NATO aspirations), settling control of disputed territory, and determining the treatment of frozen financial assets.
high
process
Common recurring issues addressed in peace proposals and diplomatic negotiations.