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The article discusses the ruling of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in the case Texas v. United States that the "individual mandate" of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act(ACA), as amended in the 115th Congress, is unconstitutional. It mentions Congress possessed the authority to impose mandate was a central issue in the litigation that culminated in the Supreme Court's landmark 2012 ruling in National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius (NFIB).

The article offers information on the line-item veto power of the president in the U.S. to cancel direct spending items. Topics discussed include the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, Clinton v. City of New York case which deals with the constitutionality of Line Item Veto Act of 1996, and delegation of the legislative authority of Congress tor the president.

The article explores the National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance leaks, which includes its history and issues presented to the U.S. Congress. On June 5, 2013, "The Guardian" reported that NSA have been collecting telephone records of millions of U.S. customers of Verizon Wireless, as ordered by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC). The action is believed to have violated the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution that protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.

The article focuses on the report "Closing the Guantanamo Detention Center: Legal Issues" by the Congressional Research Service, a public policy research arm of the U.S. Congress as of May 21, 2013. Topics discussed include the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court for Boumediene v. Bush, the approval of the Authorization for the Use of Military Force by the U.S. Congress and the Executive Order 13492 issued by U.S. President Barack Obama for closure of detention facility in Guantanamo, Cuba.

The article discusses various legal issues related to actions by the U.S. Congress to address vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure to cyber threats and protect government networks from these threats as of April 17, 2013. The extent to which federal laws may preempt state law is also discussed. The article discusses deference to agency decisions, availability of judicial review and questions of fact. Liability concerns and freedom of information are also discussed.

The article discusses "Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity," an executive order designed to improve the cybersecurity of U.S. critical infrastructure issued by U.S. government, as of March 2013. The topics discussed include U.S. Department of Homeland's security program for information sharing, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in developing the cyber security framework, and U.S. congress concerns related to the issue.

The article discusses the pertinence of U.S. Congress' taxing power or its power to regulate interstate commerce in relation to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's (ACA) mandate that requires an individual to have health insurance. Parts of the U.S. Constitution that deal with Congress' taxing power and interstate commerce regulation powers are described. The U.S. government's argument before the U.S. Supreme Court to justify the minimum coverage provision of ACA is also mentioned.

The article discusses constitutional issues associated with requiring individuals to buy health insurance under the taxing power authority or interstate commerce regulation authority of the U.S. Congress. Concerns about whether exceptions to the minimum coverage provision to buy health insurance comply with freedom of religion protections in the First Amendment are addressed. Legal challenges to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) are also discussed.

The article examines the legal issues related to protecting critical infrastructure from cyber vulnerabilities. According to the authors, the U.S. Congress has chosen to impose regulatory standards on the security, including cybersecurity, of specific sectors of private entities. The authors note that proposals on the increased cybersecurity of certain sectors of the economy are frequently justified on the grounds that those private entities comprise the critical infrastructure of the U.S.

The article presents the report "Cybersecurity: Selected Legal Issues" released by the U.S. Congressional Research Service (CRS) as of March 14, 2012. Topics discussed include the U.S. federal government's role in protecting the U.S. citizens from cyber attacks, network intrusion system used by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for protecting federal information networks, and improvement of the U.S. Cybersecurity through the bills passed in the 112th U.S.Congress.

The article presents a background on the move to close the Guantanamo Detention Center at the U.S. Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. It cites the terrorist attacks in the U.S. in September 2001 as the reason why the U.S. government declared a war on terror. The U.S. Congress approved the Authorization to Use Military Force (AUMF) to authorize the president to use needed and appropriate force against those who have participation in the attacks.

The article presents research which focused on the protection of classified information and criminal defendants rights. The authors explore the different aspects of the Classified Information Procedures Act in the U.S. relating to criminal prosecution. According to them, the law was approved and enacted by the 96th U.S. Congress to offer uniform procedures for prosecutions involving classified data.

The article focuses on the report "Closing the Guantanamo Detention Center: Legal Issues" by the U.S. Congressional Research Service, a public policy research arm of the U.S. Congress, as of February 11, 2011. Topics discussed include the Authorization to Use Military Force act approved by the U.S. Congress, the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court for the court case Boumediene v. Bush and an Executive Order by U.S. President Barrack Obama for closure of detention facility in Guantanamo, Cuba.

The article focuses on the report "Government Collection of Private Information: Background and Issues Related to the USA PATRIOT Act Reauthorization" by the U.S. Congressional Research Service as of March 2, 2010. Topics discussed include the approval of the USA PATRIOT Act by the U.S. Congress for prevention of terrorism, the role of the Terrorist Surveillance Program to address issues of national security and the history of constitutional process for criminal investigation.

The article focuses on the report "Closing the Guantanamo Detention Center: Legal Issues" by the U.S. Congressional Research Service as of November 17, 2009. Topics discussed include detainee transfer or release from Guantanamo detention camp, detention and treatment of persons transferred to the U.S., and efforts of the U.S. Congress on investigating terrorist attacks of 9/11. Also mentioned are the role of U.S. President Barack Obama in closing the detention facility, and rights of detainees.

The article focuses on the report "Amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Set to Expire in 2009" issued by the U.S. Congressional Research Service as of October 29, 2009. Topics include difference between FISA court orders and warrants for criminal investigation, introduction of bills in the 111th Congress for extension of expiring FISA amendments and the role of the U.S. Department of Justice in extension of amendment.

The article discusses a report related to employment-based health coverage and health reform in the U.S. released by the U.S. Congressional Research Service (CRS) as of June 12, 2009. Topics discussed include the two proposed federal laws governing employer-sponsored health care including the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (IRC), efforts made by the U.S. Congress in amending the ERISA, and tax treatment of employer-provided health care.

The article discusses the scope of Presidential authority on the 2013 Cybersecurity Executive Order. According to the author, the U.S. Congress has previously provided explicit statutory authority for the executive to regulate the security of private entities. The author adds that Congress has provided explicit regulatory authority to the executive branch related to cybersecurity.

The article cites legal challenges raised regarding the U.S. Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) and the status of the lawsuits following the litigation of the constitutionality of the IPAB. These include case entitled Coons v. Lew, was brought by a physician who feared that he would be injured by the IPAB, because it had authority to recommend the reduction of Medicare payment rates that would be implemented unless Congress acted to alter the recommended reductions.

The article discusses the relationship of Executive Order (EO) 13636 to legislative proposals on cybersecurity. According to the author, while EO 13636 does not purport to create new authorities, there are commonalities between some of its provisions and some of the cybersecurity proposals from the 112th Congress. These include the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, SECURE IT Act, and information sharing.

The article presents the summary of a report on constitutional issues that may be associated with the U.S. Congress' taxing power or its interstate commerce regulation power with regard to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). It mentions lawsuits challenging the mandate that compels certain individuals to have a minimum level of health insurance. Arguments in related cases heard by the U.S. Supreme Court in March 2012 are also described.