Documents in the News aims to highlight the use of government information in the news and media.  It is not an attempt to be comprehensive, but a place to foster discovery and access to government information and to highlight how that information may be helpful in the research process.

U.S. Government Information: Weekly Roundup [UC San Diego]

April 1, 2025. Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938. Federal funding cuts affect food banks: Rural communities in US likely to be hit hardest. Santucci, Jeanine. York Daily Record. Database: ProQuest – U.S. Newsstream. United States Code.

April 7, 2025. 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act. DHS officials ask IRS to use tax data to locate up to 7 million immigrants. Bogage, Jacob. The Washington Post. Database: ProQuest – U.S. Major Dailies. Congress.gov.

April 7, 2025. National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998. Amid anti-DEI push, agency edits history exhibits. Swaine, Jon; Merrill, Jeremy B. The Washington Post. Database: ProQuest – U.S. Major Dailies. Congress.gov.

April 7, 2025. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Parents of kids with disabilities fear education plans at risk. Jimenez, Kayla. USA Today. Database: ProQuest – U.S. Newsstream. Congress.gov.

April 14, 2025. Posse Comitatus Act. Trump authorizes U.S. military to begin occupation of federal land along southern border. Figueroa, Ariana. The Sun. Database: Access World News - Major National Newspapers. Congress.gov.

April 16, 2025. Administrative Procedure Act. ACLU of Indiana sues on behalf of international students. Staff writer. The Elkhart Truth. Nexis Uni - News Sources. U.S. Department of Justice..