RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. RSS feeds are a free and easy way to be alerted when new stories are posted on Web sites such as CQ.com. Using an RSS reader, the feeds send messages to your computer when new stories are available. You can read the headline and a short summary directly on your computer, with a link back to the full text of the article on the Web.
To start using RSS, you need either a special program on your computer or you can use a Web-based RSS news reader. Both allow you to read the RSS feeds to which you want to subscribe. There are many different news readers available, many of which are free of charge. The Web-based RSS news readers allow you to read your RSS feeds from any computer with a Web browser. And some Web browers, like Firefox, support live bookmarks that also allow tracking of RSS feeds.
Yahoo's list of news readers
Google's list of news readers
After clicking on the link for a given feed, you may have to paste its URL into whatever RSS reader you use. However, some RSS readers will automate this process
CQ has a number of RSS feeds that offer users access to its free content. The feeds below contain stories and columns that CQ has made publicly available from each publication listed.
CQ Today | subscribe
CQ Midday Update | subscribe
CQ Weekly | subscribe
CQ Politics.com | subscribe
CQ Green Sheets | subscribe
CQ Homeland Security | subscribe
CQ Budget Tracker | subscribe
CQ HealthBeat | subscribe
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