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The debate on new rules authorising the use of military force.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB223850
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Corporate tax may be one area where it could be possible to find some common ground between the otherwise gridlocked Republican Congress and the Democratic White House. President…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB197480
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The AHCA is an intended legislative vehicle for the Republican vow to ‘repeal and replace’ the Affordable Care Act (ACA or ‘Obamacare’) that has been at the core of their…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB218621
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Ryan said he will stay on as a representative until this Congress ends in January 2019. However, his departure as speaker, even before it comes, will bring various partisan and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB232059
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Sessions marks the first Trump appointee of the confirmation process, which will continue over the coming weeks. Trump’s appointees to cabinet positions, independent agencies and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217207
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Republican lawmakers and President Donald Trump are seeking to coordinate efforts to repeal former President Barack Obama's signature legislation, which has been a locus of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217982
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Both groups are backed financially by the Koch brothers, who are leading conservative political donors and have sought to shape the Republican Party in favour of strictly limiting…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB219809
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Given President Donald Trump's lack of strong ties to Washington, Pence -- despite the limited formal responsibilities of his position -- is anticipated to play a pivotal role in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217484
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Ryan's predecessor, John Boehner, was driven to resign by hardliner members of the House Republican Conference. Party disunity during the Boehner speakership led to legislative…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB206347
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However, the House recessed in March before voting on the Senate stopgap, thus allowing the provisions to lapse. Limits on intelligence-gathering were relaxed after September 2001…