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Congress regulates industry by giving legal directions to government departments, but that role has declined with Congress under split control, since legislating is harder. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251435
ISSN: 2633-304X
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US-based hosting provider Epik and Russia-based DDoS-Guard seem to have acquired contracts to provide hosting services for Parler, whose website currently displays a holding…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259041
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Trump’s commitment to building a US-Mexico border wall means he may try to redirect additional funds from elsewhere for the purpose. Some of these could come from Puerto Rican…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241833
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The bill is a response to the May 25 death in Minneapolis in police custody of George Floyd, which sparked protests nationwide over failures to hold police accountable and legally…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253146
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The Obama administration faces an uphill fight in Congress to secure enough votes for TPP ratification, given Democratic suspicions of free trade agreements, Republican animus for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB206059
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The changes affect contract negotiations, disciplinary procedures and the role of labour unions. The White House argues the changes will improve efficiency, but opponents lament…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB235218
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This bill creates an exception to US foreign sovereign legal immunity for supporters of terrorism. Although JASTA passed Congress on an untallied voice vote, unofficial vote…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB213857
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Some hard-right members of the Republican congressional caucus argue that allowing federal spending to lapse and threatening a government shutdown could force legislators to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB223977
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The GND calls for massive changes to the US economy, environment and social policy to make the country fully ‘green compliant’. The March 26 rejection of a GND resolution before…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB242988
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Capital gains tax reform debates.