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1 – 10 of 64With Florida holding a similar referendum this year, the abortion rights issue underscores the important role now played by referendums in states where one party has control of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286424
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As state governments become more entrenched in the use of re-districting to cement their legislative majorities, referendums offer a rare direct link between citizens and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282039
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The speaker is the most important officeholder in the legislative branch. Having the role vacant since October 3 -- a result of Republican party in-fighting and the party’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282869
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The US government has identified high-level corruption involving senior officials and politically connected tycoons as a key threat to Western Balkan stability. It sees the fight…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281590
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At a time when political polarisation at the federal and state level makes the role of the Supreme Court as a neutral arbiter more important, the Court’s standing with the public…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275756
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Both special masters and special counsels have been used in cases involving the former president. The two roles are different, with special counsels offering a degree of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274553
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The verdict came soon after the FBI’s removal of documents from former US President Donald Trump’s residence in Florida produced extremist threats online against law enforcement…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272354
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The Supreme Court is poised to make dramatic changes to the remedies available to governments, legislatures and courts considering ways to address the legacies of racial…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274290
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This comes as the US Congress is finalising a bill, the Caesar Act, that would substantially increase the sanctions pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government. As…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB242464
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Pelosi said that she did not consider Trump "worth" impeaching, and that doing so would be divisive. Her remarks come amid speculation that Special Counsel Robert Mueller will…