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The entwining of tariffs and US politics will continue

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UNITED STATES

With trade policy, particularly towards China, likely to have an unusually high-profile role in this year’s presidential election, there is a growing awareness of the extent to…

US Congress’s foreign policy capacity still falling

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UNITED STATES

The move comes as a high-level Chinese trade delegation is due in Washington and as global markets and the US foreign policy community including Congress have become unsettled…

US executive privilege battle could be coming

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UNITED STATES

This follows Bannon’s attendance at the committee in January for questioning in connection with suspected illegal links between Trump’s campaign and White House, and Russia. Then…

Republican right will be crucial in US speaker choice

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US

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…

Kenyan MPs will assert legislative independence

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KENYA

The bill received cross-party support in parliament, illustrating its independence from the executive, which opposes the bill. The relationship between the executive and…

South Asia will see rising polemic over judiciaries

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SOUTH ASIA

Varying power of judiciaries across South Asia.

Gulf monarchies may update power structures

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GULF STATES

Succession in Gulf Arab states.

Executive-judicial tensions will rise in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

While initial reports suggest a suicide, the case highlights tensions between the executive on the one hand, and the judicial branch and opposition parties on the other -…

US subpoena and executive privilege fights will grow

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UNITED STATES

This follows President Donald Trump asserting executive privilege on Barr’s behalf over the matter: Barr argues he cannot legally fulfil the committee’s request since the full…

Mexico’s justice reform plans will fall short

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MEXICO

Judicial reform.