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This is one example of lawyers for both main national parties, Democratic and Republican, facing off in court to shape procedures that would conform with social distancing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252188
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The White House is attempting to have its voice heard on spending priorities as Republicans in Congress proceed independently with their budgetary programme. The intra-party…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB223716
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The resilience of the Sanders campaign ahead of the February 1 Iowa caucuses despite its low pre-2015 profile with the national electorate, and the vigilance of banking watchdog…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB207643
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Clinton has weathered a scandal in which it was revealed that she used a private email service (based on a server located in her home in New York) for official correspondence as…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB198930
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had prorogued parliament. The throne speech requires a vote of confidence in the government. If the government loses, a snap election can follow…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256480
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The news comes at a difficult time for President Donald Trump: he needs foreign policy wins to contribute to his chances of re-election in November 2020, and he has invested…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246909
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The crowded field, which includes five former or current senators and six former or current governors (with another two to declare soon), will ensure that policies that can act as…
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants to shield corporate defendants from legal liability from some COVID-19 claims, as some states relax their lockdowns. Republicans…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252471
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The budgeting process is where the government determines its fiscal priorities for the following year. However, gridlock in Congress and the deep divisions between the parties has…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB199204
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The response to COVID-19 has therefore seen a patchwork of national and local actions, which in some cases conflict. However, the same system allows local leaders to take critical…