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The Republicans lost control of the US House of Representatives to the Democrats for 2019-21 in the midterms, while Democrats also made gains at state-level. Yet there is…
Jones won a special election on December 12, 2017, the first Democrat to win a US Senate seat in Alabama for years. His win means that the Republican Party’s Senate majority is…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB227887
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Scott’s move undercuts the preference of the senior congressional Republican, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, to make the midterm elections purely about President Joe…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267654
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Unlike in most previous presidential election years, many of the protests against the current nomination process for both parties have assumed an existential quality, with many…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB212378
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The Super Tuesday primaries allocate about 20% of the Democratic delegates and more than 25% of the Republican delegates for the presidential nomination contests. Solid wins on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB209736
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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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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 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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There is little chance opposition parties can make an impact; the authorities' first step will be to ensure they are barely represented on election commissions. Many parties have…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246140
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Belarus's managed elections.