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Arms Sales: Congressional Review, and More from CRS

10.26.18 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service include the following.

Arms Sales: Congressional Review Process, updated October 22, 2018

Congress Considers Possible Responses to the Killing of a Saudi Journalist, CRS Insight, updated October 22, 2018

The United States and the “World Court”, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 17, 2018

The Global Compact on Migration (GCM) and U.S. Policy, CRS In Focus, October 16, 2018

U.S.-Japan Announce New Limited Trade Negotiations, CRS Insight, updated October 17, 2018

China’s Status as a Nonmarket Economy (NME), CRS In Focus, updated October 22, 2018

China’s Currency Policy, CRS In Focus, updated October 22, 2018

The National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC): An Overview, CRS In Focus, October 18, 2018

Intelligence Community Whistleblower Protections: In Brief, updated October 18, 2018

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