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Accountability of Presidential Advisors, & More from CRS

08.10.18 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

New reports from the Congressional Research Service this week include the following.

Advising the President: Rules Governing Access and Accountability of Presidential AdvisorsCRS Legal Sidebar, August 6, 2018

The European Deterrence Initiative: A Budgetary OverviewCRS In Focus, August 8, 2018

Iran’s Threats, the Strait of Hormuz, and Oil Markets: In Brief, August 6, 2018

Nord Stream 2: A Geopolitical Lightning RodCRS In Focus, August 7, 2018

Proposals to Impose Sanctions on Russian Sovereign DebtCRS Insight, August 6, 2018

Buprenorphine and the Opioid Crisis: A Primer for Congress, August 3, 2018

Regulation of Cell-Cultured MeatCRS In Focus, August 9, 2018

Description of Proposed Changes to Implementation of the Endangered Species ActCRS In Focus, August 8, 2018

Abortion, Justice Kennedy, and Judge KavanaughCRS Legal Sidebar, August 8, 2018

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