Accountability of Presidential Advisors, & More from CRS
New reports from the Congressional Research Service this week include the following.
Advising the President: Rules Governing Access and Accountability of Presidential Advisors, CRS Legal Sidebar, August 6, 2018
The European Deterrence Initiative: A Budgetary Overview, CRS 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 Rod, CRS In Focus, August 7, 2018
Proposals to Impose Sanctions on Russian Sovereign Debt, CRS Insight, August 6, 2018
Buprenorphine and the Opioid Crisis: A Primer for Congress, August 3, 2018
Regulation of Cell-Cultured Meat, CRS In Focus, August 9, 2018
Description of Proposed Changes to Implementation of the Endangered Species Act, CRS In Focus, August 8, 2018
Abortion, Justice Kennedy, and Judge Kavanaugh, CRS Legal Sidebar, August 8, 2018
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