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Can the President Bar Travelers from Ebola-Stricken Countries?, and More from CRS

10.24.14 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

New and updated products from the Congressional Research Service that Congress has withheld from online public distribution include the following.

Can the President Bar Foreign Travelers from Ebola-Stricken Countries from Entering the United States?, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 23, 2014

The Appointment Process for U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations: An Overview, October 22, 2014

No Second Amendment Cases for the Supreme Court’s 2014-2015 Term…Yet, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 23, 2014

JPMorgan Data Breach Involves Information on 76 Million Households, 7 Million Small Businesses, CRS Legal Sidebar, October 23, 2014

Customer Choice and the Power Industry of the Future, September 22, 2014

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): An Overview, updated October 22, 2014

Political Transition in Tunisia, updated October 22, 2014

The “Islamic State” Crisis and U.S. Policy, updated October 22, 2014

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