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The Presidential Nominating Process, and More from CRS

01.05.16 | 1 min read | Text by Steven Aftergood

New and updated reports from the Congressional Research Service that have been withheld from online public distribution include the following.

The Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2016: Frequently Asked Questions, updated December 30, 2015

Need-Tested Benefits: Estimated Eligibility and Benefit Receipt by Families and Individuals, December 30, 2015

Federal Reserve: Oversight and Disclosure Issues, updated January 4, 2016

Analysis of the Tax Exclusion for Canceled Mortgage Debt Income, updated December 30, 2015

Iraq: Politics and Governance, updated December 31, 2015

Israel: Background and U.S. Relations In Brief, updated December 30, 2015

Bahrain: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy, updated December 30, 2015

The WTO Nairobi Ministerial, CRS Insight, January 4, 2016

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