how the oligarchs seized the reins of power

At independence in 1947, he decided to adopt the titular position of governor-general but everyone knew that executive power resided in him. This was quite unlike the situation in India (or in Westminster) where executive power resided in the prime minister. ..

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hundreds of former prosecutors say trump would have been indicted if

Protect Democracy, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that has former DOJ and White House officials among its staff, organized the effort, according to the Medium post. . In their letter, the former prosecutors cited several instances detailed in Mueller's report that could, in their..

malaysia: no class act

The paper’s supporters, however, have pointed out that it actually draws attention to the importance of freedom of expression; moreover, any regulation will be delegated to an independent regulator, rather than to the executive per se. . ... Instead, what was being offered was a catch-all law that..

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ron johnson is left to lead wisconsin gop while contemplating future

Former House Speaker Paul Ryan had retired and Reince Priebus was no longer in the White House.   . ... Mark Jefferson, the executive director of the Republican Party of Wisconsin, said the party's analysis of the 2018 races showed the local-level organizations had received less..

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u.s. will deploy aircraft carrier to mideast to intimidate iran

On Sunday, White House announced that Pentagon will deploy USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and bomber task force to US Central Command region in response to number of troubling and escalatory indications and warnings, according to the Wall Street Journal... ..

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