What is the Paris climate agreement?:

• 4 things to know about the Paris climate agreement (Vox)

• 5 charts that explain the Paris climate agreement (World Economic Forum)

Background information on Trump's withdrawal:

• What did Trump just do? The Paris climate withdrawal explained (Bloomberg)

• Trump on Paris accord: 'We're getting out' (CNN)

• Donald Trump confirms US will quit Paris climate agreement (The Guardian)

• Trump will withdraw U.S. from Paris climate agreement (NY Times)

• Podcast: On Trump's Paris agreement withdrawal (4min) (Brookings Institution)

Against Trump's withdrawal:

• Quitting the Paris climate agreement is a moral disgrace (Vox)

• Trump's withdrawal from Paris is a major blow to the American-led global order (Vox)

• The Paris deal pullout is more damaging to the US than the climate (The Guardian)

• With the world after America's retreat? (The Economist)

• The flaws in Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris accord (The Economist)

For Trump's withdrawal:

• Why Trump was smart to dump Paris climate pact (SCMP)

• We'll never have Paris (National Review)

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More reading:

• Trump's speech on Paris climate agreement withdrawal, annotated (npr)

• Trump withdraws the US from Paris climate agreement - articles (Vox) 

• It's not just China: Here's who could benefit from Trump's exit from the Paris deal (CNBC)

• As Trump weighs Paris climate agreement, 6 ways the world has changed (Brookings Institution)

• After Trump quit the Paris climate agreement, Elon Musk is quitting Trump's advisory group (Vox)

What is the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform?

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The 'Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ' is a legislation passed by Obama in 2010, in response to the 2007/08 financial crisis. It is named after U.S. Senator Christopher J. Dodd and U.S. Representative Barney Frank. The goals of the act was to: 

1. Prevent another great recession 

2. Prevent consumers from risky behaviour abuse or economic loss of financial institutions

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Its purpose includes:

1. Making the financial system more transparent and accountable

2. Preventing institutions from becoming too big to fail

3. Preventing government bailouts funded by taxpayers

4. Ending risky and abusive financial practices

Background information:

• Investopedia - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

• USA Today - The Dodd-Frank Act explained

• Independent - What is Dodd-Frank? And is Trump about to cause another financial crisis?

• AFR - The Story of Dodd-Frank at 5 with Elizabeth Warren and Americans for Financial Reform​

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Trump's executive action to roll back financial regulation (Dodd-Frank):

• npr - Trump Takes Aim At Dodd-Frank, Investor Protections Rule In Executive Action

• New York Times - Trump Moves to Roll Back Obama-Era Financial Regulations

• Investopedia - Trump Orders Review of Dodd-Frank, Repeal of Fiduciary Rule (GS)

• Bloomberg - Trump Turns Attention to Finance in Dodd-Frank Review

What is Trump's executive order on immigration?

On 27 January 2017 President Trump signed an executive order which

1. Temporarily bans citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries (Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Somalia, Lybia) from entering the United States for 90 days

2. Suspended refugee admissions for 120 days with 'case by case' exceptions (e.g. preference is given for Christian over Muslim refugees from the Middle East)

3. The order reduces the number of refugees allowed to enter the United States in 2017 and suspends the entry of Syrian refugees indefinitely 

Background information:

• The Telegraph - Everything you need to know about Donald Trump's 'Muslim ban'

• The Guardian - Is this a Muslim ban? Trump's executive order explained​

• npr - Trump's Executive Order On Immigration, Annotated

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More reports/articles:

• Vox - Why Trump’s "Muslim ban" won’t stop the terrorism threat / A draft executive order would make DREAMers vulnerable to deportation

• Independent - Department of Homeland Security suspends Muslim ban following judge order

• Amnesty International - The US War on Muslim Refugees

• BBC - Trump's executive order: Who does travel ban affect?

• The Wall Street Journal - Federal Judge Temporarily Halts Trump Order on Immigration, Refugees

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More videos/podcasts/documentaries:

• Vox -  Donald Trump's refugee ban, explained

• Bloomberg - Why Trump's Travel Ban Could Be a 'Massive Propaganda Boost' for ISIS

What is Executive order?

• Wikipedia - Executive Order

• This Nation - What is an Executive Order?

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President Trump & Executive Orders:

• Whitehouse.gov - Executive Orders by President Trump

• Fox News - List of Trump's Executive Order 

• npr - Executive Order Or Memorandum? / Trump Signs A Record Number Of Executive Actions

Past Presidents & Executive Orders:

• CNBC - Executive orders coming? Here's how they work

• The American Presidency Project -  Executive Orders: Washington

• Wikipedia - List of United States federal executive orders

Basic background information:

• Obamacare facts - What is ObamaCare | What is the Affordable Care Act?

• Vox - Everything you need to know about Obamacare

• Healthcare Triage - Obamacare and October 1st: Healthcare Triage #1 / The Healthcare System of the United States

• The Daily Conversation - Obamacare Explained Simply

How successful is Obamacare?

• Vlogbrothers - Is Obamacare Working? The Affordable Care Act Five Years Later

• New York Times (Opinion) - Obamacare Has Been Even More Successful Than Expected

• Money - How Obamacare Is Working -- and How It's Not

Republican party & Obamacare:

• Healthcare Triage - Republican Plans for The Affordable Care Act / Donald Trump and Healthcare Cost Sharing

• Vox - Republicans have one major problem on Obamacare / The hidden reason Republicans are so eager to repeal Obamacare

• The Washington Post - Why do Republicans want to repeal Obamacare so much?

• BBC - Why is Obamacare so controversial? 

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American people & Obamacare:

• Vox - Obamacare in Trump country

• Slate - The Anti-Obamacare FAQ

• CNBC - Most Americans either oppose Obamacare repeal or want to see replacement plan first