a celebrated imbroglio involving some big names in the New York literary scene

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The Utah Legislature recently repealed a provision from earlier this year that allowed a town to absorb land without a bordering county’s consent, which opened the door to the current imbroglio between Summit County and Hideout. Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, "Hideout Town Council meets to restart expansion plans before it’s too late," 5 Sep. 2020

The imbroglio with Irish government leaders comes at a challenging time for the EU, with Hogan helping chart its future association with the U.K. and leading talks to update trade ties with the U.S., a relationship worth about $1.3 trillion a year. Peter Flanagan, Bloomberg.com, "EU Trade Chief’s Defense of Pandemic Actions Draws Irish Ire," 25 Aug. 2020

Last week, Bill Morneaustepped down as finance minister, marking the biggest political casualty to date from the imbroglio. Paul Vieira, WSJ, "Canada’s Conservative Party Selects Former Military Officer as New Leader," 24 Aug. 2020

John Hickenlooper’s ethics imbroglio this month has brought him plenty of political embarrassment, but Colorado political watchers say a key question remains unanswered in the U.S. Senate race. Jon Murray, The Denver Post, "John Hickenlooper’s ethics violations raise question in Senate race: Will voters care?," 14 June 2020

The mastermind behind Donald Trump's Ukraine imbroglio is now sticking his oar in this autumn's presidential debates. Stephen Collinson With Caitlin Hu And Vedika Sud, CNN, "Presidential debates and Modi's China challenge," 23 June 2020

Now, however, the 56-year-old Biegun may be thrust on to the world stage – and into the domestic imbroglio over impeachment. Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY, "Senate confirms Trump's North Korea envoy and possible Pompeo successor as No. 2 at State," 20 Dec. 2019

Netanyahu’s recent indictment on corruption charges has added a murky legal imbroglio to the saga. Washington Post, "Third Israeli election looks to prolong political stalemate," 11 Dec. 2019

Senate Republicans still support Trump — but his Ukraine imbroglio has moved at warp speed compared to Watergate. Los Angeles Times, "Column: It’s beginning to smell a lot like Watergate," 13 Oct. 2019

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