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The One Institution That Checked Trump
The Jan. 6 Committee is the exception to a story of institutional sclerosis. -
A Useful Argument at the Intersection of Two Military Commissions Cases
One of the defendants in the military commissions could benefit from illuminating a statutory change in a key evidentiary dispute. -
Congress’s Power to Investigate Crime Is More Important Than Ever
A new historical study finds that Congress’s authority to investigate crime is “indispensable” to the system of checks and balances. -
Where the Fake Electors Cases Stand in State Court
An in-depth, in-the-weeds status update of the Georgia, Michigan, and Nevada cases, as well as the new indictments in Arizona and Wisconsin. -
The Big Fix
A review of Martin Wolf, “The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism” (Penguin, 2023) -
In Routh Case, Government Backs Cannon—But Barely
Its six-sentence filing will likely have little impact on the prospects for reassigning Judge Cannon from Trump’s classified documents case. -
A New Insiders’ Account of the Mueller Investigation
A review of Aaron Zebley, James Quarles and Andrew Goldstein, “Interference: The Inside Story of Trump, Russia, and the Mueller Investigation” (Simon & Schuster, 2024) -
Jan. 6 Trespasser’s Appeal Rejected by U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. Circuit
The court ruled that, for misdemeanor federal trespass, the government need only prove that a defendant knew he was in a restricted zone. -
Chutkan Unseals Four Volume Appendix to Smith’s 165-Page Immunity Filing
The unsealed portions of the appendix include interview transcripts, memorandums, handwritten notes, and more. -
What Does the 60-Day Rule Require?
It’s past time for the Justice Department to respond to the inspector general’s 2018 request to clarify the meaning of the 60-day rule on electoral interference. -
Israel Responds to the ICC Prosecutor's Request for Arrest Warrants
Israel requested an order requiring notice concerning investigations into Israel’s conduct related to the war in Gaza, and challenged the ICC’s jurisdiction over pending arrest warrants. -
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