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Biden and War Powers
Amidst an ongoing debate over aging AUMFs, how does the president view the war powers? Biden's long tenure in the federal government suggests that while he might claim broad war authority, he will not us... -
Trump’s Lawyers Deny He Incited the Capitol Riots in Brief Responding to Articles of Impeachment
The former president’s lawyers push back on the House managers’ claim that Trump incited the Jan. 6 insurrection at the capitol and argued that the Senate has no authority to try a former president. -
Trump Bears 'Unmistakable' Responsibility for Capitol Riot, House Impeachment Brief Argues
The brief calls Trump’s actions a “betrayal of historic proportions.” -
Can a Former President Assert Executive Privilege in an Impeachment Trial?
Senators should not concede that former President Trump has the authority to assert executive privilege and direct the withholding of evidence based on his appraisal of the public interest. And it should... -
Nomination Hearing: Linda Thomas-Greenfield as U.N. Ambassador
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Why the Senate Shouldn’t Hold a Late Impeachment Trial
Trying Donald Trump after he has left office would be to subvert the law in an effort to punish someone who subverted the law. -
Nomination Hearing: Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin III as Next Defense Secretary
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Nomination Hearing: Antony Blinken as Next Secretary of State
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Nomination Hearing: Alejandro Mayorkas as Next Secretary of Homeland Security
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Nomination Hearing: Avril Haines as Next DNI
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What’s at Stake in the Austin Waiver
The vote on whether to grant General Austin a waiver is a vote on whether the waiver will be a real constraint in the future. -
The 2021 NDAA, White Supremacy and Domestic Extremism
The NDAA created new programs for combating white supremacy and domestic terrorism, but it omits two important proposals included in earlier versions of the bill. The Biden administration should consider...
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