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Lawfare’s Publishing a Book: Bob Bauer and Jack Goldsmith’s “After Trump”
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So Who Actually IS In Charge of DHS?
Who is running the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today? Nobody really seems to know. -
The Senate Should Ask Chad Wolf About His Illegal Appointment
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf is serving in his position unlawfully. On Aug. 6, the Senate will have an opportunity to ask him about it. -
The House Moves to Regulate Pardon Power Abuse
Two new bills that aim to regulate abuse of the pardon power make plain that that power is not “absolute.” -
The Korea War Powers Precedent
Seventy years ago, Congress abdicated its power to declare war. Here’s how it happened. -
Time to Amend the Presidential Pardon Power
President Trump is hardly alone in issuing dubious pardons and grants of clemency. It’s time to talk about a constitutional amendment to limit the pardon power. -
The U.S. Defense Space Strategy Works on Paper, but Will it be Implemented?
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House Judiciary Committee Releases Transcript of Berman Interview
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The Strategic Logic of Russia’s Bounty Policy
Moscow’s bounty program fits a pattern of Russian policy in Afghanistan rooted in the country’s desire to maintain influence in its near abroad. -
A Constitutional Response to Trump’s Firings of Inspectors General
Congress has significant constitutional power to curtail the president’s discretion to fill vacancies created by his firings of inspectors general. -
We Filed Suit Over Trump’s Missing War Powers Report
The president has a legal obligation to file a report with Congress on legal authorities connected to ongoing U.S. military operations. He has shirked that duty. -
Trump Signs Executive Order About Section 230 and a Panel Discusses It
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