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Trump’s Preference for Acting Officials Puts National Security at Risk
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Document: Court Unseals Documents in Flynn Case
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How Trump Will Weaken the Presidency
Donald Trump has stoked new fears of an imperial presidency. His obvious fascination with the powers of foreign autocrats is unprecedented for an American president. -
Document: Former Intelligence Analyst Charged With Providing Classified Information to Reporter
On Thursday, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia unsealed an indictment charging Daniel Everett Hale, a former intelligence analyst with the Air Force and National Security Agenc... -
Should the House Impeach If the Senate Won’t Convict?
From the day that Donald Trump was inaugurated as president, people have been arguing that he should be impeached. That effort faced some rather serious obstacles. Not everyone was convinced that any imp... -
The Special Counsel’s Constitutional Analysis: Corrupt Intent and the Take Care Clause
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report found that the federal obstruction of justice statutes can apply to the president, even though the statutes do not state this expressly. Robert Mueller chose not t... -
Robert Mueller’s Take Care Clause
When it was finally unveiled, the structure of the Mueller report was consistent with what onlookers expected: As Attorney General William Barr promised, Special Counsel Robert Mueller put together one v... -
The Supreme Court Has No Role in Impeachment
On April 24, the president tweeted: The Mueller Report, despite being written by Angry Democrats and Trump Haters, and with unlimited money behind it ($35,000,000), didn’t lay a glove on me. I DID NOT... -
Some Questions for Attorney General Barr
Consider the affirmative dismay with which lawyers are likely to view the actions of Attorney General Bill Barr. Even leaving aside the atmospherics of his recent performances (for example, the almost pa... -
Appendix: Instances of Obstruction in the Mueller Report
This is an appendix to Lawfare's initial analysis of the Mueller report, listing instances of obstruction as described in the report. Read the analysis here. -
Full Text of the Mueller Report's Executive Summaries
Editor’s Note: Below are the executive summaries of the two volumes of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's final report. Volume I deals with links between Russia and the Trump campaign, while Volume II deal... -
Document: Bill Barr's Prepared Remarks at Press Conference on the Mueller Report
Below are Attorney General Bill Barr's remarks as prepared for delivery at his April 18 press conference on the publication of the Mueller report. Good Morning. Thank you all for being here today.
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