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What does congressional oversight look like going forward?
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Join the Lawfare team for a discussion of Congress.
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An electoral vote count tie would require Congress to decide the presidential election—and procedural rules could determine the outcome.
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The process for selecting a new president—and resolving election disputes—has undergone some big changes since 2020. They may make all the difference.
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The Jan. 6 Committee is the exception to a story of institutional sclerosis.
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Congress passed a law to clarify the electoral vote-counting process and prevent the next Jan. 6. It was well within its power to do so.
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A new historical study finds that Congress’s authority to investigate crime is “indispensable” to the system of checks and balances.
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A new theory of emergency powers finds room for transformative government action.
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How fragile is the United States' Constitution?
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Scott Anderson talked to Molly Reynolds, Kevin Frazier, and Katherine Pompilio about the week's big national security news stories
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Your weekly summary of everything on the site.
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It is prudent for Congress to reform the emergency powers now but save IEEPA reform for another day.