Latest in Congress
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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. -
Nine Questions for the Capitol Insurrection Commission
Besides offering a definitive account of the events leading up to the storming of the Capitol and the attack itself, what should an investigative commission devoted to Jan. 6 look at? -
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... -
Can a Former President Be Impeached and Convicted?
A response to Judge Michael Luttig. -
Necessary and Insufficient: The Problems Impeachment Does Not Solve
The bipartisan impeachment vote is an important and necessary step. But it fits President Trump’s final days only awkwardly.


