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Remembering Eisenhower’s Formosa AUMF
On this date in 1955, President Dwight Eisenhower signed a congressional joint resolution authorizing military force to protect Formosa, as Taiwan was then called by the U.S. government, and surrounding ... -
The Barr Nomination: Weighing Norms Against Pragmatism
A president like Donald Trump, who behaves outlandishly and governs recklessly, poses unique challenges to other institutional actors. Jack Goldsmith, among others, has identified how those who who flout... -
Document: William Barr's Prepared Nomination Hearing Testimony
Below is the prepared statement that former Attorney General William Barr will deliver at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Jan. 15. -
Remembering the Ludlow Amendment
Few people today have ever heard of the Ludlow Amendment—a radical proposal that would have required a popular referendum before Congress could declare war and which lost a critical House vote on this da... -
Document: Goodlatte and Gowdy Letter Regarding Joint Investigation
Reps. Bob Goodlatte and Trey Gowdy, chairmen of the House Committees on the Judiciary and Oversight, respectively, have released the below letter regarding the committees' joint investigation into the FB... -
The Senate Acts on Yemen
Yesterday, on Dec. 13, the Senate made history. By a vote of 56-41, it adopted S.J. Res. 54, a bipartisan joint resolution that directs U.S. forces to withdraw from “hostilities” in Yemen not related to ... -
Bill Barr on War Powers: Insights From his 2001 Oral History Interview
In the spring of 2001, Bill Barr, the former attorney general under George H.W. Bush who has now been tapped to resume that role under Donald Trump, sat for an oral history interview sponsored by the Uni... -
Document: Transcript of James Comey's Dec. 7 Interview With House Committees
The transcript of former FBI Director James Comey's interview before the House judiciary committee and oversight committee is available here and below. -
What’s Happening in the Litigation Over Matthew Whitaker’s Appointment?
One month to the day since Attorney General Jeff Sessions left the Justice Department, President Trump indicated to reporters that he will nominate former Attorney General William Barr to serve as Sessio... -
Taking Stock of the Yemen Resolution
On Wednesday, Nov. 28, Congress took what may be its most important step to date towards openly opposing U.S. involvement in the Yemen war. By a vote of 63 to 37, the Senate elected to discharge a joint ... -
A Path Forward for Post-Trump Reforms
The election of a Democratic House of Representatives begins the process of holding President Trump accountable and brings into focus how, in the years to come, Americans should think about repairing the... -
A New Lawsuit Against Whitaker’s Appointment Is a Brushback Pitch
Three senators—Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)—have sued President Trump and Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker over Trump’s installation of Wh...
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