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Should the House Have Gone to the Courts on Obstruction Before Impeaching?
Legislators largely allowed the executive branch to take refuge in broad prophylactic doctrines that eliminated any need to consider Congress’s interests. -
Obstruction of Congress, Impeachment and Constitutional Conflict
Any discussion of the obstruction charge against President Trump should take into account the historical constitutional disputes between Congress and the executive branch. -
The House Should Subpoena Witnesses Before Transmitting Impeachment Articles
The House should subpoena those witnesses whose testimony would speak to the president’s personal culpability in the withholding of appropriated military assistance to Ukraine. -
The Lawfare Podcast: What Fresh Disinformation Hell Awaits in 2020?
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Livestream: House Hears Testimony About Digital Manipulation
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Facebook Takes a Step Forward on Deepfakes—And Stumbles
The good news is that Facebook is finally taking action against deepfakes. The bad news is that the platform’s new policy does not go far enough. -
Federal Judge Dismisses Kupperman Subpoena Suit
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National Security Highlights from the Fourth Democratic Primary Debate
On Thursday, PBS Newshour and Politico hosted the sixth debate of the 2020 Democratic primary campaign. We’ve combed through the transcript from the debate to present the national security-related exchan... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Peter Pomerantsev on the War Against Reality
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The Biggest Social Media Operation You’ve Never Heard of Is Run Out of Cyprus by Russians
What the heck is TheSoul Publishing, and how did it get tens of of millions of followers on YouTube and Facebook? And what is it doing with them? -
Livestream: House Vote on Articles of Impeachment
Today, Dec. 18, the House of Representatives will vote on the articles of impeachment against President Trump. Watch here. -
House Judiciary Committee Brief on Mueller Grand Jury Materials
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