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Trump’s Judicial Campaign to Upend the 2020 Election: A Failure, But Not a Wipe-Out
While Trump lost the 2020 election litigation battle, he received more judicial support than you might think. -
Trump’s Intelligence Briefings: Better Than Some Feared, Worse Than Many Hoped
New information about interactions between intelligence officers and Donald Trump as a presidential candidate, as president-elect and as president points to the limits of what an enterprise dedicated to ... -
A White House Inspector General for Accountability
The White House lacks an important mechanism for accountability, documenting wrongdoing and executing corrective action. A quasi-inspector general tasked with ensuring proper function of the staff and fr... -
Where Is the Biden Administration on Presidential Reform?
It is important to U.S. democracy and President Biden’s legacy that his administration actively and openly support some of the central reforms now on the table. -
OSC Finds 13 Senior Trump Officials Violated Hatch Act During 2020 Presidential Campaign
The Office of Special Counsel released a report outlining their investigation of political activities by senior Trump administration officials leading up to the presidential election. -
The Law of Individual Disqualification in a Democracy
The Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has raised questions on whether consequences should be imposed on any of the elected officials responsible. A comparative analysis of the methods of discipline against po... -
An Update on the Prospects for a Contempt Prosecution of Steve Bannon
After my post went live on Oct. 18, two significant developments occurred in the prospects of a contempt prosecution of Steve Bannon. -
Jan. 6 Committee Releases Contempt Report on Steve Bannon
The report outlines the committee’s efforts to get Bannon to comply and his failure to do so. -
Trump Files Lawsuit Against Jan. 6 Committee and NARA
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When Is a State Secret Not a Secret?
In oral argument in United States v. Zubaydah, the court seemed to take seriously the government’s invocation of the state secrets privilege to protect information that seems very much in the public doma... -
Senate Committee Releases Report on Trump’s Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election
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Tolling the Statute of Limitations to Prosecute a Former President: A Double-Edged Sword
The preservation of democracy requires that prosecutors have the ability to investigate and indict a sitting president when the president commits crimes. The Protecting Our Democracy Act is an important ...
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