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Mueller Bows Out: What Does Congress Do Now?
How to think about a post-Mueller oversight strategy for Congress -
Reflections on the President’s Delegation of Declassification Authority to the Attorney General
In the wake of Watergate, a remarkable series of legislative and administrative reforms sought to prevent future abuses by making the attorney general responsible for keeping intelligence agencies within... -
When Presidents Intervene on Behalf of War Criminals
President Trump is reportedly considering ordering leniency for several U.S. service members accused or convicted of war crimes. -
The Assange Indictment Seeks to Punish Pure Publication
There is a lot to digest in the superseding indictment of Julian Assange, which charges the Wikileaks founder with 17 counts under the 1917 Espionage Act in connection with the Chelsea Manning disclosure... -
The U.S. Media Is in the Crosshairs of the New Assange Indictment
I have written a lot on how hard it is to distinguish WikiLeaks from the New York Times when it comes to procu -
Assange Superseding Indictment
On Thursday, a grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia returned a superseding indictment charging WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with 17-counts of violating the Espionage Act and one count of co... -
The House Is Right to Move Toward an Impeachment Inquiry
It has been a month since the public release of the Mueller report, and House Democrats are still arguing over the merits of opening an impeachment inquiry. The Democratic leadership seems to be more or ... -
What Powers Does a Formal Impeachment Inquiry Give the House?
As the confrontation escalates between the House of Representatives and the White House over the production of documents, the appearance of witnesses and compliance with congressional subpoenas, so too h... -
Trump’s Preference for Acting Officials Puts National Security at Risk
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Document: Court Unseals Documents in Flynn Case
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How Trump Will Weaken the Presidency
Donald Trump has stoked new fears of an imperial presidency. His obvious fascination with the powers of foreign autocrats is unprecedented for an American president. -
Document: Former Intelligence Analyst Charged With Providing Classified Information to Reporter
On Thursday, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia unsealed an indictment charging Daniel Everett Hale, a former intelligence analyst with the Air Force and National Security Agenc...


