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House Impeachment Managers Ask Trump to Testify in Senate Trial
Rep. Jamie Raskin asked for Trump’s testimony on the events that led to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. -
The Constitutionality of Trying a Former President Impeached While in Office
Constitutional structure, founding-era understanding and later precedents all reinforce the imperative of employing impeachment to protect constitutional government—even if the president’s term has alrea... -
America’s New Strategy for Space Nuclear Power
The United States is poised to become the first state to launch a space nuclear propulsion system under Space Policy Directive-6. But while the directive’s goal of space exploration is admirable, it give... -
Biden and War Powers
Amidst an ongoing debate over aging AUMFs, how does the president view the war powers? Biden's long tenure in the federal government suggests that while he might claim broad war authority, he will not us... -
Trump’s Lawyers Deny He Incited the Capitol Riots in Brief Responding to Articles of Impeachment
The former president’s lawyers push back on the House managers’ claim that Trump incited the Jan. 6 insurrection at the capitol and argued that the Senate has no authority to try a former president. -
Trump Bears 'Unmistakable' Responsibility for Capitol Riot, House Impeachment Brief Argues
The brief calls Trump’s actions a “betrayal of historic proportions.” -
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. -
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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