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Andrew C. McCarthy’s Unconvincing Defense of the President on Ukraine
Over at National Review, former federal prosecutor Andrew C. McCarthy has weighed in on Trump's Ukraine shenanigans and arrived at some out-of-the-box conclusions. -
The Logic of Staying in Afghanistan and the Logic of Getting Out
Editor’s Note: Afghanistan is America’s longest war, and recent attempts to negotiate an end with the Taliban appear to have failed, at least for now. Many Americans are asking whether it is worth stayin... -
Russian Theater: How to Respond to Moscow’s Return to the African Stage
Russia is preparing to launch its first Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi on Oct. 24. President Vladimir Putin and the summit co-host, Egyptian leader and African Union Chairman Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, invited... -
The Whistleblower Should Not Have to Testify
The House and Senate Intelligence Committees are both contemplating testimony from the intelligence community officer who first brought to light President Trump’s call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr ... -
China and the Hypocrisy of American Speech Imperialism
Should American companies—the National Basketball Association (NBA), Apple, Facebook—be doing business in China? Many people appear to have strong feelings about this question, particularly after a serie... -
New Impeachment Poll: Quid Pro Quo Trouble Ahead
White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney made a stunning admission of a quid pro quo by confirming that President Donald Trump -
Can the Turkish Opposition Develop a Sustainable Kurdish Policy?
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos. -
Clarifying the Scope of the Legal Profession’s Ethical Responsibilities: A Response to John Bies
John Bies’s Sept. 30 post (“Giuliani Cannot Rely on Attorney-Client Privilege to Avoid Congressional Testimony”) is informative but doesn’t quite explain the full scope of a lawyer’s confidentiality resp... -
Gordon Sondland Appears Before House Impeachment Inquiry
Gordon D. Sondland, ambassador to the European Union, will appear on Thursday before House impeachment investigators from the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Foreign Affairs and Intelligence. His ope... -
The Role of OMB in Withholding Ukrainian Aid
One of the most damning allegations in the whistleblower complaint is that President Trump pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son by w... -
Livestream: House Foreign Affairs Hearing on the Syria Study Group
On Oct. 16, the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism hosted a hearing on recommendations for U.S. Policy with the co-chairs of the Syria Study Group following the releas... -
White House Sought to Restrict Fiona Hill Deposition
The deputy counsel to President Trump responded to a letter from counsel for Fiona Hill, the former Senior Director for European and Russian Affairs for the National Security Council. The White House let...
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