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The White House as seem from outside the West Wing. A guard stands at the entrance.

Timeline: Trump, Giuliani, Biden, and Ukrainegate

A comprehensive chronology of events involving "Ukrainegate" and President Trump and Rudy Giuliani's efforts to persuade the Ukrainian government to investigate former Vice President…
A collage of photos of Les Parnas meeting with various people in the Trump administration, including, Trump, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, Kellyanne Conway, Pence, and more.

15 Questions the Media Should Be Asking Lev Parnas

A list of specific questions reporters (and perhaps members of Congress, if the time comes) should be asking Lev Parnas.
An employee at the Utah County Election office puts mail in ballots into a container to register the vote in the midterm elections on November 6, 2018 in Provo, Utah.

The Trump-Giuliani Election Plan: Manipulating Voters

The public debate has included frequent reference to the potential destructive effects: illegal foreign interference in a presidential election that damages America’s democracy…
US Attorney General William Barr (L) and US President Donald Trump

A National Security Impeachment

"What this standoff also reveals is a deeper threat to our constitutional system, and a pathway forward for legislators to guard against abuses by this and future presidents."
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), speaks at a press conference while Reps. Jim Jordan (R-OH), Devin Nunes (R-CA), and Doug Collins (R-GA), stand with him on stage.

Republican Leaders are Playing a Dangerous Game

Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.), chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, recently told an NBC News reporter, “Every elected official in the Ukraine was for Hillary Clinton.…
US Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a Security Council meeting about the situation in Venezuela at the United Nations in New York on April 10, 2019 in New York City.

The Specter of Interventionism is Haunting Latin America

A series of coordinated moves - OAS decisions, UN debates, declarations to the press by senior U.S. officials, and the revival of the Rio Treaty - are building a narrative towards…

House Should Consider Additional Impeachment Charge Relating to Trump’s Response to Russia Investigation

As the House moves to drafting and voting on articles of impeachment regarding President Donald Trump’s actions demanding a “favor” from Ukraine, there are reports that it…
The U.S. Supreme Court at night.

With Supreme Court Mired in Dark Money, Time for Large Dose of Transparency

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse writes that there is a dual problem with the Supreme Court: not only the web of special-interest, secret donor influence surrounding it; but an extraordinary…
Trump Calls Prime Minister Of Ireland From Oval Office

Trump’s True Betrayal: A Pattern of Soliciting Foreign Interference in US Elections

President Donald Trump has repeatedly asked foreign governments to interfere in U.S. elections to help him maintain political power. And there is no reason to expect him to stop.…
Side by side photographs of Rudy Giuliani, Devin Nunes, and Derek Harvey.

Timeline: Rep. Devin Nunes and Ukraine Disinformation Efforts

Comprehensive chronology of Rep. Devin Nunes and his top aide Derek Harvey's alleged work with Giuliani and indicted businessman Lev Parnas.
John Solomon

A Dozen Questions for John Solomon

Twelve questions for Solomon who the Post said “played an important role in advancing a flawed, Trump-friendly tale of corruption in Ukraine.”
Venezuela's National Assembly head Juan Guaido waves to the crowd during a mass opposition rally against leader Nicolas Maduro in which he declared himself the country's "acting president", on the anniversary of a 1958 uprising that overthrew military dictatorship, in Caracas on January 23, 2019.

The Rio Treaty: Paving the Way for Military Intervention in Venezuela?

Renewed focus on the presence of terrorist groups in Venezuela, and the Maduro regime’s involvement with such groups, suggest that the ground is being paved for a potential military…
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