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Geoffrey Berman, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Southern District of New York on October 10, 2019 in New York City.

Campaign Finance Enforcement Is an Essential Component of National Security

This week’s campaign finance enforcement action could not have come at a more important time for defending American democracy from foreign interference.
Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, White House Counsel Pat Cipollone, and Principal Deputy Press Secretary Hogan Gidley listen during a Rose Garden event at the White House May 7, 2019 in Washington, DC.

Two Major Distortions in the White House’s Scorched Earth Letter to Congress

White House Counsel Cipollone's letter to Congress is a profoundly troubling document with a political purpose: stonewalling Congress while trying to muddy the waters with pretextual…
A page of the unclassified memorandum of U.S. President Donald Trump’s phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky from July 25, 2019 is shown September 27, 2019 in Washington, DC.

Trump’s Extortion of Ukraine Is an Impeachable Abuse of Power

The publicly known facts about President Trump’s interactions with Ukraine constitute a prima facie case for impeachment based on abuse of presidential power.
Trump with the Russian foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, and the Russian ambassador, Sergey Kislyak, at the White House on Wednesday, May 10, 2017.

Trump Goes Full Putin—Capitulation Inside the Oval Office

Trump's following Putin's whataboutism not simply for public consumption. He’s apparently internalized it and turned it against the United States.
Trump offers a hand shake to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting in New York on September 25, 2019, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

A New National Security Framework for Foreign Interference

Campaign-finance laws are inadequate to address today's foreign interference threat. Instead, a national security approach is needed.
Trump talks to Giuliani as they exit the clubhouse following their meeting at Trump International Golf Club, November 20, 2016 in Bedminster Township, New Jersey.

The Iceberg’s Tip: Ukraine Phone Call and the Months-Long Conspiracy to Violate Federal Campaign Finance Laws

Top election law expert writes about "the absurdity of the Justice Department’s refusal to investigate."
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden addresses deputies of the Ukrainian Parliament in Kiev on December 8, 2015. The placard on the platform shows Nadiya Savchenko, a Ukrainian military pilot jailed in Russia and reads "Free Nadiya Savchenko"

The Swiftboating of Joe Biden

The Vice President’s Anti-Corruption Efforts in Ukraine May Have Harmed His Son’s Company
Trump speaks on the phone with Russia's President Vladimir Putin from the Oval Office of the White House on January 28, 2017, in Washington, DC.

The “Quid” is a Crime: No Need to Prove “Pro Quo” in Ukrainegate

Top election law expert, Paul S. Ryan of nonpartisan group Common Cause, explains the felonies that apply to allegations in Ukrainegate.
Mike Pence and Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Trump and Giuliani’s Quest for Fake Ukraine “Dirt” on Biden: An Explainer

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence last week gave an odd response to a question about whether the United States is withholding $250 million of aid for Ukraine until that country helps…
Former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey speaks to members of the media at the Rayburn House Office Building after testifying to the House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform committees on Capitol Hill December 07, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Nuts and Bolts of the IG Report on Comey: Correcting Misconceptions

On the morning of Aug. 29, I finished up my lecture notes for my first day teaching a class called “Law of Secrecy.” I would touch on classification, leaking, prepublication…
Rally attendees cast shadows as they hold campaign signs during a rally held by 2020 Democratic Presidential hopeful Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) in Davenport, Iowa on August 12, 2019.

Calling Off Iowa’s “Digital Caucuses” Is a Wise Display of Caution

DNC decision to block Iowa digital caucus deserves praise writes cybersecurity expert.
Subcommittee ranking member Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) speaks as Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) looks on during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism hearing titled 'Extremist Content and Russian Disinformation Online' on Capitol Hill, October 31, 2017 in Washington, DC. A sign behind them reads, “The Russian Toolbox in the 2016 Election – Propaganda, Fake News, Trolls, and Bots: Yes – Hacking and Theft of Political Information: Yes – Timed Leaks of Damaging Material: Yes“

War is as War Does: World Order and the Future of Conflict

The release of the first part of the Senate Select Intelligence Committee’s bipartisan investigation into Russia’s 2016 election interference and Robert Mueller’s recent…
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