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The President’s Personal Assault on Bruce Ohr—and its dangerous effects
Who is Bruce Ohr, and what are the reasons President Trump would attack this almost three-decade civil servant?
How the First Amendment Shield for Christopher Steele Can Protect Russians Too
The First Amendment ended a lawsuit against Christopher Steele over his Dossier--and could protect some Russian election meddlers too.
Why Impeachment Isn’t the Solution
Breathless talk about impeachment is unlikely to ever lead to Trump’s ouster, and that road has many dangers. The most viable path remains the voting booth.
Three Options for Prosecuting a President’s Offences—Plus a Wildcard
The President can be criminally prosecuted, but it’s far from clear when or how. Two paths are open to federal prosecutors and one for state Attorneys General.
The Campaign Finance Case Against Donald Trump is a Strong One: Just Ask John Edwards’ Prosecutors
Top campaign finance law expert, Paul S. Ryan, writes, "The case against Donald Trump is much stronger than was the case against John Edwards. Indeed, the case against Trump would…
Why Michael Cohen May End Up Cooperating Despite No Cooperation Deal
"No cooperation deal does not necessarily mean no cooperation."
The Trials of White House Counsel Don McGahn
Over the weekend, Michael Schmidt and Maggie Haberman published a remarkable story in the New York Times chronicling White House Counsel Donald F. McGahn’s substantial cooperation…
Peter Strzok’s Firing Gives the Bureau a Chance to Reset
Former senior FBI official provides a counterweight to the emerging public narrative that this decision resulted from external political pressure on the Department.
Reading Between the Lines: Is Gates Cooperating About More Than Manafort?
A revealing moment during the trial of Paul Manafort suggests that Rick Gates’ cooperation exceeds the scope of the case currently on trial and the other case against his former…
Trump Could Learn from Gore on How to Handle an Election Interference Scandal
Replace Russia with China, the 2016 election with 1996, and Trump with Gore, and there are disturbing parallels. The stark difference is in how the White House handled the case.
Election Interference Is Just a Symptom. Evaporation of Trust is the Disease.
We need to recognize our cognitive infrastructure, on which trust is built, as a critical national asset that’s crumbling, and we need to shore it up—fast. It’s a challenge…
It’s Time for Congress to Take Foreign Threats to Our Elections Seriously
When it comes to the security of our elections, we have a battle on two fronts. On the first, Russia has attacked our election infrastructure and our intelligence community believes…