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Ousted Autocratic Presidents and Their Backers in the Legislative Branch
Machinations of hardliners from Sri Lanka to Hungary, Colombia and more signal the trouble Trump and his supporters could make for the Biden administration.
What Should Congress Focus on for the DNI Confirmation Hearing?
The key policy and topic areas that should be covered in Friday's confirmation hearing for Avril Haines, Biden's nominee to be director of national intelligence.
A New Assault on a Democratic Citadel in Turkey, Too
A week before the Jan. 6 US Capitol attack, Turkey's president waged another kind of assault on one of his country’s last bastions of democratic thought.
Lessons from Benghazi: Accountability for the U.S. Capitol Attack
Just like after that attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, there must be accountability for the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Accountability for the failure of law enforcement…
The Early Edition: January 14, 2021
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Impeachment Defense, the Constitution, and Bill of Rights
The question at the moment isn’t whether the president could be charged with incitement to violence in criminal court.
How Samantha Power Can Restore USAID’s Crucial Role in US Foreign Policy
The nomination signals that international cooperation is back in the toolbox for America's pursuit of an equitable, prosperous, and just world.
Military Personnel and the Putsch at the U.S. Capitol
If active duty, reserve, retired, or former military personnel participated in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, how should they be held accountable? Courts martial may be available for…
Early Edition: January 13, 2021
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Responding to the Capitol Attack: Accountability Without Overreaction
There are many indisputable facts about last week’s violent and deadly incursion into the Capitol building. It is beyond debate that the fiasco included multiple criminal acts.…
December Brought Harbingers of the Regulation Social Media Companies Could Soon Face
Are the winds changing for data-intensive companies, and what is the prevailing mood of technology regulators on both sides of the Atlantic heading into 2021?
Early Edition: January 12, 2021
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