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U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Makan Delrahim testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during an oversight hearing on the enforcement of antitrust laws in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill October 03, 2018 in Washington, DC.

What’s Missing in Current and Former Officials’ Responses to DOJ Antitrust Whistleblower

"Delrahim, in particular, should be asked by Congress and reporters about this apparent omission in the letter he submitted to the House Judiciary Committee."
The head offices of Unitel as seen on January 28, 2020 in Luanda, Angola.

How the Financial Systems America Built Enable Oppression Abroad

Congress may have a new opportunity to tackle this complicity with a proposed amendment to the NDAA on beneficial ownership.
John Elias, a career official in the Justice Department's antitrust division, is sworn in before the House Judiciary committee hearing on "Oversight of the Department of Justice: Political Interference and Threats to Prosecutorial Independence", on Capitol Hill on June 24, 2020 in Washington DC.

11 Top Antitrust Experts Alarmed by Whistleblower Complaint Against A.G. Barr—and Office of Professional Responsibility’s Opinion

"I was surprised to find every one of the 11 experts was alarmed by the allegations and several were highly critical of the Office of Professional Responsibility's handling of…
Riot police with face masks confront anti-Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro football fans during a protest against him, at Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 31, 2020.

What Fuels Autocracies Fuels Corruption

Hungary and Brazil aren’t outliers: Leaders in China, Bolivia, Cambodia, India, and elsewhere are using sweeping measures — some of them newly implemented — to restrict civil…
Trump at a roundtable in the State Dining Room of the White House May 18, 2020 in Washington, DC.

The President’s Inversion of the Government’s Ethical Conduct Standards, Right Before Americans’ Eyes

The Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (Standards of Conduct) on this topic could not be clearer, and the president's statements contradicting those…
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman James Risch (R-ID) (L) and ranking member Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ)

How Congress Can Save Lives, Protect Rights, and Exert U.S. Leadership Globally in Response to Coronavirus

Given the Trump administration’s foreign policy proclivities, it’s likely that Congress will have to do much of the heavy lifting.

Blowing the Transatlantic Whistle

U.S. courts have been reluctant to extend the same protections they afford domestic informants to employees of American companies based abroad.
Side by side photographs of Jared Kushner meeting with Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, 666 Fifth Ave, and bank notes reading Qatar Central Bank.

Timeline on Jared Kushner, Qatar, 666 Fifth Avenue, and White House Policy

A comprehensive account of Jared Kushner, 666 Fifth Avenue, and White House support for the blockade of Qatar after the Qataris rejected Kushner Companies.
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…
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Sudan’s Push for Removal from U.S. Terror List: Not a Panacea

There are ways to achieve the goals Sudan’s pro-democracy forces have set for their country, but it will require multiple, methodical steps by both Sudan and the United States.
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Political Self-Interest and the Impeachable Offense: A Reply to Professor Bobbitt

Former White House Counsel Bob Bauer: "The case for an abuse of power may be clinched by the finding of a serious violation of law. It does not depend on it."
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.
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