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Letter to the Editor: The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Trump’s Ukraine Venture

The Dec. 16, 2019 Just Security essays about federal criminal offenses and President Donald Trump’s impeachment were excellent and timely, but the one about his exposure…
U.S. $100 bills

Congress Wakes Up, Finally Decides to Tackle Kleptocracy

A brief overview of some of the bills in question, including the most important piece of anti-kleptocracy legislation the U.S. has ever seen,
Trump speaks on the telephone via speakerphone with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto in the Oval Office of the White House on August 27, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Trump’s Call to Ukraine May Constitute “Honest Services Fraud”—A Core Crime of Public Corruption

Missing from the conversation is the public corruption crime of honest services fraud, and it fits the reported facts, writes Barbara McQuade, former United States Attorney for…
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
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani stands with president-elect Donald Trump before their meeting at Trump International Golf Club, November 20, 2016 in Bedminster Township, New Jersey.

President Trump, We Can Handle the Truth

Last night, the president’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani had his own Col. Nathan Jessup moment on primetime TV. Fired-up and angry enough, like Jack Nicholson’s character in the movie…
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…
An activist of the Ukrainian far-right party National Corps holds an anti-Ukrainian President placard reading "Corruption, offshores, political repressions" during their rally on Independence Square in Kiev on March 23, 2019.

After Elections in a Country at War, Another Battle for Ukraine’s Future Still Needs Support

As Ukrainians prepare to head to the polls on March 31, much of the international community remains focused on Russia’s territorial aggression in the Donbas and Crimea and its…
Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales (C), flanked by Vice-President Jafeth Cabrera (R) and his cabinet, gives a statement at the Culture Palace in Guatemala City on January 7, 2019.

U.S. Congress Should Stop Security Assistance to Guatemala Until Rule of Law is Restored

As a former Appeal’s Court judge in Guatemala, I am deeply concerned about the rapidly escalating constitutional crisis that threatens recent progress to establish the rule of…

Did Trump Organization Executives Cook the Books?–Tax Crimes Explained under Federal and State Law

Cohen sentencing points to likely falsification of corporate accounting and tax fraud. So which Trump Executives are liable?

The Already-Strong Campaign Finance Case Against Donald Trump Just Got Stronger—Criminal offenses included

Friday's blockbuster Wall Street Journal report provides significant evidence of criminal wrongdoing by Donald Trump—top election law experts explains why.

Explainer: Object Lessons in Mismanagement at the Donald J. Trump Foundation

Amid the many legal problems swirling around President Trump, New York state authorities have launched significant investigations of the Donald J. Trump Foundation. The Attorney…

Why Support for U.N.-backed Anti-Corruption Commission in Guatemala is Vital to U.S. Interests

The ongoing constitutional crisis in Guatemala underscores concerns that corruption continues to permeate high levels of the government.
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