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Chief Justice of the US John Roberts and Patrick Strawbridge, an attorney for US President Donald Trump, speak via an audio feed of Supreme Court oral arguments in Trump v. Mazars and Trump v. Deutsche Bank AG.

Oversight and “Undermining”: Reflections on the Supreme Court Oral Arguments About Subpoenas for Trump’s Financial Information

A couple aspects of the congressional subpoena cases—Trump v. Mazars and Trump v. Deutsche Bank—haven’t yet received attention they warrant.
Trump answers questions from the media during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC on April 21, 2020.

From “Enemy of the People” to “Essential”: The Pandemic Creates an Opening for the Press

World Press Freedom Day is a reminder that we need to emerge from this crisis ready to reimagine how to support news media as critical infrastructure.
French President Emmanuel Macron , US President Donald Trump and Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom leave after posing for the family photo on the first day of the G20 summit in Hamburg, northern Germany, on July 7, 2017.

Trump Faces Off With the WHO: Sorting Through the Allegations

The president’s halt on payments to the WHO over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic capped weeks of criticism and contradictions.
Ryan Meyer, Nike Missile Site Coordinator for Everglades National Park, stands next to a door leading to a bunker attached to one of three facilities that were used to store and potentially launch both conventional and nuclear tipped Nike missiles in reaction to any Russian attack in the Everglades National Park on April 8, 2010 near Everglades City, Florida.

Extend New START — The World Can’t Afford a U.S.-Russia Nuclear Arms Race Too

The chances of successfully negotiating a new, complex deal including China were already slim before the coronavirus pandemic. Now, in the midst of what clearly will be an extended…
Pence holds up a CDC advisory while flanked by Trump and Barr at the daily coronavirus briefing at the White House on March 23, 2020 in Washington, DC. None of them wear face masks.

Coronavirus, Public Perceptions and the Dangers of “News Deserts”

For many reasons, areas of the U.S. or segments of the populace don’t have – or don’t seek – access to fact-based, even existentially vital information.
White House Counsel Don McGahn stands behind Trump during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House October 17, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Congress Needs a “Rocket Docket” for Its Disputes With the President

A rocket docket could have prevented many of the abuses seen during the Trump administration, would reduce the likelihood of future abuses, and will enhance Congress’ ability…
In this picture taken on February 7, 2020, a mother shows her phone to her child who has cancer as they sit inside a ward in a hospital in Srinagar. Both wear face masks.

As Trump Returns from India, Others in U.S. Must Press Modi on Rights in Kashmir and Across the Country

It is critical that a broad and diverse group of powerful actors in the United States not ignore the Indian government’s turn toward authoritarianism.
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, National Security Council Director for European Affairs, testifies before the House Intelligence Committee in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill November 19, 2019 in Washington, DC.

The Friday Night Massacre’s Broader Context: Trump’s Redesign for American Democracy

As we discussed with one of the authors of the book, How Democracies Die, the purges fit an ominous path followed by elected autocrats.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) arrives at the U.S. Capitol on January 22, 2020 in Washington, DC.

Republican Senators’ Short-Sighted Justifications for Acquitting Trump

Why Senator Ted Cruz's approach, rather than Lamar Alexander's, creates vulnerabilities for the White House and Republican Senators down the line.
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…
Pat Cipollone, White House counsel, waits for an elevator as he arrives at the U.S. Capitol on January 22, 2020 in Washington, DC.

The Ukrainian “Drug Deal” and All the President’s Lawyers

Lawyers in the Trump administration appear to be acting more like operatives helping to facilitate an illegal scheme, rather than lawyers with an obligation to end it.
White House counsel Pat Cipollone speaks during impeachment proceedings against U.S. President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol on January 25, 2020 in Washington, DC.

Impeachment Trial and Legal Ethics: Cipollone Should Be a Witness, Not a Trump Lawyer

Top legal ethics expert, Stephen Gillers, raises an issue hiding in plain site.
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