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A National Security Impeachment
"What this standoff also reveals is a deeper threat to our constitutional system, and a pathway forward for legislators to guard against abuses by this and future presidents."

Republican Leaders are Playing a Dangerous Game
Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.), chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, recently told an NBC News reporter, “Every elected official in the Ukraine was for Hillary Clinton.…

House Should Consider Additional Impeachment Charge Relating to Trump’s Response to Russia Investigation
As the House moves to drafting and voting on articles of impeachment regarding President Donald Trump’s actions demanding a “favor” from Ukraine, there are reports that it…

With Supreme Court Mired in Dark Money, Time for Large Dose of Transparency
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse writes that there is a dual problem with the Supreme Court: not only the web of special-interest, secret donor influence surrounding it; but an extraordinary…

Trump’s True Betrayal: A Pattern of Soliciting Foreign Interference in US Elections
President Donald Trump has repeatedly asked foreign governments to interfere in U.S. elections to help him maintain political power. And there is no reason to expect him to stop.…

United States of America v. Rudolph W. Giuliani
Former U.S. Attorneys draft a "Model Indictment" based on publicly available evidence of Giuliani's misconduct.

Campaign Finance Enforcement Is an Essential Component of National Security
This week’s campaign finance enforcement action could not have come at a more important time for defending American democracy from foreign interference.

Two Major Distortions in the White House’s Scorched Earth Letter to Congress
White House Counsel Cipollone's letter to Congress is a profoundly troubling document with a political purpose: stonewalling Congress while trying to muddy the waters with pretextual…

Trump Goes Full Putin—Capitulation Inside the Oval Office
Trump's following Putin's whataboutism not simply for public consumption. He’s apparently internalized it and turned it against the United States.

A New National Security Framework for Foreign Interference
Campaign-finance laws are inadequate to address today's foreign interference threat. Instead, a national security approach is needed.

The Iceberg’s Tip: Ukraine Phone Call and the Months-Long Conspiracy to Violate Federal Campaign Finance Laws
Top election law expert writes about "the absurdity of the Justice Department’s refusal to investigate."

The “Quid” is a Crime: No Need to Prove “Pro Quo” in Ukrainegate
Top election law expert, Paul S. Ryan of nonpartisan group Common Cause, explains the felonies that apply to allegations in Ukrainegate.