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When This Part is Over–America Post the Russia Investigation

At some point, Special Counsel Robert Mueller will complete his investigation. He could bring criminal charges, name other co-conspirators, comment on possible grounds for impeachment,…
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The Office of Legal Counsel and Secret Law

In theory, it’s the province of the judiciary to say what the law is, but in practice this task often falls to the Office of Legal Counsel.  This is because many important questions…

Norms Watch: Democracy, the Trump Administration, and Reactions to It (July 7-July 14)

Editor’s Note: Welcome to the latest installment of Norms Watch, our series tracking both the flouting of democratic norms by the Trump administration and the erosion of…

Hidden from the Public: The United Kingdom’s Drone Warfare

The use of armed drones by the United States, both within the conflict zones of Iraq and Syria, and further afield in Pakistan, Somalia, and Yemen, continues to be characterized…

Norms Watch: Democracy, the Trump Administration, and Reactions to It (June 30-July 7)

Editor’s Note: Welcome to the latest installment of Norms Watch, our series tracking both the flouting of democratic norms by the Trump administration and the erosion of…

Norms Watch: Democracy, the Trump Administration, and Reactions to It (June 23-June 30)

Editor’s Note: Welcome to the latest installment of Norms Watch, our series tracking both the flouting of democratic norms by the Trump administration and the erosion of…

Norms Watch: Democracy, the Trump Administration, and Reactions to It (June 16-June 23)

Editor’s Note: Welcome to the latest installment of Norms Watch, our series tracking both the flouting of democratic norms by the Trump administration and the erosion of…

Norms Watch: Democracy, the Trump Administration, and Reactions to It (June 9-June 16)

Editor’s Note: Welcome to the latest installment of Norms Watch, our series tracking both the flouting of democratic norms by the Trump administration and the erosion of…
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U.S. Secrecy and Transparency in the Use of Lethal Force

  Much of the news in the first few months of the Trump administration has been dominated by the Russia scandal, James Comey, and the President’s Twitter feed. Falling below…

Norms Watch: Democracy, the Trump Administration, and Reactions to It (June 2-June 9)

Editor’s Note: Welcome to the latest installment of Norms Watch, our series tracking both the flouting of democratic norms by the Trump administration and the erosion of…

Norms Watch: Democracy, the Trump Administration, and Reactions to It (May 19-26)

Editor’s Note: Welcome to the latest installment of Norms Watch, our series tracking both the flouting of democratic norms by the Trump administration and the erosion of…

Norms Watch: Tracking the Erosion of Democratic Traditions (May 12-19)

Editor’s Note: Welcome to the latest installment of Norms Watch, our series tracking both the flouting of democratic norms by the Trump administration and the erosion of…
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