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A Whistleblower’s Testimony – Fallout from the Facebook Files, Part 2
An analysis of reoccurring themes, solutions, and next steps.
The Fallout from the Facebook Files – Part 1
Senate Commerce Subcommittee's Sept. 30 hearing revealed important insights about Facebook across a range of concerns about the company.
History Shows the Senate Can Hold an Impeachment Trial After Trump Leaves Office
The suggestion that impeachment applies only when officials are in office is not consistent with the uniform practice of impeachments in US history.
How Samantha Power Can Restore USAID’s Crucial Role in US Foreign Policy
The nomination signals that international cooperation is back in the toolbox for America's pursuit of an equitable, prosperous, and just world.
Senate Procedures Offer No Hope for Dems on Supreme Court Nominee
An explainer on why quorum requirements, closure vote thresholds, and other Senate procedures can't significantly slow or stop the nomination of the next Supreme Court Justice.…
At Least 15 Trump Officials Do Not Hold Their Positions Lawfully
As of September 2, there were at least 15 offices with acting officials even though the Federal Vacancies Reform Act time limit for those offices had expired.
The Senate Created a Playbook to Counter Foreign Influence. Then it Did the Opposite.
"Disinformation about disinformation is in itself, of course, a form of disinformation, and makes our ability to identify, expose, and explain it much more difficult. Likewise,…
Trail Smelter Arbitration Offers Little Guidance for COVID-19 Suits against China
On June 23, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary held an extraordinary hearing on whether to amend the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) in order to permit domestic lawsuits…
Senators Call for Prosecution of Gambian Paramilitary Fighter in US Custody
Rare opportunity to criminally prosecute a person implicated in extremely grave human rights abuses in a U.S. court.
The Senate Must Conduct an Impeachment Trial That Is Serious and Fair
The American people deserve an impeachment trial that is fair and serious. The Chief Justice and the members of the Senate should deliver one.
Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: Does the McConnell amendment provide a justification for military operations against Iran?
The Senate’s rebuke of President Trump announcing a precipitous withdrawal from Syria creates dangerous ambiguity as to whether confronting Iran should be considered part of…
Taking Stock of the FBI’s Role in Senate Confirmations after Kavanaugh
I previously wrote that at least some of Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation challenges are symptomatic of the White House’s general disdain of the vetting process. That may seem…