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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: In this screenshot taken from a congress.gov webcast, the articles of impeachment are read on the floor ahead of the vote on the fifth day of former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial at the U.S. Capitol on February 13, 2021 in Washington, DC. House impeachment managers had argued that Trump was “singularly responsible” for the January 6th attack at the U.S. Capitol and he should be convicted and barred from ever holding public office again. (Photo by congress.gov via Getty Images)

Don’t Fire the (Senate) Umpire

The Senate Parliamentarian's ruling on immigration reform should not be disregarded because it would undermine the rule of law.

Dec. 13, 2021 Ronald Weich

The Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security sit at the front of the room at a long podium. Facebook Global Head of Safety Director, Antigone Davis, is seen on a video screen as she testifies remotely on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, September 30, 2021.

SEC Complaints: Fallout from the Facebook Files – Part 3

The Facebook Files dominated tech industry news in the past week, as whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before Congress, talked with 60 Minutes, and provided a consistent and…

Oct. 12, 2021 April Falcon Doss

Former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen testifies during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing entitled 'Protecting Kids Online: Testimony from a Facebook Whistleblower' on Capitol Hill, October 05, 2021 in Washington, DC.

A Whistleblower’s Testimony – Fallout from the Facebook Files, Part 2

An analysis of reoccurring themes, solutions, and next steps.

Oct. 6, 2021 April Falcon Doss

Senators Wicker, Blackburn, Blumenthal, and Cantwell sit behind microphones during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Data Security hearing on children's online safety and mental health on Capitol Hill on September 30, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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.

Oct. 5, 2021 April Falcon Doss

The dome of the U.S. Capitol building is seen behind a barbed wire fence on January 14, 2021. The barbed wire was installed after the attempted coup on January 6, 2021.

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.

Jan. 15, 2021 Michael J. Gerhardt

US Vice President Joe Biden holds a file folder and talks with US Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, August 4, 2015.

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.

Jan. 13, 2021 Ambassador Donald Steinberg

Chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) leans in close without a face mask to speak with Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), who wears a face mask, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on "Oversight of the Crossfire Hurricane Investigation" on Capitol Hill on August 5, 2020 in Washington, DC.

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.…

Oct. 4, 2020 Caroline Fredrickson

Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Ken Cuccinelli is sworn in before testifying to the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution about "anarchist violence" in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill August 04, 2020 in Washington, DC.

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.

Sep. 17, 2020 Becca Damante

US Senators Ron Johnson, Chris Murphy and John Barrasso walk out of the presidential office to make a press statement following a meeting with Ukraine's President in Kiev on February 14, 2020.

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,…

Aug. 13, 2020 Graham Brookie and Emerson T. Brooking

World map with golden threads indictaing global connectivity.

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…

Jul. 14, 2020 Rebecca Bratspies

Demonstrators holds up placards and banners while demonstrating, asking for Yahya Jammeh, the former President of the Gambia, to be brought to justice, in Banjul on January 25, 2020. One of the signs says, "No Place for Enforced Disappearance in Gambia."

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.

Feb. 21, 2020 Randle DeFalco

A flag waves in front of the U.S. Capitol building.

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.

Dec. 19, 2019 Conor Shaw

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