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Former FBI Director James Comey is sworn in before the Senate Intelligence Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill June 8, 2017 in Washington, DC.

A Baker’s Dozen of Additional Questions for the Russia Investigation

In her recent post, “20 Questions That Should Be Answered by the Russia Investigations,” Faiza Patel enumerates a series of questions that should be addressed by the various…
Chairman Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) listens to Vice Chairman Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) during a hearing before the Senate (Select) Intelligence Committee June 21, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

20 Questions That Should Be Answered by the Russia Investigations

As speculation continues to swirl about President Donald Trump’s plans to put an end to the investigation being conducted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, the ongoing congressional…

How To Punish A President

There are many allegations against Donald Trump that may give rise some day to either criminal prosecution or congressional sanction. But what precisely are the available options…

Norms Watch: Democracy, the Trump Administration, and Reactions to It (August 4-August 11)

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 (July 28-August 4)

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…

How the Prospect of Indictment Could Impact the President’s Decision Making

Over the weekend, the New York Times revealed that former Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr concluded that it was “proper, constitutional, and legal for a federal grand…

Norms Watch: Democracy, the Trump Administration, and Reactions to It (July 14-July 21)

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…

Explainer: The Special Counsel Investigation

All eyes are on Robert Mueller. In May, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointed the former FBI Director as special counsel to oversee the Department of Justice’s Russia…

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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