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Why Does Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Say He Felt No Pressure From Trump?
Ukraine’s new president has played along with Trump -- in their July 25 phone call and in remarks since then. That has allowed the Trump-Giuliani camp to cite his statements…

Exclusive: White House Ignored Pentagon Warning on Ukraine Funding
The Pentagon warned the White House over the summer that if the Ukraine funding wasn’t released by August 6, DoD would be at risk of violating the law.

Trump Views U.S. Taxpayer Dollars As His Personal Checkbook
For Trump, congressionally appropriated taxpayer dollars are his to do with as he pleases.

Abandoning Open Skies: Trump Would Be Squandering More of Our Security Inheritance
Rumors have been swirling about President Donald Trump deciding to withdraw the United States from the Open Skies Treaty. Congress, our allies and the public have been kept in…

The Missing Link: Getting Dirt on Biden Was Key Part of “Investigation into 2016 Election” Too
Set aside Trump-Giuliani pressure on Ukraine to investigate Burisma. Their pressure on Ukraine to investigate 2016 election was also targeting Biden.

Career U.S. Officials Testifying to Congress: A Guide from Co-Equal
For over 100 years, federal statutes have protected the right of federal employees to communicate with Congress. Career employees across agencies and positions have routinely provided…

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…

“Play Ball”: Why the Panic Over a Trump-Zelenskyy White House Meeting?
The symbolism of a foreign leader meeting with the US president in the White House sends an unmistakable signal worldwide, especially in this case to Russia.

Know Your Rights: Conversations with Congress
Federal employees have the right to communicate with Congress free from intimidation, bullying and unfair harassment.

Trump’s Extortion of Ukraine Is an Impeachable Abuse of Power
The publicly known facts about President Trump’s interactions with Ukraine constitute a prima facie case for impeachment based on abuse of presidential power.

Ukrainian Funding Delay Created a Paper Trail That Congress Should Follow
The Office of Management and Budget prevented the release of the Ukraine funding through its apportionment authority, a bureaucratic process that necessarily creates a paper trail.

National Security at the United Nations This Week
UNGA gets underway amid climate protests, Iran-U.S. tensions, the conspicuous absences of Xi and Putin, and domestic political trouble for President Trump.