Congress
The Consequences of Recent Court Decisions for Congress
Molly E. Reynolds, Margaret Taylor Mon, Oct 5, 2020, 11:17 AM
What do recent court decisions mean for the future of congressional oversight?
Margaret L. Taylor is a senior editor and counsel at Lawfare and a fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. Previously, she was the Democratic Chief Counsel and Deputy Staff Director for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 2015 through July 2018.
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Congress
What to Make of the Johnson-Grassley Report on Biden and Burisma
Jacob Schulz, Margaret Taylor Tue, Sep 29, 2020, 3:59 PM
The report doesn't break any new ground and highlights the decline of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
Congress
A Collusion Reading Diary: What Did the Senate Intelligence Committee Find?
Todd Carney, Samantha Fry, Quinta Jurecic, Jacob Schulz, Tia Sewell, Margaret Taylor, Benjamin Wittes Fri, Aug 21, 2020, 4:41 PM
Our summary of the Senate Intelligence Committee’s final report on Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Biodefense
House Republicans' Unprecedented Lawsuit to Stop Remote Voting
William Ford, Margaret Taylor Tue, Aug 4, 2020, 8:01 AM
House Republicans have sued to enjoin the use of the House’s proxy voting system. Will the case break new ground?
Congress
The Supreme Court Rules in the Trump Subpoena Cases
Scott R. Anderson, Charlotte Butash, Susan Hennessey, Quinta Jurecic, Margaret Taylor, Benjamin Wittes Thu, Jul 9, 2020, 7:08 PM
In the end, President Trump has probably succeeded in his effort to keep his financial records from Congress through the November election. But if his goal was to prevent the judiciary from enforcing congressional subpoenas affecting him, he has likely failed.
Federal Law Enforcement
How Presidents Talk About Deploying the Military in the United States
Richard Altieri, Margaret Taylor Tue, Jun 16, 2020, 8:14 AM
How does the rhetoric of past presidents who have deployed federal troops to enforce domestic law compare to President Trump’s?
Civil Unrest
Can Congress Work Together to Calm the Country?
Susan Hennessey, Margaret Taylor Tue, Jun 2, 2020, 4:21 PM
The numerous layers of this crisis to which Congress must respond grow daily, and some have more barriers to bipartisanship than others.