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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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.
How does the rhetoric of past presidents who have deployed federal troops to enforce domestic law compare to President Trump’s?
The numerous layers of this crisis to which Congress must respond grow daily, and some have more barriers to bipartisanship than others.
What on earth is going on with FISA reform in Congress?
On Friday, May 15, lawmakers will vote on what could be an important step toward maintaining an operational Congress during the coronavirus crisis.
This week, the Senate will vote on five amendments to H.R. 6172, which would reauthorize certain intelligence-related authorities that expired on March 15 and would also make substantive changes to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and related laws.
Lawmakers are showing an openness to operating remotely. But a potential partisan split on the issue could stall progress.