OLC

Document: OLC Opinion on Airstrikes Against the Islamic State

Mikhaila Fogel Wed, Nov 7, 2018, 7:36 PM

The Department of Justice has released a 2014 Office of Legal Counsel opinion approving airstrikes against the Islamic State under the president's Article II authority as commander-in-chief. The memo is available below.

The Russia Connection

What Tuesday’s Post Story Reveals About the Absurd OLC Opinions Protecting a President From Indictment—and Mueller’s Reading of his Authority

Bob Bauer Thu, Apr 5, 2018, 3:38 PM

The Washington Post’s recent report that the president is a subject in the special counsel investigation raises a number of intriguing questions—among them, who leaked information about discussions between Robert Mueller and President Trump’s counsel, and for what reason. As is always the case, the leakers may have had a variety of motivations.

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Islamic State

Document: OLC Opinion on Airstrikes Against the Islamic State

The Russia Connection

What Tuesday’s Post Story Reveals About the Absurd OLC Opinions Protecting a President From Indictment—and Mueller’s Reading of his Authority

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