A new poll from the University of Maryland suggests that as more information is brought to light about President Trump’s dealings in Ukraine, there is potential for further shift in public opinion on impeachment.
It would be foolish to underestimate the power of President Trump’s warning of a “civil war” to call rogue militias to action. Fortunately, legal tools are available to counteract the potential threat.
Despite what White House Counsel Pat Cipollone and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy have argued, it is constitutionally acceptable for the House to initiate an impeachment without a formal vote.
It’s unclear whether the Office of Management and Budget withheld the money in a manner consistent with its complex legal obligations.
The Inspector General of the Intelligence Community (ICIG) released a statement about the whistleblower form that the Ukraine whistleblower used to file his complaint.
A proposal for a memorandum of understanding concerning offensive cyber effects operations in systems or networks based in allied territory.
Changes in congressional rules and procedures in recent years mean that today’s judiciary committee may not need the same kind of special powers it was granted as part of previous impeachment inquiries.
Nothing in the Constitution, the framers’ debates, or historical practice suggests presidents have a free pass during the final year of their term that allows them to avoid facing impeachment.
McCarthy argues that President Trump’s behavior on Ukraine is not impeachable and that the real problems stem from the Obama administration. Not much of this makes sense.
How might things play out when a House committee issues a subpoena and, in response, the Trump administration refuses to turn over documents or allow an administration official to testify?
President Trump’s conduct toward Ukraine may implicate federal bribery statutes.
The aggressive letter from the White House counsel to Congress, announcing that the president will not cooperate with the impeachment inquiry, is further evidence of the deterioration of norms in the conduct of senior government positions.
Building on the practice of previous administrations, the Trump administration frequently wields an overbroad interpretation of an obscure clause in the Constitution to keep executive branch policy information from Congress.
Moscow has expanded its influence in Africa. What should the U.S. do to counter Russian activity in the continent?
There is no single cause that motivates individuals to radicalize. As such, there is no single solution that will solve this problem. Effective mitigation will require government, public-private partnerships, technology companies and civil society.
Debates about whether American companies should do business with China are laden with distasteful and unconstructive opinions about American morality.
Almost everything in the whistleblower’s complaint has been verified, so requiring testimony does not further the public interest in any respect. It would also be a failure of Congress’s responsibility to protect law-abiding whistleblowers.
There are real threats emanating from Afghanistan, but are they severe enough to warrant indefinite deployments?
Former Ambassador to Ukraine Marie L. Yovanovitch delivered her opening statement in closed-door testimony before the House Committees on Oversight and Reform, Foreign Affairs and Intelligence. In the statement, Yovanovitch suggests her departure as ambassador came as a result of pressure from President Trump on the State Department. The full opening statement is available here and below.
It's been a horrible week in northeastern Syria. The U.S. abandoned its Kurdish allies after the president had a conversation by phone with Turkish President Erdogan and pulled the plug on the stabilizing U.S. presence in the region. The Turkish government began a major incursion over the border, which has produced significant casualties and major questions about ISIS detainees in Kurdish custody.