The Biden administration still has a lot of vacant positions. It’s a growing problem. Anne Joseph O’Connell - October 26, 2021 Delays in confirming successful nominations have doubled since the Reagan era
What’s happening in Portland could hurt civilian control of the military. Here’s how. Lindsay P. Cohn, David T. Burbach, and Danielle Lupton - July 28, 2020 Blurring the line between police and military could create an internal security force accountable to only one political branch or official.
Trump fired a federal prosecutor investigating his allies. Can he do that? Anne Joseph O’Connell - June 24, 2020 Here’s what you need to know about this Friday night massacre — and why it matters
Trump named a loyalist to head intelligence. Will Richard Grenell eliminate dissent? Brent Durbin - February 24, 2020 The incoming director of national intelligence will have a limited tenure
No one is surprised that Jeff Sessions is out. But is his replacement’s appointment unconstitutional? Andrew Rudalevige - November 10, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80040" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks in
It’s the Game of Vacancies at the CFPB. Watch out for the bureaucratic duel of conflicting statutes. Andrew Rudalevige - November 29, 2017 It’s not exactly “Game of Thrones” — federal budget procedures