If a president becomes incapacitated, here’s what the Constitution says Andrew Rudalevige - October 3, 2020 The 25th Amendment answers at least some of the big questions.
How Congress is pushing back against Trump’s unprecedented use of emergency powers Elizabeth Goitein - September 24, 2020 Unless the laws change, future presidents are more likely to exploit emergency powers, now that Trump has ended the tradition of restraint.
At the heart of Trump’s Taliban bounty crisis are questions about the President’s Daily Brief Michael Poznansky - July 2, 2020 Presidential decision making relies on good intel
Can Bill Weld unseat Trump? Let’s look at the history of challenges to incumbent presidents. Adam Hilton - April 26, 2019 Former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld speaks during a New England
Trump’s Golan Heights tweet disregards decades of U.S. commitment to U.N. resolutions Jeremy Pressman - March 22, 2019 Here’s what recognizing Israeli sovereignty of the strategic land could mean for the region.
Why Congress’s rebuke of Trump’s emergency declaration matters — despite the president’s veto Andrew Rudalevige - March 15, 2019 A short history of presidential vetoes and Congress’s attempts to override them.
How did an annual report to Congress become the State of the Union address, a formal state occasion? We discuss. Andrew Rudalevige and Sarah Binder - February 5, 2019 Andrew Rudalevige: It’s State of the Union time! Where — “from
Will a new White House chief of staff matter? Not unless Trump wants change. Andrew Rudalevige - December 12, 2018 [caption id="attachment_81464" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Nick Ayers, left, chief of staff
What can House Democrats accomplish with their new oversight and investigative powers? Eric Schickler and Douglas Kriner - November 28, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80751" align="aligncenter" width="960"] House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi speaks
Is Obama breaking norms as a former President? Not really. Nicholas Jacobs - September 25, 2018 As former president Barack Obama has begun campaigning for Democrats