Gen. Milley reportedly tried to work around Trump on nukes. Did he have authority to do this? Carrie Lee - September 15, 2021 No. And here’s why.
There was no legal way to stop Trump from ordering a nuclear strike if he wanted to, expert says Elizabeth N. Saunders - January 8, 2021 New revelations about Gen. Mark A. Milley’s calls to his Chinese counterpart remind of us of that fact
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, the U.S. didn’t just threaten a preventive nuclear strike. 5 things you need to know. James Cameron - October 4, 2018 During an Oct. 2, 2018, press briefing, the U.S. permanent
What’s most shocking about the ‘resistance’ op-ed? How personal the attacks are. Andrew Rudalevige - September 8, 2018 It turns out that studying the workings of the presidency
What the JFK assassination files can tell us about the U.S. plot to kill Castro Michael Poznansky - October 30, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65582" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of Fidel Castro welcome their
Trump’s ‘Take Iraq’s oil’ isn’t a new idea. Here’s why it won’t work. Emily Meierding - September 13, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46154" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Donald Trump speaks with "Today" show
The CIA's new 'family jewels': Going back to Church? Andrew Rudalevige - March 14, 2014 [caption id="attachment_7926" align="alignleft" width="218" special=""] The cover sheet to the
The CIA’s new ‘family jewels’: Going back to Church? Andrew Rudalevige - March 14, 2014 [caption id="attachment_7926" align="alignleft" width="218" special=""] The cover sheet to the