Trump fired a federal prosecutor investigating his allies. Can he do that?
Here’s what you need to know about this Friday night massacre — and why it matters
Does Trump need Congress’s approval to go to war with Iran?
Andrew Rudalevige - January 4, 2020
That depends on whether Congress wants to try to stop him.
Barr blames lawyers for undermining the president’s power. Actually, they helped build it.
Amanda Hollis-Brusky - November 18, 2019
Federalist Society lawyers are the architects in chief of the “imperial presidency.”
Is the impeachment inquiry really ‘unconstitutional’?
Andrew Rudalevige - October 10, 2019
There’s a long history of White House lawyers saying what the boss wants to hear.
How the Mueller report reminds us of Watergate
Andrew Rudalevige - April 19, 2019
Four curious echoes of the iconic White House abuse of power.
With (or without) Gina Haspel at CIA, could Trump revive the torture program?
Elizabeth Arsenault - May 8, 2018
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Attacking Syria wasn’t legal a year ago. It’s still not.
Andrew Rudalevige - April 13, 2018
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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
Wait, is Sessions invoking preemptive “executive privilege”? Here’s the problem with that.
Andrew Rudalevige - June 13, 2017
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When Trump signs bills into law, he objects to scores of provisions. Here’s what that means.
Kevin Evans and Bryan Marshall - May 17, 2017
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