Trump wants Nixon’s impoundment power. What’s impoundment? Andrew Rudalevige - May 15, 2024 Good to Know – another installment in the presidential power series.
Why is the Jan. 6 committee holding televised hearings? Sarah Binder - June 13, 2022 The committee wants to get Americans off the sidelines and into the fight to hold Trump accountable for the unprecedented attack on the Capitol
McConnell and Schumer cut a deal to raise the debt limit without any Republican votes. Here’s how it works. Sarah Binder - December 9, 2021 Don’t try these parliamentary tricks at home.
Can Congress reclaim authority it has handed over to the president? It’s trying. Soren Dayton and Mort Halperin - August 19, 2020 With their bipartisan backing, these bills could claw back some powers that have shifted to the presidency.
Romney’s not really alone. Republican senators were ready to oust Nixon in 1974. Paul von Hippel - February 11, 2020 That’s why Nixon resigned first.
What will Trump’s acquittal mean for U.S. democracy? Here are 4 big takeaways. Tyler P. Yates - February 3, 2020 Watch closely what Republican senators say about the defense’s arguments.
What to expect when you’re expecting a Senate impeachment trial Steven Smith - January 10, 2020 Yes, there are some rules. The Senate can change them.
What Bill Barr doesn’t understand about the office of attorney general Cornell W. Clayton - December 17, 2019 The U.S. attorney general’s office started in the judicial branch, not the executive — and has never been entirely under presidential control
The impeachment hearings haven’t changed public opinion. This explains why. Michael Tesler - December 15, 2019 Three factors make opinion difficult to shift.
The ‘skinny’ articles of impeachment mean more than you may think Sarah Burns - December 13, 2019 Here’s how they’re like — and unlike — past impeachment charges.