Rep. Green Threatens His Own Article of Impeachment

Click here to read about the possible recusal of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, and here for a statement from Representative Ted Lieu about what consequences might come if Rosenstein were fired.

The Case for Obstruction Charges

17 Saturday Jun 2017

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Click here for an analysis of whether obstruction charges can rightly be brought against the President.

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Violation of the Foreign Emoluments Clause?

16 Friday Jun 2017

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Check here for background on the lawsuits filed by the attorneys general of Maryland and the District of Columbia against President Trump, then click here for an analysis of whether the suits have legal standing, and finally click here for an analysis of whether they violate the Political Question doctrine (warning: the latter link contains some partisan bias).

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Pelosi Plays the Waiting Game

14 Wednesday Jun 2017

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Click here to read an analysis of Rep. Pelosi’s opinion on the severity of President Trump’s transgressions thus far, their relation to his impeachment, and Congressional politics.