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The Bad News in the D.C. Grand Jury’s Refusal to Indict Six Members of Congress
It did the right thing, but Trump’s targeting of members of Congress should prompt legal reform.
 • Bob Bauer
The Federal Court Snapback
The judiciary, including the Supreme Court, is standing up to the president
 • Jack Goldsmith
Yet Another Sign that the Trump Administration is Laying the Groundwork for Election Intervention?
DOJ may be retreating from long-standing internal constraints on federal government intervention in elections.
 • Bob Bauer
24:37
Prosecuting Members of Congress
The injunction in the Kelly case, a grand jury rebuff, and a debate over anti-weaponization reforms.
 • Bob Bauer and Jack Goldsmith
22:39
Richard Ekins on Diego Garcia and the Chagos Islands Dispute
Sovereignty, security, and the question of American consent
 • Jack Goldsmith

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Bob Bauer and Jack Goldsmith, two former senior government lawyers from different political backgrounds and administrations, decode the presidential power issues and controversies of the day.
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