Executive privilege is raised when the president wants to protect information from disclosure.
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Impeachment Explained
The president, vice president, civil officers of the United States, and federal judges can be impeached by the House of Representatives.
Obstruction of Justice Explained
Most cases of obstruction of justice arise from the intent to interfere with either a judicial or Congressional proceeding.
My First Presidential Election
I can’t believe I’m admitting this. Is authenticity really important?
A Fine Mess
A Fine Mess: A Global Quest for a Simpler, Fairer, and More Efficient Tax System is one of the best policy books I’ve ever read.
Gun Deaths in America
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) calculated that in 2014, 10,945 Americans were shot to death.
Carried Interest Explained
The carried interest rule is one of the major reasons why hedge fund managers and other wealthy investors pay much lower tax rates than many American families.
Natural Gas’s Climate Impact
In November of 2016, the amount of American electricity generated by coal fell below 30 percent for the first time in 45 years. That continued a downward trend in America’s consumption of coal that began in 2007.
I Saw Same-Sex Marriage Become Reality
In February of 2004, I was attending Suffolk University Law School in Boston and interning in the Massachusetts House Counsel’s Office. On February 11, the Massachusetts Legislature met in joint session as a constitutional convention. The topic that made Massachusetts the epicenter of the political world that day was whether same-sex couples should have the… Continue reading I Saw Same-Sex Marriage Become Reality
All the Bright Places
If a book makes me think, encourages me to wish, and reminds me of the unbeatable power of love–I’m hooked. If it forces me to feel emotions I sometimes try too hard to hide, I have a real winner.