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steve vladeck: trump's ukraine whistleblower scandal sets a dangerous

On Thursday, acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire faced members of Congress eager to investigate the details of complaint involving President Donald Trump's apparent strong-arming of Ukrainian in effort to dig up dirt on Joe Biden's family. ..

a narrowly-avoided constitutional crisis in peru

On Wednesday, June, Peru's Congress agreed to commit to passing package of constitutional reforms aimed at combating corruption and impunity — one of the most pressing issues for both the administration of President Martín Vizcarra and the majority of Peruvians. ..

ondcp

For the second year in a row, the White House’s proposed drug budget for Fiscal Year 2020 virtually zeroes out funding for the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP—the drug czar’s office). Congress restored the funding for ONDCP last year, allotting it slightly more than $120..

opinion

Here, we've traced the career of every House in Congress, showing the narrow and well-trodden paths through prestigious schools, lucrative jobs and local political offices that led the latest crop of legislators to Capitol Hill.. ..

cass r. sunstein

Sunstein is author of many articles and books, including Republic com, Risk and Reason, Why Societies Need Dissent, The Second Bill of Rights, Laws of Fear Beyond Precautionary Principle, Worst-Case Scenarios, Nudge Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness ( with Richard H. ..

police briefs

SCHOOL BUS On Sept 20, at  20 a.m., officer was on Beacon Street between Broadway and Chestnut Street when vehicle drove past School Bus with lights activated on Beacon Street. ..

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