Tag Archives: Ben Wittes

Animal news! from Franklin Roosevelt! re Alaska bears!

In Susan Hennessey and Ben Wittes’ terrific new book, Unmaking The Presidency, they discuss the history and roles of our federal government’s large agencies and how presidents have employed, attempted to avoid and kvetched about them. “What happens,” they write, … Continue reading

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Ben Wittes connectsTrump and the Russians

Today on Lawfare, Ben Wittes gives the best and clearest analysis of the Mueller Report on the eager collaborative effort between the Trump camp and the Russians. I say this with some authority because (1) I’ve read a lot of … Continue reading

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“Can We Please Stop Talking About ‘Collusion’?”

Source: Can We Please Stop Talking About ‘Collusion’? – The New York Times Uh, no. In an odd opinion piece, Ryan Goodman, a professor of law at NYU, tried to make some legal points about the word “collusion.” (Note that … Continue reading

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