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James Ceaser is the Harry F. Byrd Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia, director of the Program for Constitutionalism and Democracy, and was a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. He is the author of several books on American politics and American political thought, including...
The Lawfare Podcast: Comey Versus The Committee With No Bull
The confrontation this week between FBI Director James Comey and the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee would have been a riveting drama-filled showdown over the Clinton email investigation. Except for one fact: Five. Endless. Hours.
Political Conventions 101: How They Work And Why They're Important
National political conventions are filled with things Americans love—stirring music, rousing speeches, balloons, banners, talk of greatness and solidarity. They also used to be filled with surprises: In 1880, Republicans expected to nominate either former president Ulysses S. Grant or his biggest rival, Sen. James Blaine.
Republicans For Hillary
Every day one or more prominent Republicans announce their opposition to Donald Trump and support for Hillary Clinton. The latest (August 23, 2016) is James Glassman, founding executive director of the George W. Bush Policy Institute at SMU in Dallas, Texas.
The Comey Effect: The FBI Director's Meddling In The Election Dominates The News
Since Friday’s release of FBI director James Comey’s letter to Congress saying the FBI was interested in emails from ex-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton found on an aide's computer, there’s been far more chaos than clarity, and more questions than answers.
Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?
In the “you can’t believe this” category, Washington, D.C. lawyer, former Clinton official, and self-described Hillary Clinton supporter Jamie Gorelick goes to the pages of the Washington Post to complain that James Comey’s FBI reinvestigation is a peril to democracy.
Simple Solutions For Hillary And Other Hacked Pols
James Norton is tall and square-jawed, his burly build squeezed into a jet-black suit. He did a stint at the Department of Homeland Security in the shadows of 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and a raging conflict at the U.S.–Mexico border. Little scares him.
Rational Security: The "Welcome To The New Not Normal" Edition
The Trump administration transition has begun—right? The president-elect sits down with “60 Minutes” and leaves the fate of FBI Director James Comey uncertain. And foreign governments react to Trump’s election.
One Symptom Of A Society In Crisis Is The Unreliability Or Even Corruption Of Its Own Auditors.
Five candidates spoke to our America In One Room group and skipped the red meat. They all had stronger appeal afterwards across the political spectrum.
A Moment Of Zen: The New York Times Editorial Page Cites Lawfare As An Authority
No, I'm not making that up. I awoke this morning to a lot of traffic on Lawfare, much it routed to the site by this New York Times editorial on James Comey's announcement yesterday on the Clinton email mess.
This Is What The FBI Director Needs To Do Now About Hillary Clinton Emails
If there is more that James Comey can say to the American public, he should do so.
Memo To The Press: What Comey's Letter Does And Doesn't Mean
The press is full of "breaking news" stories that FBI Director James Comey has "reopened" the Clinton email investigation. It's juicy news less than two weeks before the election. But it's not quite right.
The Attorney General’s Role In The Clinton Email Mess
Over the last 48 hours, a parade of former senior Justice Department officials of both parties have written op-eds or given interviews slamming FBI Director James Comey for his action last week on the Clinton email matter.
Issues That Matter: Foreign Policy
Chief Washington correspondent James Rosen reports on an area about which the two presidential nominees agree on very little.
Is Putin Getting What He Wanted With Trump?
In the Senate last week, Richard Burr, a Republican from North Carolina, asked the fired F.B.I. director James Comey if he had “any doubt that Russia attempted to interfere in the 2016 elections.” Mr. Comey responded with a single word: “None.”
A Big Democratic Field, But Is It A Field Of Dreams?
On Monday, the Democratic-controlled House Ways & Committee sent letters across the nation’s capital asking for information (Russian business dealings, the firing of former FBI Director James Comey, hush payments to women) from President Trump’s sons, business associates and political aides and allies.
Don’t Demonize The Electoral College — Or The Framers — As Racist
To Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, it embodies “a shadow of slavery’s power.” To the New York Times editorial board it represents “a living symbol of America’s original sin.” To filmmaker Michael Moore, it advances a “racist idea.”
Morris Fiorina on the John Batchelor Show (19:18)
One Nation Under A Groove
In the final episode of the series for 2020, Hoover senior fellows Niall Ferguson, H. R. McMaster, and John Cochrane reflect on lessons learned from the pandemic, Donald Trump’s future, the ruinous state of the Golden State, how society will differ in 2021, plus what gets them through their daily routines—a mixtape of UK punk, Philly-brand funk, and the soothing sounds of “Sweet Baby James” Taylor.
Madeleine Albright, Frank Carlucci and Foreign Policy Elites Urge Presidential Candidates to Offer New Visions of U.S. Global Leadership
A bipartisan group of top- level former Administration, Congressional, foreign policy and military leaders including former Secretaries of State Madeleine Albright and James Baker, former Secretaries of Defense Frank Carlucci and William Perry, former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge and former Secretary of the Treasury Robert Rubin released a statement today urging the 2008 presidential candidates to define new visions for U.S. foreign policy and national security that will prioritize greater investments in international development and diplomacy...
Many voters still undecided, confused
The statewide election is Tuesday, but Frederick Cugini of Stockton still hasn't made up his mind about Proposition 87, the proposed tax on crude oil pumped from California wells...