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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 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.
When 'Bioethics' Harms Those It Is Meant To Protect
An ex-con named James P. Morrow once sued Ohio Governor George Voinovich and 300 other officials because they allegedly tried to “beam” down security people to confront Morrow every time he entered a courthouse.
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.
Cheap, Clean And Easily Accessible? An Energy Resource Any U.S. President Could Love
Energy efficiency, though not the most exciting topic in these political times, has been and will continue to be fundamental to three things President-elect Donald Trump has promised to improve – economic growth, trade deficits, and national security – and one thing about which he promised to keep an open mind – climate change.
Should We Trust Tillerson?
Donald Trump's nomination of ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be the nation's next secretary of state — after a protracted consideration of candidates — suggests the president-elect understands the position must be filled by a person of character, depth and vision.
Carbon Compromise?
In a remarkable and clear oped "A Conservative Answer to Climate Change" James Baker and George Shultz lay out the case for a carbon tax in place of the complex, cronyist and ineffective regulatory approach to controlling carbon emissions.
Robert Reich: A Carbon Tax Would Give Each Family $2,000 A Year
A group of former Republican administration officials (including James A. Baker, Henry Paulson, George P. Shultz, Marty Feldstein and Greg Mankiw) is proposing a carbon tax that would start at $40 per ton and gradually increase.
Heed Republican Elders’ Carbon-Tax Wisdom
The Climate Leadership Council, including former Secretaries of State James Baker and George P. Shultz, former Treasury head Henry Paulson and leading conservative economists, calls for taxing corporate polluters and sending the proceeds to Americans in the forms of dividends.
Integrate Western Power Grid To Reduce Emissions, Energy Costs
California has built up an excess of electricity-generation capacity in the years following the crisis of 2000-01, the Los Angeles Times recently reported. Some have sought to justify this as insurance against more shortages and blackouts.
Can Democrats Find Their Gubernatorial Groove? Can Republicans Gain Ground In California?
John Cox is running for governor of California. As far as I know, he’s not related to Edward Cox, Richard Nixon’s son-in-law, Archibald Cox, the special prosecutor Nixon wanted fired, or James M. Cox, the answer to the question of who lost to Warren Harding in 1920.
Condoleezza Rice On PBS NewsHour
Hoover Institution fellow Condoleezza Rice discusses her new book, “Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom,” as well as President Trump’s firing of former FBI Director James Comey, the investigation into Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election, her confidence in Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and potential cuts facing the State Department.
Silicon Valley Energy Summit
The Silicon Valley Energy Summit provides workable ideas by exploring best practices with insights about upcoming energy technologies, markets and policies.
Nancy MacLean Owes Tyler Cowen An Apology
Nancy Maclean’s book, Democracy in Chains, describes Nobel laureate James Buchanan as a shill for the Koch Brothers who worked to advance a far-right agenda that threatens democracy to this day.
Win Or Lose, The Affordable Care Act Has Federalized Health Care Forever
Writing about President Lyndon Johnson’s “Great Society” of the 1960s, which triggered an avalanche of new federal programs, political scientist James Q. Wilson rightly said that one thing LBJ accomplished was lowering the “legitimacy barrier” to federal action.
Next Steps For Judge Boasberg In Dakota Access: Let DAPL Remain Operational
Days before summer on June 14, 2017, Judge James Boasberg issued his latest opinion in the long-running dispute by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (SRST) and the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). Judge Boasberg’s opinion was something of a cliffhanger, with its final episodes yet to be written.
Is It Time To Regulate Google As A Public Utility?
The firing of James Damore has raised questions not only about Google’s internal tolerance but about whether it should be trusted to filter the entire internet.
Tsinghua Holdings, Beijing Future Science Park Host Green Energy Forum
A clean energy themed forum was held at the Beijing Future Science Park on Nov 19, at which Chinese and foreign experts shared the latest scientific research and exchanged industrial development trends and prospects.