Trump is discovering new powers
Claire Finkelstein comments on this developing story in The Atlantic
Trump administration again pushes limits of authority in shielding whistleblower complaint from Congress
“That’s a complete abuse of office,” states Claire Finkelstein in this Washington Post article
The Memo: ‘Whistleblower’ furor gains steam
“We are in a new ballgame in terms of testing the limits of presidential power,” states Claire Finkelstein in this article published in The Hill
What we learned from Greg Craig’s acquittal: FARA is toothless
The Washington Examiner published this opinion piece by Claire Finkelstein
Weak law helped Obama White House counsel walk free
According to Claire Finkelstein in this Washington Times article, “Craig worked for a firm that is working for the Ukraine. He is two steps removed, and the statute doesn’t guide us on that.”
Trump administration’s secret nuke tech transfer to Saudis broke the law
Theo Wilson wrote in his blog post that corporate interests may have motivated the Trump administration to secretly transfer the technology, but the larger concern is that the administration never notified Congress of any of its authorizations
Why Putin is smiling
American democracy is dying, and Putin knows he’s playing a big role in its likely impending demise, according to Eric Orts, Guardsmark Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at Wharton, in his CERL blog post
U.S. Supreme Court lets Trump use military funds for border wall
Claire Finkelstein comments in this Al Jazeera article
A less obvious question for Robert Mueller: Why can’t a sitting president be indicted?
Read Claire Finkelstein’s opinion piece published in The Hill
CERL colleagues join amicus brief filed by Center for Victims of Torture
The brief supports the request of Majid Khan to reduce his sentence for the torture he endured during his years in CIA custody and at Guantanamo
Who Owns the Moon?
The 1967 Space Treaty makes it clear that no one owns the moon–or outer space–according to Claire Finkelstein during this July 1 WHYY radio report.
“Trump turns the full force of the government on perceived political enemies”
In this NBC News article, Claire Finkelstein comments on presidential use of investigation as a political tool against enemies
Is President Trump defying the rule of law?
Will the president’s promise to “fight all subpoenas” from House Democrats lead to a constitutional crisis? Claire Finkelstein comments during an interview on NPR’s On Point
Law360 reports on policy gaps made evident by the Mueller Report
Claire Finkelstein comments on the inadequacies of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) in controlling foreign propaganda
Will the Mueller report change the conversation in Washington?
Claire Finkelstein and other panelists discuss on Al Jazeera’s Inside Story
Now that the Mueller report is out, what’s next?
Claire Finkelstein gives some insight
Will Julian Assange be extradited?
Claire Finkelstein participates in this panel discussion on Al Jazeera’s Inside Story
Without Mueller details, questions remain on Russia
Penn Today talks to three Penn faculty, including Claire Finkelstein, about their reactions to what we know—and what’s still unanswered
AG Barr made a major legal error, according to CERL board member
Jens David Ohlin, Cornell Law School vice dean and professor and CERL executive board member, explains the error in this Vox article on Barr’s summary of the Mueller report
Op-ed in The Hill on defunding the Saudi-led coalition war in Yemen
Written by Claire Finkelstein, CERL Faculty Director, and Nicholas Saidel, CERL Fellow
NPR’s On Point: “The $8 Billion Question: President Trump’s Border Wall and National Emergency”
Claire Finkelstein participates in this February 18 audio panel discussion with Paula Reid, CBS News correspondent, and constitutional lawyer Stephen Vladeck, professor at the University of Texas School of Law, and hosted by WBUR’s Meghna Chakrabarti.
Claire Finkelstein on the Andrew McCabe interviews
in this ABC6 article by Stephen Loiaconi of the Sinclair Broadcast Group
Contracting out our VA health care is not simple
CERL board member Steve Xenakis, MD, wrote this op-ed in The Hill
Caring for ailing Guantanamo detainees
CERL executive board member retired Brig. Gen. Stephen Xenakis, MD, is quoted in this UPI article on the government dealing with ailing Guantanamo detainees
“It’s clear that [Acting Attorney General Whitaker] was selected because of his views on the special counsel investigation,” said Claire Finkelstein in this CNBC article
Are the Russians coming in cyberspace this election day?
CERL’s keynote panel on foreign interference in the democratic process featured in The Daily Pennsylvanian
CERL Board Member Vivian Berger comments on Kavanaugh’s testimony in the New York Law Journal
New York law professors explain why they tried to prevent Kavanaugh from joining the Supreme Court
Claire Finkelstein comments on the Senate confirmation vote of Kavanaugh on CBS Philly
Watch the clip on CBS Philly