Executive Branch

A worker cleans up the West Front of the U.S. Capitol and dismantles the inaugural platform and seating area the day after President Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Jim Bourg

Trump’s last-minute judicial appointments: Impact on norms and on Biden’s appointment opportunities

Russell Wheeler

Friday, January 22, 2021

U.S. President Joe Biden signs an executive order after speaking during an event on his administration's Covid-19 response with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, left, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. Biden in his first full day in office plans to issue a sweeping set of executive orders to tackle the raging Covid-19 pandemic that will rapidly reverse or refashion many of his predecessor's most heavily criticized policies. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Tracking President Joe Biden’s Cabinet and appointees

Kathryn Dunn Tenpas

January 2021

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his speech after he was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Jim Bourg

Biden’s inaugural address—unity and truth

William A. Galston

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

The West Wing of the White House is pictured ahead of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, in Washington, U.S., January 16, 2021. REUTERS/Cheriss May

Presidential pardons: Settled Law, unsettled issues, and a downside for Trump

Richard Lempert

Sunday, January 17, 2021

National Guard members walk at the Capitol, in Washington, U.S., January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Biden’s inaugural address in a time of crisis

Friday, January 15, 2021

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) departs the House Chamber after NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addressed a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 3, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Barria - RC14E4CFDDD0

How many senators will vote to convict Donald Trump?

Thursday, January 14, 2021

This aerial picture shows the Washington Monument standing on the National Mall and the White House at far left in Washington, U.S., June 8, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - RC1C9C4C2D70

Just how diverse is President Biden’s prospective Cabinet?

Kathryn Dunn Tenpas

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Security fencing surrounds the U.S. Capitol days after supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol in Washington, U.S. January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Erin Scott

On Inauguration Day, prioritize protecting the continuity of government

Monday, January 11, 2021

An explosion caused by a police munition is seen while supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A cynical ploy like Hawley and Cruz’s looks harmless. Until it isn’t.

Henry Farrell and Elizabeth N. Saunders

Monday, January 11, 2021

Tear gas is released into a crowd of protesters during clashes with Capitol police at a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by the U.S. Congress, at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Will Trump be removed from power after Capitol attack?

John Hudak and Adrianna Pita

Thursday, January 7, 2021

A "Make America Great Again" campaign cap sits in the debris left behind at the West Terrace entrance checkpoint of the U.S. Capitol a day after supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Erin Scott

Invoke the 25th Amendment to save the country from Donald Trump

Thursday, January 7, 2021

The sun rises over the White House in Washington, U.S., January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

What can be done to control Trump in his final days?

William A. Galston and Elaine Kamarck

Thursday, January 7, 2021

California, United States.- In the photo taken on December 31, 2020, a health worker prepares to extract a dose of the vaccine. A nurse tested positive for coronavirus in the United States days after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The 45-year-old man works in the emergency services of a hospital in the Californian city of San Diego and was vaccinated on December 18. The experts assured that this is not "something unexpected".

How to increase vaccination and mask-wearing to defeat COVID-19

Vanda Felbab-Brown and Michael Sinclair

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

The White House, Washington DC (Shutterstock)

Transparency and War Powers

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

U.S. Army 10th Mountain Division soldiers listen as President Donald Trump speaks before signing the National Defense Authorization Act at Fort Drum, New York, U.S., August 13, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Barria TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC12B4CBE340

Congress and Control of the Military

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Container boxes are seen at the Yangshan Deep Water Port, part of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, in Shanghai, China September 24, 2016. Picture taken September 24, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo/File Photo

Trade and National Security Exceptionalism

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

FILE PHOTO: DC National Guard military police officers look on as demonstrators rally near the White House against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 1, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

The Insurrection Act and Putting Troops on American Streets

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order imposing fresh sanctions on Iran as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Vice President Mike Pence look on in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 24, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Economic Sanctions in the Age of Maximum Pressure

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (not pictured) guides the launch of a Hwasong-12 missile in this undated combination photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on September 16, 2017. KCNA via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THIS IMAGE. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. SOUTH KOREA OUT.

Nuclear Command and Control

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Executive Orders regarding trade lay on the Resolute desk in the Oval Office of the White House March 31, 2017 in Washington, DC. .Photo by Olivier Douliery/ Abaca

The Use (and Abuse) of Executive Agreements

Wednesday, December 30, 2020