Elizabeth Wydra

Constitutional Accountability Center

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Elizabeth Wydra is president and former chief counsel at the Constitutional Accountability Center, a Washington, DC-based think-tank and law firm.

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Trump is enjoying a modern presidential record for getting his federal appellate court nominees confirmed, and the conservative Federalist Society appears to have an outsized role in…

With the help of conservative groups, Trump remakes the courts

Trump is enjoying a modern presidential record for getting his federal appellate court nominees confirmed, and the conservative Federalist Society appears to have an outsized role in…

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The Constitution prohibits public officials — including the President — from financial conflicts of interest — domestic or foreign.

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The Constitution prohibits public officials — including the President — from financial conflicts of interest — domestic or foreign.

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