New York University / Just Security
Ryan Goodman is a professor of law at New York University and a founding co-editor-in-chief of Just Security, a civil liberties and national security blog.
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Trump now a target in obstruction probe Before he was fired FBI Director James Comey told President Trump three times he was not under investigation. That was then; this is now. It's reported that Special Counsel Robert Mueller is looking for potential obstruction of justice. Ryan Goodman, law professor at New York University and editor of Just Security , a blog about civil liberties and national security, says the president has almost gotten himself into trouble by his own public admissions.
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The Political Battle over Going to War The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war, and President Obama has formally asked it to authorize limited warfare against ISIL , the so-called Islamic State. Republicans and Democrats agree on his objective — but they're divided about his proposal. The President's military action would last for just three years with no "enduring" ground combat, but he'd also leave in effect the many options given George W. Bush after 911 . For conservative Republicans, there are too many limits. For liberal Democrats, there aren't enough. As positions are being staked out on Capitol Hill, what would it really take to destroy the Islamic State?
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