If John Roberts deems it relevant to call witnesses during the impeachment trial, he, as presiding officer, has the power and the duty to do so, whatever Mitch McConnell thinks.
Martin London
London is a retired partner for the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and the author of The Client Decides; he was a principal lawyer for Vice President Spiro Agnew.
Three circuit court decisions about Trump's finances have been appealed to the Supreme Court. If the decisions don't go the President's way, there's a chance he might resign.
Martin London, who represented Spiro Agnew, writes that no vice president has ever been impeached, but Mike Pence could be the first.
As Congress holds Attorney General William Barr in contempt, and the President claims executive privilege, the courts will have to weigh in on a constitutional crisis
The Mueller Report said a sitting president can't be indicted. A lawyer whose case was central to that rule writes it's "rotten to the core"
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Attorney General William Barr is redacting the Mueller report. But a recent court case helps ensure that Congress will see the key parts
A former lawyer for Vice President Spiro Agnew recommends a solution to the question of whether President Trump can—or will be—indicted
A lawyer whose client resigned from the White House advises Trump, after BuzzFeed News reported he told Michael Cohen to lie to Congress
Even if President Donald Trump fires Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in hopes of ending the inquiry, Robert Mueller could keep it alive
As Michael Cohen said in court that President Donald Trump instructed him to commit a felony. The pressure will only rise from here
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Donald Trump tweeted that he allowed his White House counsel to talk to Robert Mueller's investigation. But that is beside the point.
Donald Trump has said that "collusion is not a crime" and that he did not know about a campaign meeting with Russians. It doesn't matter.
As President Donald Trump bombs Syria and discusses options for North Korea, Congress has abdicated its responsibility to authorize war
Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team has reportedly told President Donald Trump's lawyers he is a "subject" in the Russia investigation
The President is bound to the mandatory Constitutional duty faithfully to execute all the laws, including the obstruction statute.
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