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Dec 27, 2024 | 
msnbc.com | Gabe Lezra
Dec. 27, 2024, 11:00 AM UTCThe so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” is officially a mere advisory commission. But DOGE is nevertheless poised to help restructure the federal government and perhaps upend decades of regulation of everything from vehicle safety to space exploration. Co-chair Elon Musk is one of the most politically powerful private citizens in the country, as evidenced by his role in the recent budget crisis in Washington.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
slate.com | Diamond Brown |Norman Eisen |Gabe Lezra
Jurisprudence President-elect Donald J. Trump’s thwarted attempt to install Matt Gaetz as attorney general is the first major failure of Trump’s promised autocracy. It sends a message that just as in his first term, his antidemocratic excesses—as we document at State Democracy Defenders Fund in our American Autocracy Threat Tracker—can and will be checked. And although it is early days, it offers critically important lessons for the fight to protect democracy that lies ahead. 1.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Diamond Brown |Norman Eisen |Gabe Lezra
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s thwarted attempt to install Matt Gaetz as attorney general is the first major failure of Trump’s promised autocracy. It sends a message that just as in his first term, his antidemocratic excesses—as we document at State Democracy Defenders Fund in our American Autocracy Threat Tracker—can and will be checked. And although it is early days, it offers critically important lessons for the fight to protect democracy that lies ahead. 1.
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Jun 12, 2024 | 
managingmadrid.com | Kiyan Sobhani |Gabe Lezra
BOOK YOUR SPOT HEREAbout this event3 hoursJoin us for an unforgettable evening with the Managing Madrid team, live in the heart of New York City! On August 4th, come to Tempo by Hilton New York Times Square and spend three exciting hours with Kiyan Sobhani, Gabe Lezra, and special guests, just a day after Real Madrid faces Barcelona at MetLife Stadium. This interactive podcast event is a must-attend for any Real Madrid fan.
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May 30, 2024 | 
managingmadrid.com | Gabe Lezra
Om Arvind was my friend. (Was. It’s still hard to even write that. Was my friend. Regardless–) I knew him for a surprisingly long time. That meant that I had the pleasure of watching him turn into the man he became: a caring, committed, principled friend, someone who was willing to stand–even publicly!—for the right things, even when it was hard to do, when it required being a voice in the wilderness.
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Apr 15, 2024 | 
justsecurity.org | Virginia Canter |Gabe Lezra
With all eyes on the Supreme Court as it considers cases central to the future of U.S. democracy, institutional integrity at the Supreme Court is more important than ever. That’s why the alleged violations at the Court are so troubling – something the Supreme Court itself appeared to recognize when it adopted a code of conduct, its first step towards addressing its self-made crisis of institutional legitimacy, in 2023.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
citizensforethics.org | Gabe Lezra
On March 5th, the Department of Justice indicted Senator Bob Menendez for the fourth time in under six months on charges stemming from its long-running investigation into his alleged corruption schemes. The latest indictment adds 15 counts against Menendez, including a bombshell new allegation: that he acted as an agent of the Egyptian government during his tenure in the Senate, including while he served as Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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Jan 25, 2024 | 
citizensforethics.org | Gabe Lezra |Diamond Brown
In October 2020, three months before leaving office, Donald Trump issued a nefarious Executive Order that would have upended the federal government by creating a new job classification—Schedule F—within the federal government’s ranks. Although President Biden quickly rescinded it upon assuming office, it would have stripped tens of thousands of federal workers of most merit-based civil service protections if implemented, including the protection against being fired based on political whims.
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Nov 17, 2023 | 
citizensforethics.org | Virginia Canter |Gabe Lezra
On Monday, the Supreme Court released a long-awaited Code of Conduct, defining a set of rules that should generally govern the justices’ behavior. It’s a major first step towards rebuilding public faith in the Court, which is in crisis thanks in large part to its failure to build a functioning ethics regime.
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Jul 24, 2023 | 
citizensforethics.org | Gabe Lezra |Sara Wiatrak
Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Elise Stefanik have both introduced House resolutions attempting to “expunge” (or retroactively remove) Trump’s two impeachments from his permanent record. What exactly does that mean? Below we answer basic questions about this unprecedented proposal:Is this actually a thing? No.Can an impeachment be “expunged”? Probably not, but there is some debate. Expungement is not mentioned in the Rules of the House or the U.S. Constitution.
