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Banks comments on impeachment proceedings in China Daily
William C. Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs, says "stonewalling" by administration members is based on the presumption that courts will uphold White House executive privilege. "This ploy buys time and delays the House proceedings, but also may add another charge in the impeachment—obstruction of justice."
See related: Congress, Federal, Ukraine, United States
Banks weighs in on impeachment proceedings in China Daily, CNN
"If the public impeachment process builds the Ukraine abuse of office case clearly so that average Americans can see what the president did, it should lead to impeachment and a trial in the Senate," says William C. Banks, professor emeritus of public administration and international affairs. "From there on, everything depends on events that have yet to occur."
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Temnycky explores Ukraine's relationship with the EU in Atlantic Council article
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Steinberg discusses Good Friday Agreement on War on the Rocks podcast
University Professor James Steinberg explained how the parties involved were able to come to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland, which allowed all of them to preserve their most important positions while finding space for compromise in order to end the violence.
See related: Crime & Violence, Europe, Government, International Agreements
Reeher comments on Trump's efforts to help A$AP Rocky in USA Today
Grant Reeher was interviewed on USA Today regarding President Trump coming to the aid of rapper A$AP Rocky, after facing assault charges in Stockholm, Sweden. "We're headed into a campaign year, and it may be no coincidence that the person Trump is advocating for is a popular African-American rapper," Said Reeher.
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Baltagi and Flores-Lagunes article on the effect of education on health published in RSUE
See related: Education, Europe, Health Policy, Middle East & North Africa
Taylor weighs in on Russia's reaction to Ukraine election in Newsweek
Brian Taylor, professor and chair of political science, believes the situation between Russia and Ukraine will not change significantly with Zelensky’s election.
Herrick article on the Notre Dame cathedral published in The Hill
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