Skip to content
  • About The Brief
    • Editorial Board & Staff
    • Our Symposium
    • Upcoming Events
    • Staff Membership
    • Subscribe to the AULPB blog
    • AULPB on Facebook!
    • AULPB on Twitter!
  • Explore Issues
    • Legislation
    • The Supreme Court
    • International
    • State & Local
    • Politics
    • Economy & Business
    • Crime
    • National Security

The AU Legislation & Policy Brief

A Publication of The American University Washington College of Law

  • LPB on Facebook
  • LPB on Twitter

The President

Time is of the Essence: Invoking the Defense Production Act

April 19, 2020 Daraja Carroll

After strong urging from both sides of the political aisle, President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to better mobilize our nation’s resources to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

Need for Stronger Congressional Oversight in War Powers

April 11, 2020 Victoria Kelley

Over the last few months, the public has grown accustomed to seeing members of Congress question witnesses in impeachment hearings. While impeachment hearings rarely occur, Congressional hearings happen every week. […]

Misinterpreted Power: National Injunctions

March 23, 2020March 24, 2020 Brian Walsh

As more of the nation’s policy is adjudicated and forged not in the legislature but the judiciary, judicial remedies have invited more scrutiny. One of the most controversial remedies is […]

AULPB Symposium: Presidential Powers under the Constitution

March 11, 2020 Victoria Kelley

War Powers Act and Targeted Killings During the second panel of the American University Legislation and Policy Brief’s 2020 Symposium, the members discussed the War Powers Act and the legality […]

Trump’s Impeachment Highlights Flaws in the System

February 23, 2020 Thomas Smith

President Trump’s impeachment has brought the flawed process for removing a sitting President from power to the forefront of American politics. Issues ranging from the inherent political nature of the […]

Fixing an Outdated Inclusion in the Presidential Line of Succession

November 18, 2019 Thomas Smith

The United States Presidential Line of Succession includes a ceremonial position and should be changed. Article II, Section 1, Clause 6 of the United States Constitution expressly gives Congress the […]

Posts navigation

  Older posts

Subscribe to the AULPB blog

RSS AULPB on Twitter

RSS WCL Program on Law & Government on Twitter

The views and opinions expressed by the authors of online and print articles do not reflect the views the American University Legislation and Policy Brief’s editorial board or the Washington College of Law 

Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Alizee by aThemes