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Jan 30, 2026
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How do legal scholars propose Congress could respond to narrow the scope of presidential immunity?

Legal scholars and advocates propose a mix of s, targeted statutes and jurisdictional maneuvers to blunt a recent broad reading of , arguing can reclaim regulatory space by clarifying criminal exposur...

Jan 7, 2026

What federal statutes specifically define obstruction of an official proceeding and how have courts interpreted them?

Federal obstruction of official proceedings is governed by a constellation of criminal statutes—most prominently 18 U.S.C. §1512 (tampering with witnesses/evidence), §1505 (obstruction of proceedings ...