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<title><![CDATA[Barbara McQuade - Articles - RealClearPolitics]]></title><link>http://www.RealClearPolicy.com/authors/rss/archive/39175.xml</link><description><![CDATA[Barbara McQuade]]></description><category domain="39175">Author</category><item>
							<title><![CDATA[What the Tirades on Biden's Autopen Are Really About]]></title>
							<link>https://www.ms.now/opinion/trump-biden-autopen-truth-social-pardon-executive-order</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Barbara McQuade</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Trump can already repeal pretty much any executive order he wants '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';''&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' but that's not why he keeps obsessing over Biden's signatures.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Reason Trump Tapped Halligan To Take on Comey]]></title>
							<link>https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-lindsey-halligan-james-comey-indictment-rcna234122</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Barbara McQuade</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The strategy matches what historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat calls engineered incompetence.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Supreme Court Enables a Presidential Power Grab]]></title>
							<link>https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/supreme-court-birthright-citizenship-trump-win-judges-rcna213406</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Barbara McQuade</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Nationwide injunctions are controversial. But Trump's DOJ didn't have a better plan.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Why Judges Reject Trump's Alien Enemies Act Argument]]></title>
							<link>https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/judge-boasberg-trump-alien-enemies-act-argument-rcna198463</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Barbara McQuade</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The legal question here isn't necessarily what the administration is doing; it's how the administration is doing it.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA['Whistleblower' Controversy Feels More Like Confusion]]></title>
							<link>https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/hunter-biden-irs-whistleblower-controversy-fizzling-rcna93754</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Barbara McQuade</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Congressional Republicans suggest a former IRS agent is proof DOJ slow-walked its investigation.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' But there may be a simpler explanation.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump Indictment a Triple Threat to National Security]]></title>
							<link>https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-charges-national-security-threat-rcna88946</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Barbara McQuade</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Even the general nature of the secrets Trump allegedly stored across Mar-a-Lago, including in a bathroom and a ballroom, is bone-chilling.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Emily Kohrs' Media Tour Is Reckless]]></title>
							<link>https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/emily-kohrs-talking-georgia-grand-jury-process-reckless-rcna71864</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Barbara McQuade</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Why the blood pressure of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must be spiking.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Truth About Hunter Biden's Debacle Anything But Simple]]></title>
							<link>https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/was-hunter-biden-arrested-not-yet-here-s-why-n1299413</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Barbara McQuade</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Just because investigating agents have found evidence they believe is sufficient to file charges does not mean that prosecutors will or should seek an indictment.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Supreme Court Poised to Make a Dangerous Mistake]]></title>
							<link>https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/america-s-gun-infatuation-threat-supreme-court-could-make-it-n1283362</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 07 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Barbara McQuade</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Like all rights, those described in Second Amendment are not absolute.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump and the Capitol Riot 'Hitman' Analogy]]></title>
							<link>https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/trump-capitol-riot-hitman-analogy-n1275598</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Barbara McQuade</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The Department of Justice has charged more than 500 defendants who were at the Capitol on Jan. 6. Notably absent from the list of defendants are those who organized the attack.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Did Trump's DOJ Weaponize Subpoenas?]]></title>
							<link>https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/did-doj-target-trump-enemies-using-improper-subpoenas-we-need-n1270606</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Barbara McQuade</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Even if there were a legitimate basis for seeking the subpoenas, reports suggest the Justice Department failed to comply with its own policies.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett Is Even More Extreme Than Scalia]]></title>
							<link>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/amy-coney-barrett-is-even-more-extreme-than-antonin-scalia/ar-BB19sn2Z</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Barbara McQuade</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Even if her confirmation is a done deal, Barrett's record should be laid bare in the Senate hearings so Americans understand what's at stake.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump's Portland Strategy Will Make Cities Less Safe]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/07/22/trump-portland-federal-agents-law-and-order-beat-biden-column/5481342002/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Barbara McQuade</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Someone who cared about safe cities would try to bring calm to chaos. Trump is doing the opposite to bolster his law-and-order reelection campaign.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump Military Tactics in Portland Will Likely Backfire]]></title>
							<link>https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/07/trumps-military-tactics-in-portland-will-likely-backfire.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Barbara McQuade</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Just because law enforcement officers can take certain action doesn't mean they should.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Bill Barr Is Eroding the Rule of Law]]></title>
							<link>https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/06/whistleblower-bill-barr-justice-department-politicization.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Barbara McQuade</author>
							<description><![CDATA[After whistleblower testimony on the decay within the Justice Department, Congress and the American people must hold this administration accountable.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[A Road Map to Resist Dismissing Flynn Case]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/06/10/trump-barr-abuse-power-michael-flynn-case-column/5337996002/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Barbara McQuade</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Courts are required to approve dismissals to protect their independence. Trump is trying to use DOJ as a political tool. This court should resist.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Will Barr Force Justice System to Aid Flynn's Corruption?]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/05/18/michael-flynn-case-tests-justice-system-independence-column/5204400002/</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2020 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Barbara McQuade</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Trump and Barr threaten the independence of our judiciary and the effectiveness of our law enforcement agencies. Thankfully the judge is no pushover.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[6 Arguments for Trump's Defense Can All Be Rebutted]]></title>
							<link>https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-s-impeachment-trial-defense-hinges-six-arguments-they-can-ncna1124286</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Barbara McQuade</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Trump still appears to have the votes for an acquittal in the Senate. But sometimes a prevent defense ends up being an ill-fated strategy.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Ignore the Spin: FBI Properly Investigated Trump Camp]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/12/10/fbi-russia-investigation-proper-legal-but-barr-wont-admit-column/2634495001/</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Barbara McQuade</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Low-level misconduct had no bearing on the opening of the FBI investigation or its findings. Barr is trying to muddle that message. Don't fall for it.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump's Strategy: Trick Public Into Blaming Congress]]></title>
							<link>http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/10/trumps-impeachment-plan-fool-americans-blame-congress.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Barbara McQuade</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Trump loves to lob attacks back at his accuser, even if it makes no sense. That's the aim of the White House's cynical, misleading letter to Congress.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump May Have Committed Extortion and Bribery]]></title>
							<link>https://www.thedailybeast.com/if-whistleblower-is-right-trump-may-have-committed-extortion-and-bribery?ref=home</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Barbara McQuade</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The president supposedly dangled millions of dollars in military aid to Ukraine in exchange for Kiev investigating Joe Biden. That looks a lot like old-fashioned corruption.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[IG Report Misses the Big Picture About Comey]]></title>
							<link>https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/comey-says-doj-ig-report-vindicates-him-trump-says-he-ncna1048441</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Barbara McQuade</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Reasonable minds can disagree about the official status of Comey's memos. But even if the IG report is correct, it seems to miss the big picture.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump: A Charismatic Leader for White Nationalists]]></title>
							<link>https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/08/white-nationalist-terrorists-need-inspiration/595561/</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 08 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Barbara McQuade</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Is it too much to ask the president to stop exploiting differences of race and national origin, to protect our national security and public safety?]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[This Isn't a Hoax, Trump Obstructed the Russia Probe]]></title>
							<link>https://www.thedailybeast.com/muellers-seething-message-this-isnt-a-hoax-this-is-a-crime?ref=home</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Barbara McQuade</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The special counsel is too reserved to say what he really means: Russia attacked America and Trump broke the law.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Barr Delivers Chilling Message to FBI for Trump]]></title>
							<link>https://www.thedailybeast.com/william-barr-assignment-of-john-durham-to-look-at-russia-probe-sends-chilling-message-to-fbi-for-trump?ref=home</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Barbara McQuade</author>
							<description><![CDATA[A third probe into the origins of the Russia investigation, even to pacify the paranoid president, may cause real harm.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Future Presidents Would Ask 'Where's My Bill Barr?']]></title>
							<link>https://www.thedailybeast.com/forget-roy-cohn-future-presidents-would-ask-wheres-my-william-barr?ref=home</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Barbara McQuade</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Trump wanted an attorney general who would protect him, and he got one who defended him and misrepresented Mueller'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s report.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';']]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Barr Sounds More and More Like Trump&rsquo;s Roy Cohn]]></title>
							<link>https://www.thedailybeast.com/barr-sounds-more-and-more-like-trumps-roy-cohn?ref=home</link>
							<guid><![CDATA[https://www.thedailybeast.com/barr-sounds-more-and-more-like-trumps-roy-cohn?ref=home]]></guid>							
							<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Barbara McQuade</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The attorney general contradicts himself on Mueller and obstruction and starts talking like a true-believer on intelligence agencies '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('˜').';'spying'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';' on the Trump campaign.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Mueller Report Could Reveal If Barr Is Playing Politics]]></title>
							<link>https://www.thedailybeast.com/mueller-reports-300-pages-could-reveal-if-barr-is-playing-politics?ref=home</link>
							<guid><![CDATA[https://www.thedailybeast.com/mueller-reports-300-pages-could-reveal-if-barr-is-playing-politics?ref=home]]></guid>							
							<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Barbara McQuade</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The attorney general'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s summary raises more questions than it answered, from '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('˜').';'no collusion'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';' to the special counsel'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s decision not to decide on obstruction.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Trump Attempts Obstruction of Justice in Plain Sight]]></title>
							<link>https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-may-be-committing-obstruction-of-justice-in-plain-sight?ref=author</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Barbara McQuade</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Trump may be attempting to negate the ability of prosecutors to prove an essential element of an obstruction charge: corrupt intent.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Serious Charges Hint Mueller Has More Coming]]></title>
							<link>https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/01/27/stone-indictment-hints-more-charges-mueller-russia-investigation-column/2690791002/</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Barbara McQuade</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Mueller clues show possibility of new charges on Russia-related campaign law violations, lies to Congress and conspiracy to interfere with an election.]]></description>
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