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Apr 14
1 min

America needs public service to rebuild the nation in the new era

Rebuilding America after COVID19 will take compromise and shared sacrifice at a level not seen in modern history – a blessing in disguise...

Craig Acquittal Shows Uncertain Future for Aggressive FARA Enforcement

Joseph Moreno

Sep 30, 2019
1 min

Craig Acquittal Shows Uncertain Future for Aggressive FARA Enforcement

The recent acquittal of former Skadden Arps partner Greg Craig on Foreign Agents Registration Act-derived charges highlights the need to ...

A domestic terrorism law is not enough to combat gun violence

Joseph Moreno

Aug 19, 2019
1 min

A domestic terrorism law is not enough to combat gun violence

Domestic terrorism legislation alone would do little to combat the threat of white nationalism and other extremist ideologies and nothing to

Comey decision shows our criminal justice system works as intended

Joseph Moreno

Aug 9, 2019
1 min

Comey decision shows our criminal justice system works as intended

While it may appear confusing and unfair to many Americans, this is really the criminal justice system functioning the way it was intended.

Joseph Moreno

Jul 23, 2019
1 min

Mueller's testimony will change nothing

Viewers who tune in this week will hear whatever confirms their existing predisposition toward President Trump. Read more in The Hill.

Why America must take the fight against cyberterrorism seriously

Joseph Moreno

Jul 9, 2019
1 min

Why America must take the fight against cyberterrorism seriously

Unless we work with our international allies, develop a new set of cyber norms, and devise a better strategy to confront this threat, it ...

Political theater on Robert Mueller masquerades as serious oversight

Joseph Moreno

May 13, 2019
1 min

Political theater on Robert Mueller masquerades as serious oversight

What should be serious oversight is now nothing more than political theater. Read more in The Hill.

Joseph Moreno

Feb 25, 2019
1 min

Expect little closure on collusion

For those of us eager to find out what Robert Mueller has discovered regarding Russian collusion, the good news is that one day he will e...

Joseph Moreno

Oct 28, 2018
1 min

How to fight domestic terrorism

The violence that has rocked the nation may revive calls for more aggressive laws to fight domestic terrorism. While this may be well-int...

Senate and FBI can still get the Kavanaugh nomination right

Joseph Moreno

Sep 30, 2018
1 min

Senate and FBI can still get the Kavanaugh nomination right

Skeptical but supportive. That is my position on reopening the FBI background investigation of Supreme Court candidate Brett Kavanaugh to...

Whistleblowers deserve respect — anonymous public officials do not

Joseph Moreno

Sep 9, 2018
1 min

Whistleblowers deserve respect — anonymous public officials do not

Whistleblowers provide an invaluable service to society by exposing wrongdoing that otherwise would go undetected and unpunished, often a...

Telling the truth may be the best legal option for President Trump

Joseph Moreno

Aug 27, 2018
1 min

Telling the truth may be the best legal option for President Trump

It would throw his opponents off their game and just might help bring this national ordeal to an end. Read more in The Hill.

Trump is using the Bill Clinton playbook and it just might work

Joseph Moreno

Aug 25, 2018
1 min

Trump is using the Bill Clinton playbook and it just might work

President Trump is not only following Clinton’s playbook to a tee, he stands a good chance of winning his war of words against an opponen...

Why does Congress keep playing political games on FBI oversight?

Joseph Moreno

Jul 16, 2018
1 min

Why does Congress keep playing political games on FBI oversight?

The testimony of FBI agent Peter Strzok last week provided a sharp contrast between how serious investigations should be conducted, and h...

Blaming law enforcement distracts everyone from immigration reform

Joseph Moreno

Jul 9, 2018
1 min

Blaming law enforcement distracts everyone from immigration reform

If the goal of the debate about how we treat migrant families at the border is to reform our immigration system, calling for the abolishm...

Prepare to be disappointed with Russia investigation conclusion

Joseph Moreno

Jun 26, 2018
1 min

Prepare to be disappointed with Russia investigation conclusion

For those hoping the conclusion of the Russia probe will finally help put the controversial 2016 election behind us, prepare to be disappoin

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