September 26, 2019

Brexit endgame: Supreme Court overrules Boris Johnson

Britain’s Supreme Court found that Prime Minister Boris Johnson unlawfully advised the queen to suspend Parliament. Amanda Sloat writes about why the Court reversed the suspension of Parliament, where Brexit is heading from here, and Johnson’s next moves.

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Impeachment: Is the dam finally breaking?

After years of impeachment talk, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced this week that the House would begin formal impeachment proceedings. Elaine Kamark explains why the Ukraine whistleblower complaint was so impactful and highlights the seven House Democrats that gave Pelosi the implicit go-ahead.

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The cannabis banking bill isn’t just about banks

As Congress prepares to vote on a new bill extending protections to financial institutions that do business with the cannabis industry, Makada Henry-Nickie, John Hudak, and Aaron Klein argue that the SAFE Banking Act is also an opportunity to ameliorate the effects of the “war on drugs” on communities of color.

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