Public Opinion on Impeachment, Net Neutrality Laws, and More

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October 9, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters as he heads to the Marine One helicopter to fly to visit injured members of the U.S. military at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland from the White House in Washington, October 4, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

5 big takeaways from early polls on impeachment

Have the past two weeks of news helped sway the American public one way or the other on the possibility of impeaching President Trump? William Galston offers key insights from recent polls.

Listen: Is impeachment a fair process?

Is there a fair and objective way to impeach a president? How important is the court of public opinion? Elaine Kamark joined Bob Barr, Jill Wine-Banks, Jeffrey Engel and John Dean to discuss what it takes and what stands in the way of removing a president from office.

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Next steps for net neutrality

Following a court decision that upheld rules against net neutrality, Caitlin Chin warns that without federal legislation, stakeholders might be "simultaneously juggling varying FCC regulations, state legislation, industry standards, and multi-layered litigation.”

Quote of the week

"The ultimate outcome of this process may very well depend on whether Democrats in the House are able to convince Americans that the president’s actions—undisputed and undenied—constitute an abuse of power."

October 4, 2019 | Scott Anderson and Margaret Taylor, Lawfare

More from Governance Studies

Net neutrality isn't dead. A recent D.C. Circuit ruling actually kept hope alive for the future of a fair and open internet, argues Tom Wheeler.

Who is Adam Schiff? "A stickler for process," Margaret Taylor explains why the House Intelligence Committee chairman is the right man for the moment.

Foreign interference is coming: Whether President Trump asks for it or not, Darrell West warns that "Russians have shown other nations how easy it is to sow disinformation and disrupt democratic elections.”

Trump's base is smaller than he thinks: E.J. Dionne examines recent polling data showing that many Trump 2016 voters are not a sure thing in 2020.

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