In a new memoir, the U.S. ambassador to the Ukraine, whose life and work have taught her the preciousness of democracy as well as the dangers of corruption, details her involvement in President Trump's impeachment inquiry and her response to his smear campaign.

"Professor Allan J. Lichtman, who has correctly forecasted thirty years of presidential outcomes, makes the case for impeaching the 45th president of the United States, Donald J. Trump. In the fall of 2016, [Lichtman] made headlines when he predicted that Donald J. Trump would defeat the heavily favored Democrat, Hillary Clinton, to win the presidential election. Now, in clear, nonpartisan terms, Lichtman lays out the reasons Congress could remove...

"A vivid political history of the schemes, plots, maneuvers, and conspiracies that have attempted--successfully and not--to remove unwanted presidents."--Jacket flap.

"When America's Founding Fathers were setting up the new government, they wanted to ensure their leaders would be held accountable. For that reason, they established rules and regulations around the practice of impeachment--the ability to charge, convict, and remove a public official should he or she become corrupted by power or fail to carry out the duties of the office. The impeachment process is rarely used, but its potential to alter the political...

"Cass Sunstein considers actual and imaginable arguments for a president's removal, explaining why some cases are easy and others hard, why some arguments for impeachment are judicious and others not. In direct and approachable terms, he dispels the fog surrounding impeachment so that all Americans may use their ultimate civic authority wisely"--

"Four experts on the American presidency review the only three impeachment cases from history--against Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Bill Clinton--and explore its power and meaning for today. Impeachment is rare, and for good reason. Designed to check tyrants or defend the nation from a commander-in-chief who refuses to do so, the process of impeachment outlined in the Constitution is what Thomas Jefferson called "the most formidable weapon for...

The author seeks to reorient the debate over impeachment to the same standard that Dershowitz has continued to uphold for decades: the law of the United States of America, as established by the Constitution.

What happens if the President of the United States abuses the power of the Office? How does the system of checks and balances protect citizens from an unconstitutional leader? This comprehensive book empowers readers to ask challenging questions about the impeachment process and provides crucial context for pivotal events in U.S. politics. Readers will learn about complex issues through historical and contemporary examples. Photographs illustrate...

The author presents the US Constitution's requirements for impeachment and, drawing on her experience as a US Congresswoman and a member of the House Judiciary Committee that voted to impeach Nixon, then presents evidence to prove that President Donald Trump has already fulfilled those requirements.

"A non-partisan guide to a precise understanding of the rules and history of impeachment... Spotlighting in particular the precise rules of impeachment-- including an explanation of the crucial grounds for impeachment, the famous “high crimes and misdemeanors”-- the book also details its origins in British law, the rules as set out by the founding fathers in the Constitution, and their application throughout the history of our democracy. That...