When POTUS says he plans to "work out a settlement with myself," we should worry about self-dealing--with a $10 B price tag. As @omarcommoncause.bsky.social and I argue, Congress & the courts should prevent a shakedown in Trump's IRS lawsuit. news.bloombergtax.com/tax-insights... @bloomberglaw.com

Harnessing public concern over rising #corruption makes sense for U.S. #democracy advocates—but doing so can fuel apathy and authoritarianism unless corruption narratives also cultivate hope. Read my latest via @carnegieendowment.org ⬇️.

When we talk about elite #corruption in purely abstract terms, it seems like an elite problem. My new piece for @justsecurity.org lays out the real-world impacts that systemic corruption can have, in people's daily lives, and how we chart a way forward.