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Trump Wants Answers on the Pandemic’s Origins. Politicizing Intelligence Won’t Help.
Conflicting statements from U.S. leaders are undercutting the credibility of U.S. intelligence on the coronavirus. -
Protecting the Rules-Based Order at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
State parties to the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea have a lawful and peaceful way to uphold the international rule of law and counter China’s disregard of a 2016 arbitral tribunal’s legally bindi... -
An Ugly Day for the Justice Department
The Justice Department makes an unfathomably bad argument in dismissing the case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn. -
Justice Department Drops Criminal Case Against Michael Flynn
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Does China Really Owe the World Trillions of Dollars?
While Beijing’s responsibility for violations of international legal obligations seems evident, International Court of Justice precedent on causality and reparations will probably thwart any efforts to m... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Lawfare’s daily roundup of national security news and opinion. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Aric Toler on How Not to Report on Disinformation
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Don’t Let COVID-19 Eclipse Election Security Concerns
The failure to secure digital election systems would be a glaring concern in any election year. COVID-19 will only exacerbate these issues. -
Rational Security: The 'You Too Can be the DNI' Edition
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The Lawfare Podcast Bonus Edition: John Ratcliffe vs. The Committee With No Bull
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Contact-Tracing Apps in the United States
In the U.S., efforts to develop digital contact-tracing systems have largely fallen to states and tech companies—though privacy advocates have voiced concerns about the invasiveness of such apps. -
Immigration Update: Ninth Circuit Rules Against Trump Ban on Uninsured
In a ruling on May 4, the Ninth Circuit denied the government's request for a stay of a nationwide preliminary injunction against a presidential proclamation barring admission of immigrants without "appr... -
Congress Dawdles on Remote Voting
Lawmakers are showing an openness to operating remotely. But a potential partisan split on the issue could stall progress. -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Lawfare’s daily roundup of national security news and opinion -
That National Security Law Podcast: This Podcast Prefers Its Nothing Burgers to Be Medium Rare
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The Dormant Commerce Clause Can’t Override State and Local Lockdowns
Attorney General William Barr’s suggestion that state and local pandemic policies violate the dormant Commerce Clause rings hollow. -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Mirror-Image Decoupling
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Senate Subcommittee Examines Viability, Constitutionality of Conducting Senate Proceedings Remotely
On April 30, a Senate subcommittee held a roundtable discussion by videoconference on the viability and constitutionality of conducting Senate votes and other proceedings remotely. -
The Israeli Supreme Court Checks COVID-19 Electronic Surveillance
The court invoked the nondelegation doctrine to require explicit statutory authorization of electronic surveillance.
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Foreign Economic Investment Kills Independence Hopes in Balochistan
A recent bid for Baloch secession is unlikely to gain traction. -
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