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Congressional leaders have reached a deal in principle to avoid another partial government shutdown, including funding for 55 miles of border fencing and a reduced cap on detention center beds, the BBC d...
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It is a commonplace in government to substitute reorganization for rethinking at a more fundamental level. Tuesday’s Washington Post reports another instance of the phenomenon.
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The special counsel’s spokesman speaks.
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House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) announced that his committee’s Russia probe will examine President Donald Trump’s long-time financial relationship with Deutsche Bank, accordi...
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On Monday, President Trump issued the following executive order on artificial intelligence. The White House provided a summary of the order, and the full order is below.
White House Summary
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Friday was supposed to be a very big day for those following the investigation being led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Not only was Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker scheduled to testify befo...
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World leaders have woken up to the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) over the past year. Billions of dollars in governmental funding have been announced, dozens of hearings have been held, and ne...
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It’s been known since 2012 that a Baltimore-based company called Cyber Point had a contract with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to assist its newly-established signals intelligence agency (then called th...
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Lawfare's weekly roundup of event announcements and employment opportunities.
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After the Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee assured that he would be allowed to appear voluntarily, Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker gave testimony on Friday before the panel on oversigh...
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Editor’s Note: Programs to counter violent extremism (CVE) are often focused on established communities in the United States, Europe, and the Muslim world. However, refugees are among the most at-risk co...
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From the increasing development of autonomous weapons systems to the expansion of the traditional battlefield to cyber and outer space, the evolution of warfare invites ethical and legal questions about ...
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Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Friday, following protracted negotiations between the Justice Department and Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler.
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In July 2017, we began a polling project to measure public confidence in government institutions on national security matters on an ongoing basis. This post provides our data for the month of January 2019.
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Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker testified before the House Judiciary Committee, remarking that there have not been changes to the Justice Department’s supervision of Special Counsel Robert Muell...
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The House Committee on the Judiciary will hold a hearing on oversight of the Justice Department at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, featuring testimony from Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker. A livestream is ...
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently released memos roughly outlining its plan to make asylum seekers wait in Mexico for immigration court hearings, which it calls the Migrant Protection Pr...
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Benjamin Wittes and I, along with other Lawfare writers, have published over the years on the phenomenon of “sextortion”—sexual violence that takes place over the internet, usually when the perpetrator o...
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President Donald Trump lashed out at House Democrats on Twitter over congressional investigations of his campaign and financial ties, responding to House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff’s (D-...
