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Hoover Book Soiree on Nov. 1: Susan Landau's 'Listening In'
The next in our series of book soirees at the Hoover Institution will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Nov. 1, when Lawfare's Benjamin Wittes will interview Susan Landau about her forthcoming book, "Listen... -
The National Security Law Podcast: The Magic Bullet Travel Ban(d)
This week Professors Chesney and Vladeck start with a close look at Smith v. Trump, a case that seeks a judicial ruling on whether the Islamic State really falls within the scope of the 2001 AUMF. The c... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Russia blocked the renewal of the U.N. investigation into uses of chemical weapons in Syria, the Washington Post reported. At the Security Council, Moscow vetoed a resolution extending the mandate of the... -
The European Commission’s Privacy Shield Review Summarized
On Oct. 18, the European Commission (EC) released its report on the first annual review of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework, the agreement that ensures privacy protections for cross-border transfers ... -
Livestream: House Hearing on Kaspersky Risk to Federal Government
The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding a hearing on "Assessing the Risk of Kaspersky Lab Products to the Federal Government."The following witnesses will testify:
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Document: Executive Order to Resume US Refugee Admissions Program
On Tuesday, the White House released the following executive order resuming the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. Presidential Executive Order on Resuming the United States Refugee Admissions Program w... -
Addressing Russian Influence: What Can We Learn From U.S. Cold War Counter-Propaganda Efforts?
Microsoft and Google have joined Facebook in revealing that Russia may have purchased ads in an effort to manipulate the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Reactions to this news have been a mix of bewilde... -
The Senate Was Touched by Greatness Today: In Praise of Jeff Flake
We are no longer used to great Senate speeches. The Greatest Deliberative Body on Earth has long since given up anything a thinking person would confuse with deliberation. The Senate speech, once form of... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Brookings Panel on 'Icarus' and Russian Meddling
Last week, Lawfare hosted a screening and panel discussion of the new film Icarus at the Brookings Institution. Benjamin Wittes moderated the conversation with director Bryan Fogel, producer Dan Cogan, A... -
Supreme Court Vacates Ninth Circuit Ruling in Hawaii v. Trump
The Supreme Court isused a summary disposition in Trump v. Hawaii vacating the Ninth Circuit's ruling and remanding it to that court with instructions to dismiss it as moot. The full order is included be... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Trump administration will allow refugee admissions from all countries to resume and will put in place stricter screening measures, the Wall Street Journal reported. The refugee program was put on hol... -
Summary: Executive Order Allowing Pentagon to Recall Retired Service Members
Last Friday, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) amending President George W. Bush’s Executive Order 13223, originally issued on Sept. 14, 2001. In short, the amendment allows military ... -
Sessions Admits Justice Department Not Acting on Russia Threat to US Elections
Last week on our Foreign Policy feed, we noted a significant but overlooked moment during testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee last Wednesday: Attorney General Jeff Sessions could not tell sen... -
Iraqis and Kurds Compete for Oil Deals, Gulf States Still Fighting PR War in Washington, Deadly Ambush in Egypt
Iraq and Kurdistan Broker Oil Deals in Contested Regions -
Misreading Palestinian Politics
PDF version A review of Grant Rumley and Amir Tibon's, The Last Palestinian: The Rise and Reign of Mahmoud Abbas (Prometheus, 2017) *** -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: What Stephen Paddock Can Tell Us About 702 Reform
Our interview is another in our series on Section 702 reform, featuring Mieke Eoyang of the National Security Program at Third Way and Jamil Jaffer of George Mason University and IronNet Security. They ... -
President Trump, Guo Wengui and an Odd Series of Events
On Sunday, the Wall Street Journal reported a story of diplomatic intrigue related to China’s efforts to silence the outspoken exiled billionaire Guo Wengui. According to the Journal, in May Chinese offi... -
Senate Intelligence Committee Draft 702 Reauthorization Bill
Below is the newly released draft bill to reauthorize Section 702 of the FISA Amendments Act (FAA) that Sen. Richard Burr, chairman of the Senate intelligence committee, reported. The bill would extend t... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, the AP reported. Tillerson stopped at Bagram Air Force Base during a trip to the Middle East and South Asia. At a press conferen... -
How Kaspersky Can Restore Trust
Kaspersky Lab has been under intense fire recently for allegedly using, or allowing Russian government agents to use, its signature anti-virus software to retrieve supposed National Security Agency tools...
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The War on Nonprofits
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Lawfare Daily: Evaluating January 6 Prosecutions with Greg Rosen
Discussing the investigations and prosecutions of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
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