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Unpacking Uranium One: Hype and Law
The latest instance of "what-aboutism" is the House Republican decision to open an investigation of the Uranium One transaction—the allegation that Hillary Clinton transferred control of 20% of America's... -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Interview with Tom Bossert
I had a chance to talk to Tom Bossert, President Trump’s Homeland Security Adviser, on the record, and we’re releasing the conversation as a bonus episode of the Cyberlaw Podcast. The talk ranges from Pe... -
Punching the Wrong Bag: The Deputy AG Enters the Crypto Wars
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein gave a rather remarkable speech on encryption two weeks ago. Arguing that encryption's creation of "warrant-proof" spaces is irresponsible, the deputy attorney gene... -
The (Ir)relevance of the Trump ‘Dossier’
Much has been made this week of reports that the Clinton campaign paid for the so-called “dossier” about Trump that was compiled by a former British intelligence agent. One important point is sometimes l... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
On Wednesday, Wikileaks leader Julian Assange confirmed that the head of a data analytics firm working with Trump’s campaign contacted Assange last year, the Daily Beast reports. Alexander Nix, the head ... -
Rational Security: The “How Many Elephants Make a Stampede?” Edition
We have a live studio audience this week at the Brookings Institution, where the gang discusses leading GOP lawmakers who say there’s nothing normal about the Trump administration. The deaths of four Ame... -
Getting Encryption onto the Front Burner
I’m happy to be wrong, but I don’t expect the Deputy Attorney General’s recent speech to spark productive engagement in the standoff over encryption. -
A Daisy Chain of Associated Forces? On the Potential Use of Force in Niger Against al-Mourabitoun
[Update: Several people reached out after I posted last night, drawing attention to the fact that al-Mourabitoun (also spelled al Murabitun) apparently reunited with AQIM after its initial separation fro... -
Laws of War: Where Both Liberals and Realists Are Wrong
Did outlawing war in the mid-20th Century change international politics? Oona Hathaway and Scott Shapiro have reignited this debate with their book “The Internationalists: How a Radical Plan to Outlaw Wa... -
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...
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Where Does Afghanistan Stand After Four Years of Taliban Rule?
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Algorithmic Foreign Influence: Rethinking Sovereignty in the Age of AI
Code now governs what users see, say, and know—across borders, without consent. It’s time to rethink what foreign influence really means. -
Rational Security: The “Whole Etsy Store of Horrors” Edition
Scott Anderson, Anna Bower, Chris Mirasola, and Mykhailo Soldatenko talked through the week’s big national security news.
