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Document: White House Legal and Policy Frameworks for Use of Military Force
The New York Times has published the White House's unclassified "Report on the Legal and Policy Frameworks Guiding the United States' Use of Military Force for National Security Operations." As Scott And... -
The White House PCLOB Nominations: A Pleasant Surprise
There is that classic joke about the difference between an optimist and a pessimist—an experiment in which two children are put in a room to play. The pessimist enters a room full of toys and sits there ... -
We Read the New War Powers Report So You Don't Have To
Editor's note: Several hours after we published this post, the report described below became available online courtesy of The New York Times. The Times also provides more details on the previously undisc... -
Why the CLOUD Act is Good for Privacy and Human Rights
A dozen privacy and human rights groups have opposed the bipartisan CLOUD Act regulating cross-border data access, claiming that it will erode basic liberties. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The U.K. expelled 23 Russian diplomats on Wednesday after the Kremlin ignored Prime Minister Theresa May’s deadline for Moscow to explain the poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, the ... -
Livestream: Congressional Hearings on Space Warfighting Readiness, Somalia's Security Status, and Protecting Cutting-Edge Technology and U.S. National Security
The House Armed Services Committee is holding a hearing Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m. on "Space Warfighting Readiness: Policies, Authorities, and Capabilities." The committee will hear testimony from t... -
EU Expert Group on Fake News Releases Final Report
On Mar. 12, the European Commission released the final report of its independent High Level Expert Group on Fake News and Online Disinformation (the Group), a group of 39 experts from different sectors a... -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Interview with Amb. Nathan Sales
Our interview this week is with Amb. Nathan Sales, the State Department’s counterterrorism coordinator. We cover a Trump administration diplomatic achievement in the field of technology and terrorism tha... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Jeh Johnson on Protecting the Cyber Battlespace
Last week, former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson addressed the Boston Conference on Cybersecurity in a speech titled "Cyberspace is the New Battlespace." The next day, Secretary Johnson sat d... -
Document: House Intelligence Committee Minority Russia Investigation Status Report
The minority staff of the House intelligence committee released the following report on Tuesday evening. On Monday, the committee's majority announced that it had concluded its inquiry into possible Russ... -
That 'Revelation' About Mueller’s Thinking
Much attention is being paid to a news report headlined “Mueller Weighs Putting Off Trump Obstruction Decision.” The article claims to be a “peek into Mueller’s calculations” as he supposedly wraps up th... -
Trump Nominates Two New Members to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board
The White House announced two nominations Tuesday for positions on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB). Pending confirmation, Jane Nitze and Ed Felten would join Adam Klein, whom the ...
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