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Today's Headlines and Commentary
President Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and nominated CIA director Mike Pompeo to replace him, the Washington Post reports. Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, Trump said that his disagree... -
Livestream: Senate Armed Services Hearing on the Cyber Posture of the Services
The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Cybersecurity is holding a hearing Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. on "The Cyber Posture of the Services." The subcommittee will hear testimony from the following... -
Prime Minister May’s Use-of-Force Claim: Clarifying the Law That Governs the U.K.’s Options
British Prime Minister Theresa May made the remarkable statement Monday that, absent a credible response from the Russian government, the United Kingdom will conclude that the use of a nerve agent agains... -
U.K. Prime Minister's Speech on the Russian Poisoning of Sergei Skripal: Decoding the Signals
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May said Monday that it was “highly likely” that the Russian government was behind the poisoning and attempted murder of former Russian military intelligence officer Sergei Sk... -
America Trades Down: The Legal Consequences of President Trump's Tariffs
Economic welfare and national security are sewn together with a tight stitch, and the president is pulling on the seam. His decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports pursuant to Section 23... -
Livestream: Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on the Freedom of Information Act
The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing Tuesday morning at 10:15 a.m. on "The Freedom of Information Act: Examining the Administration's Progress on Reforms and Looking Ahead." The committee ... -
Livestream: Senate Armed Services Hearing on U.S. Central and Africa Commands
The Senate Armed Services Committee is holding a hearing Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. on U.S. Central Command and U.S. Africa Command. The committee will hear testimony from Gen. Joseph Votel, commander ... -
Egypt’s Long-term Stability and the Role of the European Union
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos. In Europe, the combination of the migration crisis, terrorist threats, economic pressures, and the rise of the populist far-right hav... -
What’s on Mohammed bin Salman’s Agenda?
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Chaos at the State Department: Tillerson Is Out, Pompeo Is In—and Everybody Is Confused
Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect ProPublica's continued reporting on Gina Haspel's involvement in the CIA's enhanced interrogation program and its retraction of the assertion that ... -
Statements on Closure of House Intelligence Committee Russia Investigation
On Monday, the House intelligence committee announced the closure of its investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Below are statements from members the committee majority and minority, a... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
British Prime Minister Theresa May announced that it was “highly likely” that the Kremlin poisoned former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter with a military-grade nerve agent, the BBC reports. T...
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