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The Trump Administration Should Do More to Explain the Legal Basis for the Syrian Airstrikes
In their post earlier today, Jack Goldsmith and Oona Hathaway argue that the Trump administration had no apparent domestic or international legal authority for last night’s air strikes against Syria. I h... -
Summary: Office of Inspector General Report on Andrew McCabe’s Firing and Response by McCabe's Lawyer
On March 16, Attorney General Jeff Sessions fired FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe hours before McCabe's retirement, allegedly for showing a lack of candor under oath. -
Bad Legal Arguments for the Syria Airstrikes
On Friday night, the United States, United Kingdom, and France launched a coordinated attack in Syria, reportedly aimed at sites related to Syria’s chemical weapons program. -
Zuckerberg’s New Hate Speech Plan: Out With the Court and In With the Code
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before Congress this week for over ten hours, but he had very little new to say. -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Following the FBI’s raids on the home, office, and hotel room of the president’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, President Trump is reportedly contemplating firing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.... -
Transcript: President Trump's Remarks on Syria Airstrikes
Below is a transcript of President Trump's remarks announcing airstrikes in Syria this evening. The government has also released an assessment of the use of chemical weapons by Syrian President Bashar al... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Taking Stock on Syria
All week, President Trump has promised airstrikes in response to the Assad regime’s use of chemical weapons, but so far nothing has come. Does this mean he’s having second thoughts? Or is this simply the... -
Documents: Michael Cohen Litigation
Following an FBI raid on his home, hotel room and office, President Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen filed for a temporary restraining order from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of... -
Too Early for a Ban: The U.S. and U.K. Positions on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems
As I discussed in a previous post, the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) is meeting for the second time to discuss... -
Document: DOJ Inspector General Report on Andrew McCabe
The Justice Department Inspector General released the following report on its investigation of allegations against Andrew McCabe, the former deputy director of the FBI: -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
CIA Director Mike Pompeo promised lawmakers that he would not be a “yes man” as Trump’s new Secretary of State if confirmed, the Wall Street Journal writes. -
Prosecuting Attorneys Alongside Clients: Some Recent Examples
On Monday, April 9, the FBI searched the office, home and hotel room of Michael Cohen, President Trump’s personal attorney.
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