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Livestream: Senate Select Committee On Intelligence Hearing on Security Clearance Reform
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is holding a hearing Wednesday morning at 9:30 a.m. on "Security Clearance Reform." The committee will hear testimony from the following witnesses: -
The Only Islamic State-Funded Plot in the U.S.: The Curious Case of Mohamed Elshinawy
Most terrorism cases in the United States follow a well-worn narrative. An individual, usually young and male, reaches out looking to join the Islamic State. He connects with a supporter who feeds his dr... -
About That Russia Indictment: Robert Mueller's Legal Theory and Where It Takes Him Next
The news cycle has moved on from the recent indictment of 13 Russians over that country’s alleged interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. We, however, have been spending some quality time wi... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Max Boot on ‘The Road Not Taken’
Though some have closed the book on those who loomed large during the Vietnam War, Max Boot has penned a new one. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Kim Jong Un told a delegation from South Korea that his regime is willing to commence negotiations with the U.S. aimed at eliminating the country’s nuclear arsenal, the New York Times reports. Kim commit... -
The Coming Conflicts Will Be Tweeted
PDF Version A review of David Patrikarakos's “War in 140 Characters: How Social Media Is Reshaping Conflict in the Twenty-First Century,” (Basic Books, 2017). *** -
Law Enforcement as a Counterintelligence Tool
A few years ago, shortly after stepping down as Assistant Attorney General for National Security, I published a long article called Law Enforcement as a Counterterrorism Tool. As its title suggests, the ... -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Interview with Miles Brundage and Shahar Avin
Our interview features an excellent and mostly grounded exploration of how artificial intelligence could become a threat as a result of the cybersecurity arms race. Maury Shenk does much of the interview... -
About that ‘Winter White House’ Post ...
A couple of weeks ago, The Hill reported on the latest legal endeavour of our little Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) project: a new lawsuit we’ve filed with help from our friends at Georgetown Law’s In... -
Livestream: House and Senate Armed Services Committee Hearings on National Security
The Senate Armed Services Committee is holding a hearing Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. on "Worldwide Threats." The committee will hear testimony from the following witnesses: Daniel Coats, director o... -
Two Small Steps on the Long Road to Suppressing Unlawful Security Interrogations in Israel
The application of special interrogation techniques by the Israel Security Agency (ISA) has generated considerable controversy in Israel since the mid 1980s. -
Assad’s Assault on Eastern Ghouta Worsens, Netanyahu Visits White House Amid Corruption Scandal
Regime Escalation in Eastern Ghouta Evokes Aleppo
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