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Today's Headlines and Commentary
During the 2016 presidential election, Russia’s disinformation campaign used stories from “major American news sources” to shape political debate online and legitimize their Twitter accounts, the Washing... -
Last Week at the Military Commissions, Feb. 5–13: More New Proceedings in Al-Iraqi (Part 2 of 2)
Proceedings in the military commission of alleged al Qaeda commander Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi continued Feb. 5–6 and then again more than a week later on Feb. 13 at Guantanamo Naval Base, with military judge... -
Document: Fourth Circuit Ruling in IRAP v. Trump
On Thursday, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued the following opinion in IRAP v. Trump. -
Is It All About Networking?
PDF Version A review of Niall Ferguson, “The Square and the Tower, Networks and Power, From the Freemasons to Facebook” (Penguin, 2018). *** -
The Judiciary Learns To Equilibrate Between the President and the Legal Resistance
Last year, Judge William H. Pryor, Jr. -
NAS Report: A New Light in the Debate over Government Access to Encrypted Content
The encryption debate dates back to Clinton administration proposals for the “clipper chip” and mandatory deposit of decryption keys. But that debate reached new prominence in connection with the FBI’s e... -
Presidential Intelligence Briefings: The Process Is Working. But Is Trump Listening?
CIA Director Mike Pompeo recently offered rare insights into President Trump’s briefing habits. -
The 'Bloody Nose' Strategy, Self-Defense and International Law: A View from Japan
Over the past several months, North Korea’s hostile rhetoric and its repeated nuclear and missile tests have led to calls for action against the threats posed by its regime. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
On Wednesday, House Democrats’ Congressional Task Force on Election Security released a report and corresponding legislation urging immediate action to safeguard the 2018 midterm elections from Russian i... -
Documents: Congressional Task Force on Election Security January 2018 Report and the Election Security Act
On Wednesday, House Democrats' Congressional Task Force on Election Security released a report urging action on election security in advance of this year's midterm elections. Reps. Bennie Thompson and Ro... -
The Syria War Powers Memo: Why It Matters
Last Friday, Feb. 9, Sen. Tim Kaine asked the Trump administration to turn over a legal memo prepared by administration lawyers in connection with the April 2017 missile strikes directed at Syrian regime... -
Summary: Lawsuit to Release the Legal Justification of Syria Airstrikes
Earlier this month, Quinta Jurecic noted a suit filed by the nonprofit Protect Democracy under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to obtain the Trump administration’s legal justification behind U.S. a...
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