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The Psychiatrist’s Goldwater Rule in the Trump Era
PDF Version A review of Bandy X. Lee’s “The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump: 27 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President,” (Thomas Dunne, 2017). *** -
A Fast Track to Nowhere: ‘Expedited Procedures’ and the New AUMF Proposal
On Monday evening, a bipartisan coalition of senators led by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker (R.-Tenn.) and Sen. -
Yes, There Are Plausible Legal Rationales for the Syria Strikes
My friends Jack Goldsmith and Oona Hathaway published two essays in which they expertly propound what I must concede is probably the opinion of many if not most scholars: that the recent strikes on Syria... -
Summary: Briefs on al-Qahtani’s Motion to Compel
Thursday morning, Judge Rosemary Collyer of the D.C. federal district court will hear argument on whether the government may be compelled to examine Guantanamo Bay detainee and alleged 9/11 conspirator M... -
The National Security Law Podcast: The Corker-Kaine AUMF
Well, we’re back again this week. Why? 2018, that’s why! Seriously, lot’s to discuss: -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
President Trump confirmed Wednesday that CIA director Mike Pompeo met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as part of the administration’s effort to plan a summit involving direct talks between Kim and T... -
Document: ACLU's Response to Government's Notice of Intention to Transfer John Doe
On Tuesday, April 17, the Justice Department filed a notice alerting the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia of the government's intention to transfer John Doe, an American citizen held in U... -
SinoTech: Trade Wars, AI Valuations, and Telecom Restrictions
Tech Trade Spat Cools Off Slightly … For Now -
Behind James Comey’s ‘A Higher Loyalty’
Reflections on the former FBI director’s book, leadership—and no-win situations. -
EU Court of Justice Will Answer Questions on Facebook Data Transfers
On April 12, the High Court of Ireland referred 11 questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union regarding the legality of data transfers between Facebook’s Irish and U.S. corporate entities. -
The Russians Are Coming
The Russians are coming. What are we going to do about it? -
The Lawfare Podcast: Toomas Ilves on the Situation
Before the American president took to Twitter, Estonia’s president, Toomas Ilves, had used the social media platform to communicate with his country. President Ilves was the head of state of Estonia from...
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