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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. -
What to Make of Trump’s Pardon of Scooter Libby?
Editor's note: This piece has been updated in light of events. President Trump’s pardon of Scooter Libby, chief of Staff to former Vice President Dick Cheney, came unexpectedly, and prompts the question... -
Foreign Affairs in Court
Scholars have long debated the role of courts in foreign affairs and national security. These debates have centered on the institutional competence of courts to address complex and secretive foreign and ... -
The National Security Law Podcast: This Podcast Is Not Protected by the Attorney-Client Privilege
Welcome to episode 68! On tap for this week: -
Title 10 and Title 50 Issues When Computer Network Operations Impact Third Countries
Does Title 10 impose a legal barrier on U.S. Cyber Command conducting operations outside of the Pentagon’s own networks? -
What I Learned From Briefing Robert Mueller
When Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointed former FBI Director Bob Mueller as special counsel to investigate Russian election interference, I found myself neither surprised that Mueller had be... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
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