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The DHS Immigration Enforcement Memos
As many are reporting this morning, the Secretary of DHS has issued two memos regarding immigration enforcement. I will have much to say about them later, but for now, here is a link to the versions tha... -
Special Counsel; Not Special Prosecutor
The New York Times is calling for a "special prosecutor" to investigate the Russian influence on the elections. That's the right instinct, but, because words matter I wanted to offer a small "nit." The... -
“It Wasn’t Me; It Was John Kelly”: Some Themes from Trump’s Press Conference
From Fox News to MSNBC, the press has panned President Trump’s Thursday solo press conference. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Edward Jay Epstein on “How America Lost Its Secrets”
Amidst the chaos surrounding Michael Flynn’s departure as national security advisor and the slowly unspooling news story on the Trump team’s reported contacts with the Russian government, it’s worth tak... -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
General Michael T. Flynn was forced to resign this week because of his discussion of U.S. sanctions on Russia with Russian ambassador to the United States Sergey Kislyak—discussions he earlier denied. Th... -
It’s Not About Mike Flynn
As Lawfare readers know, someone in government leaked the news that Michael Flynn did indeed discuss sanctions in his post-election phone calls with Russia’s Ambassador to the United States, Sergey Kisly... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
CBS News tells us that retired Vice Admiral Robert Harward turned down President Donald Trump’s offer to replace Michael Flynn as national security adviser last night, leaving General Keith Kellogg as ac... -
DHS’s Joint Task Forces: The Next Chapter
As Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson instituted some necessary reforms to help mature the Department. Many of those reforms were part of the Unity of Effort initiative he kick... -
International Terrorism Prosecutions: ISIL Trials Across the Nation
In recent weeks, ISIL sympathizers have wound their way through the court system across the country from Arizona to Florida. -
Ninth Circuit Agrees to Wait for Revised Refugee Executive Order
As President Trump mentioned in his press conference yesterday, he plans to issue a revised Executive Order (EO) on refugees next week that is “tailored” to the Ninth Circuit’s recent decision denying th... -
Water Wars: Rediscovering the Status Quo in the South China Sea
China Condemns Trump’s South China Sea Stance While Mulling New Maritime Law -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
In a bizarre, sprawling news conference that was the first of his presidency, Trump claimed that he “inherited a mess” and attacked his critics and the intelligence community.
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