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'The Saddest Thing': President Trump Acknowledges Constraint
I’m beginning to think President Trump is playing a game of making Rod Rosenstein look bad. Every time the deputy attorney general opens his mouth, the President flamboyantly pulls the rug out from under... -
Rational Security: The "Million Dollars in Rugs" Edition
Special Counsel Robert Mueller unveils the first indictments in his sprawling investigation—and a surprise plea agreement. We talk about the significance of his moves and where the investigation might be... -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Interview with United States Representative Tom Graves
In our 189th episode Stewart Baker has a chance to interview United States Representative Tom Graves, co-sponsor of the Active Cyber Defense Certainty (ACDC) Act, which allows those whose networks are un... -
Document: Brig. Gen. John Baker Habeas Petition
Brig. Gen. John Baker, chief defense counsel of the military commisions, petitioned the federal district court in Washington for a writ of habeas corpus Thursday morning. Col. Vance Spath, the military j... -
A Note of Caution for Robert Mueller: The Attacks on the Special Counsel are Working
The announcement that three Trump campaign-connected figures have been prosecuted by Special Counsel Robert Mueller have captivated the D.C. press corps and elites. “Capitol Hill is Reeling,” reads a CNN... -
This Week at the Military Commissions, 11/1: Contempt Hearing Proceeds
Picking up where the commission left off Tuesday, military judge Col. Vance Spath called the court to order for contempt proceedings. Present as ordered were Marine Corps Brig. Gen. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Federal prosecutors charged Sayfullo Saipov with providing material support to terrorism, as well as one count of violence and destruction of a motor vehicle, the Washington Post reported. The FBI said ... -
Confidence in Government on National Security Matters: October 2017
In July we began a polling project to measure public confidence in government institutions on national security matters on an ongoing basis. This month, we are able greatly to expand the number of questi... -
Back to the Future on Detention and Military Commissions
President Trump still has not made good on his campaign promise to send bad hombres to Guantanamo, but thanks to a remarkable series of recent events, military detention of enemy combatants is back in th... -
Immigration Detainers: A Guide for the Perplexed
Local opposition to federal immigration enforcement is often treated as an ideological issue, with fights over sanctuary cities breaking down along familiar political lines. But setting politics aside, s... -
Document: Petitioner Files for Preliminary Injunction to Halt al-Nashiri Proceedings
The Nashiri defense team filed a motion for a preliminary injuction Wednesday morning to halt the al-Nashiri proceedings pending representation by qualified counsel. You can read the full document here: ... -
Document: Sayfullo Saipov Complaint
The FBI has filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York charging Sayfullo Saipov for the Oct. 31 vehicular attack in Manhattan.
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