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Confidence in Government on National Security Matters: September 2017
In July we began a polling project to measure public confidence in government institutions on national security matters on an ongoing basis. -
Press Release: Military Commissions Chief Defense Counsel Disbands Nashiri Defense Team
Brig. Gen. John Baker, the chief defense counsel for the military commissions, disbanded the defense team in U.S. v. Nashiri. The full press release is included below. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
President Trump is expected to decertify the Iran nuclear deal in a speech Friday afternoon, but the U.S. will not attempt to withdraw from the agreement, the New York Times reported. Trump’s move will l... -
How Expelling Russian Diplomats Backfired on the US
On Lawfare's feed at Foreign Policy, I write about how the United States' tit-for-tat diplomatic escalation with Moscow likely backfired. The piece begins: -
The USA Liberty Act: House Judiciary’s Proposed Reauthorization of Section 702
Last week, members of the the House Judiciary Committee (HJC) introduced the “Uniting and Strengthening American Liberty Act of 2017,” known as the “USA Liberty Act.” A discussion draft of the bill had b... -
White House Misses Deadline to Begin Implementing New Russia Sanctions
While the president’s reported plans regarding the JCPOA have rightly garnered a great deal of attention, another sanctions-related deadline came and went with little fanfare. -
The Road to Decertification: How Decades of Sanctions Legislation Invited Trump's Decision
President Trump is expected to announce that he will not certify the Iran deal in a speech on Friday, October 13. -
Livestream: Heritage Hosts Coats, Rogers and Wray on Section 702 Reauthorization
On October 13, the Heritage Foundation will be hosting a live event to discuss the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s Section 702. Entitled “Renewal of FISA’s Section 702: Why... -
A Nonchalant Conclusion to Trump v. IRAP
This is the way Trump v. IRAP ends: not with a bang, but with a whimper. At least for now. -
National Security Exceptionalism and the Travel Ban Litigation
The focus of the travel ban litigation has shifted back to the federal district courts after Monday’s decision to dismiss Trump v. Hawaii as moot. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Militants in Afghanistan released an American woman and her Canadian husband, who had been held hostage for five years, according to the New York Times. The hostage-takers captured Caitlan Coleman and Jo... -
A Response to Lawfare's Comments on Our Obstruction Report
On Tuesday, Emma Kohse and Benjamin Wittes published their incisive comments on our Brookings Report, entitled “Presidential Obstruction of Justice: The Case of Donald J. Trump.” Kohse and Wittes note m...
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