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The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Jane Chong and Benjamin Wittes argued that the time has come for Congress to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump. In a follow-up post, Chong addressed some of the common misconceptions... -
DOJ Filing Says There Is No Evidence That President Obama Wiretapped Trump Tower
On March 4, President Donald Trump tweeted: Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my "wires tapped" in Trump Tower just before the victory. Nothing found. This is McCarthyism! -
Water Wars: U.S. Naval Collisions Are “No Setback” for FONOPs and Flyovers
Commander of U.S. Pacific Air Forces says FONOPs and Flyovers in the South China Sea will Continue, while More Changes Are Expected for U.S. Military Brass in Asia Editor's note: After this edition, w... -
Improving Electoral Cybersecurity in Kenya
This morning, the Kenyan Supreme Court announced it cancelled last month’s presidential election and ordered a new election within 60 days. Chief Justice David Maraga affirmed that the August 8th electio... -
Impeaching Trump: Four Eternal Myths
Discussing the viability of launching a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump is like driving a racecar around a decaying track. The exercise is equal parts furious and tedious, sure ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
President Donald Trump’s lawyers sent two memos to Special Counsel Robert Mueller related to Mueller’s investigation into possible obstruction of justice, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday aft... -
Last Week in Military Commissions
The military commissions were busy last week in the case against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid bin Attash, Ramzi bin al-Shibh, Ammar al-Baluchi (referred to as Aziz Ali), and Mustafa Ahmad al Hawsawi, co... -
The Civil-Military Divide: A Temporary Casualty of the Trump Administration
Secretary of Defense James Mattis’ terse and unequivocal disavowal on Wednesday of Trump’s Twitter declaration that the time for talk with North Korea had ended was greeted as just another Wednesday in t... -
Part II: The Case Against Involvement in Afghanistan
In my previous essay, I laid out arguments for continued involvement in Afghanistan. In this essay, I present the opposing view. The Case Against Involvement The case for involvement prioritizes future... -
The Latest Shift in the President’s Take on the Clinton Investigation
This morning, the president tweeted: Wow, looks like James Comey exonerated Hillary Clinton long before the investigation was over...and so much more. A rigged system! -
The Lawfare Podcast, Special Edition: The State of Things Today
Over the past 24 hours, the Financial Times reported that Russian lobbyist Rinat Akhmetshin has testified before Robert Mueller's grand jury. Politico carried the news that the Mueller team is cooperatin... -
Should the Senate Give Advice and Consent on Special Envoys?
Last month the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2018, part of which would effect a major change in the law of foreign affairs appointments. W...
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