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Today's Headlines and Commentary
Rinat Akhmetshin, a Russian-American lobbyist with reported Russian intelligence ties also attended the controversial meeting between Donald Trump Jr. and Russian attorney Natalia Veselnitskaya in June 2... -
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Internet of Things is a marvel. Cars, medical devices, homes, refrigerators—all of them now come with silicon chips and data collection, analysis and sharing capabilities. For the most part the enhan... -
Congress Should Reconsider Giving the FBI Director Independence from Presidential Control
Although Christopher Wray seems like a reasonable choice to lead the FBI, appointing a decent new director will do little to cure the terrible damage done by President Trump’s dismissal of James Comey in... -
Hawaii District Court Grants in Part Motion to Modify Scope of Preliminary Injunction in Travel Ban Case
The U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii has granted in part the plaintiffs' motion to enforce, or, in the alternative, modify the scope of the preliminary injunction in the travel ban case. Th... -
Twitter Users Sue to Enjoin the President’s Twitter Blocking Based on Political Viewpoint
As previously detailed on Lawfare, the @realDonaldTrump Twitter account is no mere private account. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
President Trump will meet today with French President Emmanuel Macron in a hastily arranged meeting just a few days after Trump’s return from the G20 summit in Hamburg, the New York Times writes. Macron,... -
Congress and Counterintelligence: The Unique Vulnerabilities of the U.S. Congress to Malign Foreign Influence
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Is It A Crime?: Russian Election Meddling and Accomplice Liability Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
There’s been a lot of bad news for the Trump team this week. Shocking revelations regarding a meeting between Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner, and Paul Manafort and someone they believed to be a represen... -
Invasion of Privacy Suit Filed against Trump Campaign over Leaked Emails
Two Democratic Party donors and one DNC staffer have filed suit for invasion of privacy against the Trump campaign and campaign associate Roger Stone for alleged coordination with the Russian government ... -
Rational Security: The "Looks Like I Picked the Wrong Week to Quit Sniffing Glue" Edition
President Trump’s eldest son met with a Kremlin-connected lawyer to get Russian government dirt on Hillary Clinton. Iraqi forces liberate the city of Mosul from ISIS. And Trump and Putin sit down for the... -
Only 17 Percent of Americans Believe Trump is Telling the Truth About Comey
For some time, I have been frustrated by the poor state of public opinion data on national security matters. There’s virtually no long-term temperature polling of public attitudes towards major national ... -
Frustrated Foreign Fighters
Returned foreign fighters pose a significant terrorism threat to their home countries, but policies that aim to block the flow of foreigners frustrate some of these would-be jihadists. That frustration p...
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