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Senate Foreign Relations Committee -- Bipartisan Support for a New AUMF?
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing today on a new Authorization to Use Military Force Against terrorist groups. Kathleen Hicks, former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, and... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Supreme Court ruled yesterday in Ziglar v. Abbasi that a group of Arab men who were detained by federal law enforcement after the September 11th attacks cannot sue government officials that ordered ... -
U.S. Sinks Deeper into Syrian Civil War, Gulf Feud Starting to Shift Qatari Policy, U.S. Resumes Weapons Deliveries to Saudi Arabia
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The National Security Law Podcast: An AUMF for Westeros?
In today’s episode, Professors Chesney and Vladeck discuss the Supreme Court’s decision in Ziglar v. Abbasi in more detail than you could possibly want. What’s that one even about, you ask? Damages for ... -
Ziglar v. Abbasi: A Summary
Yesterday, the Supreme Court decided Ziglar v. Abbasi, an important case curbing lawsuits against former government officials for purported abuse of federal detainees. Some will view this decision as an ... -
Targets and Subjects of Criminal Investigations
It seems almost absurd. The President tweets that he is being investigated, and then his lawyer goes on TV and says that he is not being investigated. -
Beyond CFIUS: The Strategic Challenge of China’s Rise in Artificial Intelligence
Congress may soon consider legislation reportedly being drafted by Senator Cornyn that could heighten scrutiny of Chinese investments in artificial intelligence and other sensitive emerging technologies ... -
How Congress Should Fight Election Interference
Our Founders were well aware of the dangers of foreign influence. In his presidential farewell address, George Washington cautioned that, “Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence . . . a free pe... -
War Powers and the Su-22 Episode: Third-Party Defense of Coalition Partners
Early Sunday evening, a US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet shot down a Syrian Air Force Su-22 that had just completed a bombing run targeting US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the Raqqa region. The e... -
Congress as International Law Defender?
Many people are unaccustomed to thinking about Congress as a key player when it comes to foreign policy or international law outside of Congress’s few clearly established roles, such as providing advice ... -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast – News Roundup
This week’s episode is a news roundup without interview. We lead with the Senate’s overwhelming adoption of unexpectedly tough Russia sanctions along with the Iran sanctions bill. The mainstream press ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The U.S. shot down a Syrian government fighter jet Sunday in the first U.S. attack on a manned hostile aircraft in over a decade, the Washington Post reports. The Pentagon says the Syrian Su-22 jet attac...
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