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No, the U.S. Government Should Not Disclose All Vulnerabilities in Its Possession
The WannaCry and Petya malware, both of which are partially based on hacking tools allegedly developed by the National Security Agency, have revived calls for the U.S. government to release all vulnerabi... -
Countering Russian Influence in the Balkans
Editor’s Note: Russia appears to be trying to undermine U.S. influence throughout Europe—and, unfortunately, Moscow appears to be succeeding. Although most eyes are on Ukraine and the Baltic states, the ... -
Water Wars: China Displays Diplomatic Skill and Military Might
ASEAN and Chinese foreign ministers endorse Code of Conduct Framework, while Xi Jinping vows to protect territorial integrity -
The Lawfare Podcast: Mira Rapp-Hooper and Stephan Haggard on North Korea
The growing threat from North Korea has intensified during the past few weeks after a series of missile tests demonstrated that the Kim regime may soon be able to strike the continental United States. Th... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Jack Goldsmith reflected on the increasingly fractured nature of the executive branch: key administration officials frequently oppose or contradict President Donald Trump despite his considerable power t... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
In a press conference this morning, Attorney General Jeff Sessions introduced a crackdown on leaks, saying that the Department of Justice is reviewing its policy on subpoenaing reporters regarding the di... -
The Power to Impeach Executive Officers
The antics of the Trump administration have raised the profile of many unusual and little-discussed features of the Constitution. Let me add another one to the list. -
Department of Justice Press Conference on Leaks
At 11 a.m. Friday morning, Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein held a press conference on "Leaks of Classified Material ... -
A First Legislative Step in the IoT Security Battle
Despite appearances, there is some important bipartisan work afoot on Capitol Hill. On Aug. 1, Sens. Mark Warner, Cory Gardner, Ron Wyden and Steve Daines dropped the Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecuri... -
Could Congress Simply Codify the DOJ Special Counsel Regulations?
Some members of Congress are looking for ways to protect the integrity of the Mueller investigation by ensuring that Mueller won’t be removed from office unless a genuinely appropriate basis exists for d... -
Senators Introduce Two Bills to Protect Special Counsels From Removal
This afternoon, senators introduced two bills that would create additional protections against the removal of the special counsel. The full text of each bill is included below. The Special Counsel Integ... -
Stop Leaking. Just Stop!
I get it. You don't like the president. I don't either, so I understand. But you, whoever you are, are doing as much damage, if not more, to the United States than he ever will. Really. I assume you th...
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