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Rational Security: The "Covfefe" Edition
Jared Kushner wanted a back-channel to talk to the Russians. In the aftermath of the Manchester bombing, the Brits question whether the U.S. can keep secrets. And in the wake of Trump’s meeting with NATO... -
"From The Depths of the Deep State" Comes New Lawfare Merchandise
We've been getting a lot of requests for Lawfare merchandise—merch, as the cool kids call it—so we're issuing a new Lawfare t-shirt and a new Lawfare mug. You know you want them. -
Presidents and Sanctions: What Does the Data Tell Us?
With the appointment of former FBI director Robert Mueller as special counsel to investigate—among other matters—whether the Trump transition team improperly dangled sanctions relief in front of Putin’s ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
President Donald Trump is expected to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accord as he pledged on the campaign trail, the New York Times reports. -
DC Circuit Shoots Down Drone Regulations: Taylor v. Huerta
Early last year on Lawfare, Ashley discussed the 2015 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) interim rule “establishing registration and marking requirements for small unmanned aircraft used recreationall... -
What Will Rouhani’s Repeat Mean for Iran and Washington?
Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared on Markaz. Hassan Rouhani, Iran’s incumbent president and the “sheikh of diplomacy” who helped engineer the Iran nuclear deal, won a resounding mandate in a... -
The National Security Law Podcast: A Military Commissions Deep Dive
This episode is a bit different than normal. Instead of tearing through the latest developments in the wide world of national security law, Professors Vladeck and Chesney instead provide a deep-dive ov... -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast: An Interview with FireEye CEO Kevin Mandia
Episode 166 is the interview that goes with episode 165’s news roundup, released separately to ensure the timeliness of the news. -
Human Rights and the UN Security Council
Human rights issues are vitally important, but that does not mean that the United Nations Security Council should address them. -
June 15 Hoover Book Soiree: Daniel Drezner's The Ideas Industry
The next in our series of book soirees at the Hoover Institution will take place from 5-7 pm on Thursday, June 15, when Jack Goldsmith will interview Daniel Drezner on his new book, The Ideas Industry: H... -
The Lawfare Podcast, Special Edition: The Kushercast
Just before the holiday weekend, as you were drifting out of town, the Washington Post dropped its 15 kiloton Kushner bomb. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
In another Friday-evening bombshell, the Washington Post reported that Jared Kushner proposed a secret and secure communications channel between the then-President Elect’s transition team and the Kremlin...
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