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Impeaching Trump is a Heavy Lift
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on FixGov. Suppose most Americans were to conclude that President Trump is unfit for office. How long would it take to remove him? If President Nixon’s ex... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Dan Drezner on ‘The Ideas Industry’
This week, the Lawfare Podcast brings you Jack Goldsmith's interview with Dan Drezner at the Hoover Book Soirée about Drezner's new book, “The Ideas Industry: How Pessimists, Partisans, and Plutocrats ar... -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
On Sunday, Benjamin Wittes and Quinta Jurecic discussed the statements made by President Trump's personal lawyer Marc Kasowitz following former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony last week before the S... -
New York Times Publishes Declassified Report on Post-Snowden Reforms
The New York Times has published a declassified version of a 2016 report from the Defense Department Inspector General that assesses the reforms implemented to improve security of the NSA's most sensitiv... -
The Cyclical Politics of Counterterrorism
Why didn’t the United States invade Afghanistan and destroy Al Qaeda before September 11, 2001? -
How Congress Should Evaluate Section 702’s Security Value When Debating Its Reauthorization
We are rapidly approaching the point where Congress must decide the future of Section 702 of FISA, the authority for the PRISM and Upstream warrantless surveillance programs that expires at the end of th... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
In a tweet this morning, President Trump first acknowledged that he is under investigation as part of the Russia inquiry and appeared to attack Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. -
What Should Senator Wyden Ask About Section 702 Now?
Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats testified last week that he would be unable to provide an estimate of the number of U.S. persons whose information has been incidentally collected under Sectio... -
GCC Crisis: How to Resolve the Diplomatic Rift
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Markaz. On Monday 5 June, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Egypt cut ties with the Gulf state of Qatar, claiming Doha’s regio... -
Water Wars: Giving Pragmatic Engagement a Shot
The U.S. Navy Pays a Visit to China, as Southeast Asian Nations Continue to Shape New Regional Architecture Reflecting Diminished U.S. -
Primer on Executive Privilege and the Executive Branch Approach to Congressional Oversight
Over the past two weeks, the nation has been absorbed by congressional testimony that has brought the issue of executive privilege into the spotlight. Former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigati... -
If Rod Rosenstein Recuses: What Happens Next?
ABC News is reporting that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein “has privately acknowledged to colleagues that he may have to recuse himself from” his role as Acting Attorney General for the Department...
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