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Statements on President Trump's Disclosures of Classified Information
We’re rounding up key public statements addressing President Trump’s disclosures of classified information to with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Russian Ambassador to the U.S. -
The Ninth Circuit and the Refugee EO: Back to the Statute?
The Ninth Circuit’s argument yesterday on President Trump’s revised Refugee EO in Hawaii v. Trump took a novel turn: Judges Gould, Hawkins, and Paez focused on what the Immigration and Nationality Act (I... -
Argument Summary: Hawaii v. Trump
Acting Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall and former Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal faced off yesterday before a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit on the legality of President Trump’s revised Marc... -
The National Security Law Podcast, Episode 18: Disclosing Secrets to the Russians Makes Me WannaCry
The guys came back to the office tonight for a rare evening recording session, inspired by a combination of hot-off-the-presses news about the president talking out of turn to the Russians, lack of inte... -
The Week That Will Be
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The Next FBI Director Should Look a Lot Like Merrick Garland
This morning, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that he had spoken to President Trump regarding James Comey’s replacement for the FBI Director and recommended Merrick Garland. McConnell isn’t t... -
How Do Leak Investigations Work?
Yesterday, citing unnamed officials, the Washington Post broke the news that President Trump disclosed highly classified intelligence to the Russian foreign minister and ambassador. -
Hawaii v. Trump: What Would an “Objective Observer” Think of President Trump’s Travel Ban?
In arguments before the Fourth Circuit last week and the Ninth Circuit yesterday, a new phase of the litigation opened up on President Trump's travel ban. The government’s arguments have become sharper, ... -
The Lawfare Podcast, Emergency Edition: Trump Gives Classified Material to the Russians
This afternoon, the Washington Post broke a major story: Donald Trump disclosed highly classified material to the Russian ambassador and Foreign Minister in the Oval Office last week, compromising a high... -
Bombshell: Initial Thoughts on the Washington Post’s Game-Changing Story
The Washington Post this afternoon published a stunning story reporting that President Trump disclosed highly-classified information to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Ambassador Sergey Kislya... -
WannaCry's Warning: Unpatched Operating Systems and Third-Party Harm
The most important policy question raised by the WannaCry ransomware fiasco is not the most obvious one. -
Trump Discloses TS Sources and Methods to Russians
I am not making this up. The Washington Post is reporting that President Trump blew an intelligence source. Here is the lede:
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