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FBI Independence—Too Much of a Good Thing?
Andrew Kent argues that in light of President Trump’s attempts to influence the FBI investigation into his campaign’s Russia connections, and his firing of James Comey, Congress should consider giving th... -
Water Wars: The Arbitral Tribunal Ruling Turns 1
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New Cyber Initiatives from UC-Irvine's new Cybersecurity Policy & Research Institute
The University of California, Irvine’s new Cybersecurity Policy & Research Institute (CPRI), which opened last year under the directorship of Bryan Cunningham, launched several interesting new cybersecur... -
Understanding the Iran Nuclear Deal through the Lens of the Iran-Iraq War
Editor’s Note: The Obama administration's nuclear deal with Iran remains one of its most important, and most contentious, foreign-policy legacies. Much of the controversy in the United States stems from ... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Mieke Eoyang and Evelyn Farkas on Holding Russia Accountable for Election Interference
At this point, it’s widely accepted that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election; the question is what the United States should do about it. At Third Way, Mieke Eoyang, Evelyn Farkas, Ben Fre... -
Hong Kong Independence Threatened
Yet another important story buried in the chaos of the Trump presidency. As the New York Times reports, China is moving to end Hong Kong's independence: -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Benjamin Wittes, Jane Chong, and Quinta Jurecic examined how the Donald Trump Jr. email story and the recent news on Russian contacts from The Wall Street Journal expose the growing cracks in no-collusio... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Rinat Akhmetshin, a Russian-American lobbyist with reported Russian intelligence ties also attended the controversial meeting between Donald Trump Jr. and Russian attorney Natalia Veselnitskaya in June 2... -
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Internet of Things is a marvel. Cars, medical devices, homes, refrigerators—all of them now come with silicon chips and data collection, analysis and sharing capabilities. For the most part the enhan... -
Congress Should Reconsider Giving the FBI Director Independence from Presidential Control
Although Christopher Wray seems like a reasonable choice to lead the FBI, appointing a decent new director will do little to cure the terrible damage done by President Trump’s dismissal of James Comey in... -
Hawaii District Court Grants in Part Motion to Modify Scope of Preliminary Injunction in Travel Ban Case
The U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii has granted in part the plaintiffs' motion to enforce, or, in the alternative, modify the scope of the preliminary injunction in the travel ban case. Th... -
Twitter Users Sue to Enjoin the President’s Twitter Blocking Based on Political Viewpoint
As previously detailed on Lawfare, the @realDonaldTrump Twitter account is no mere private account.
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