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This Week at the Military Commissions, 4/25 Session: 51,000 Pages of Documents and Some Earrings
We are back for the second—and last—day of hearings this week in the case of Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi. Military judge Marine Colonel Peter Rubin gavels us in. He notes that the same parties are present as wh... -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
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Can NSA Drop "About" Collection Without Gutting "To/From" Collection?
The mystery as to why there was no Section 702 application or certification reported for 2016 has now been solved (I'm assuming readers know today's big 702 news, flagged by Quinta here, and as explored ... -
NSA Statements on Stopping Certain Foreign Intelligence Collection Activities
As Quinta has already flagged, the New York Times has reported that NSA has stopped the practice of “about” collection under Section 702 of FISA. NSA has now released a set of statements. NSA Stops Cert... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The National Security Agency will end “about” collection under Section 702, involving the collection of emails and text messages to and from U.S. persons and people overseas that mention targeted foreign... -
NSA Stops "About" Collection
According to a New York Times report by Charlie Savage, the National Security Agency is ceasing to conduct "about" collection under Section 702 due to difficulty in complying with regulations imposed by ... -
The President's Power (Not) to Nominate Officers? Paralyzing an Agency Through Attrition
There are many tools available to a president who seeks to scale back the scope and authority of an administrative agency. He can push to cut the agency's budget. He can embrace legal theories and liti... -
Water Wars: Philippine Military Brass Makes Waves in South China Sea
Top Philippine Defense Officials Visit Disputed Island, as U.S. “Armada” Arrives in Korea -
The National Security Law Podcast, Episode 14: Potential Assange Charges, and More From Some Island in the Pacific
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Rational Security: The "SF-86’ed" Edition
Mike Flynn is back in hot water over money he took from foreign sources. The Senate Intelligence Committee is beefing up for a long investigation of Russian meddling in the election. And FBI Director Jim... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The United States will pursue a strategy of enhanced regional diplomacy and economic sanctions to rein in North Korea’s nuclear program, according to a Joint Statement released yesterday by Secretary of ... -
Will the United States Be Able to Extradite Assange?
Late last week, CNN reported that the Justice Department is close to bringing criminal charges against Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks and a longtime resident of the Ecuadorean Embassy in London...
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