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Saudi Arabia Appoints New Crown Prince, Gulf States Issue Demands for Qatar, and Eastern Syria Is Getting Crowded
Saudi Arabia’s Rising Star Skips ahead in Order of Succession -
The Reason to Worry About the Syrian “Safe Zones”
According to recent reports, the United States and Russia are quietly discussing establishing a so-called “safe zone” in southern Syria. -
Is War About to Start in Ukraine?
As The Independent is reporting this morning, it appears that Ukraine is under a sustained cyber assault: "Ukraine’s national bank, state power company and largest airport are among the targets of a huge... -
What Has Changed in the New, "Definitive" Power Wars
Today, Hachette is publishing the paperback edition of my history of Obama-era national-security legal policymaking, Power Wars, which is also replacing the text future e-book buyers will receive. I have... -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast: Implants in the Kremlin’s Snack Machines?
Our guest, Ellen Nakashima, was coauthor of a Washington Post article that truly is a first draft of history, though not a chapter the Obama administration is likely to be proud of. She and Greg Miller ... -
Article II Conservatism Is Alive and Well
A brief reaction to the travel-ban litigation, and to the end of the Supreme Court’s Term generally: Article II conservatism is alive and well. Let me explain. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Supreme Court granted a partial stay of the preliminary injunctions suspending enforcement of President Trump’s executive order, which temporarily banned travelers from six majority Muslim nations an... -
Trump’s Potential Interference with Mueller’s Investigation: What To Watch For
Recent reports indicate that President Trump has considered attempting to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller—or, given applicable legal constraints, to instruct Rod Rosenstein, the acting attorney gener... -
The Travel Ban in the Supreme Court: Crafting a Workable Remedy
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The Week That Will Be
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Perhaps Guantanamo Won't Get New Detainees After All? An Update on Efforts to Capture Islamic State Leaders
Yesterday, Eric Schmitt had a story in the New York Times providing a rare glimpse into the ongoing activities of the “Expeditionary Targeting Force” (“ETF”). -
Supreme Court to Review Immigration Executive Order
The Supreme Court announced that it will review the circuit court rulings on the immigration executive order, staying the lower courts' injunctions in part. The court will consolidate Hawaii v. Trump and...
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