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The Perils of Impulsive Promises for Justice in Syria
Editor's note: This piece originally appeared in Markaz. The chemical weapons attack in the Syrian town of Khan Shaykhun earlier this month has led to renewed calls for members of the Assad regime to fa... -
Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Against Trump's Executive Order on Sanctuary Cities
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has granted a nationwide preliminary injunction against the enforcement of President Trump's executive order on sanctuary cities. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and Elijah Cummings (D-MD) announced that former National Security Advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn may have broken federal la... -
U.S. May Deploy More Troops to Syria, Iran’s Presidential Campaign Season Begins, and Experts Warn against U.S. Escalation in Yemen
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Kaine and Schiff Seek White House Legal Analysis on Syria Strikes
Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) have sent a letter to President Trump requesting information on the administration's domestic legal justification for the recent airstrikes ... -
Senate Intelligence Committee Reality Check-In
Over the past two days, two stories have emerged suggesting that the much-ballyhooed Senate Intelligence Committee investigation into L'Affair Russe may be, well, a little bit overly ballyhooed. First,... -
Hoover Book Soiree, Mark Moyar's Oppose Any Foe: The Rise of America’s Special Operations Forces
The next in our series of book soirees at the Hoover Institution will take place on Wednesday, May 3, when Jack interviews Mark Moyar about his new book, Oppose Any Foe: The Rise of America’s Special Ope... -
Chaffetz and Cummings Say Flynn Didn't Disclose Russia Payments
In a joint press conference this morning, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and Ranking Member Elijah Cummings (D-MD) indicated that they believe former Na... -
The Week That Will Be
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Today's Headlines and Commentary
Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron and far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen will face off for the French presidency in the country’s runoff election following the first round of results on Sunda... -
The Appointments Clause as a Hurdle to the President’s Trade Agenda
Recent reports suggest that the Trump Administration is renewing its push to reform U.S. trade relations. Last week at a speech in Wisconsin, the President criticized the North American Free Trade Agreem... -
Livestream: Reflecting on Trump's First 100 Days
Today, the Brookings Institution is hosting a forum on President Trump's first 100 days in office. The first panel discussion, on national security issues, will feature Lawfare's Benjamin Wittes and Susa...
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