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The Lawfare Podcast: Carrie Cordero and Paul Rosenzweig Weigh in on Comey
As the dust settles following former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee, the Lawfare Podcast brings you expert views on what exactly happened yesterday and what... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
In a press conference with the President of Romania this afternoon, President Donald Trump stated that former FBI Director James Comey had lied under oath when testifying before the Senate Intelligence C... -
The Palestinian Authority's Handling of the ICC Inquiry
Several news outlets are reporting on conciliatory signals from the Palestinian Authority regarding negotiations with Israel. One key gesture is a temporary deemphasis on pursuing Israel at the Internati... -
ISIS Attacks Iran and Accusations Fly
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Prosecuting Hezbollah Agents: The Domestic Front of a Larger, Long-Term Shadow Conflict
Material support prosecutions comes in many shapes and sizes, but because of their frequency we often fail to notice when their are unusual or novel applications. A case in point (well, two cases in poi... -
French Special Forces Targeting French Citizens Fighting for ISIS in Iraq
In the midst of all the U.S. domestic and Trump coverage, it’s worth noting a front-page Wall Street Journal story from ten days ago on the French government targeting French citizens fighting for ISIS i... -
The National Security Law Podcast: A Dose of Reality
In this episode, Professors Chesney and Vladeck have a full plate. The arrest of a contractor named Reality Winner (for having stolen classified information relating to Russian efforts to hack a voting... -
In the View of the Supreme Court, Alan Dershowitz Is Wrong About the Powers of the President
Alan Dershowitz, in a series of recent op-eds, has taken to arguing in his characteristic take-no-prisoners style that the whole issue of whether President Trump might have obstructed justice is a red he... -
Water Wars: A United Front from Singapore to Sydney
Mattis, Tillerson and U.S. Allies Present a United Front on the South China Sea -
Donald Trump's Best Defense: "I'm Ignorant"
“I am a moron.” What a strange place we have come to. The best defense the President can mount to growing concerns that he obstructed justice is to plead ignorance of Washington. -
In Sharing Memos, Comey Did Nothing Wrong as a Former Official and Everything Right as a Whistleblower
The world has waited for Donald Trump’s response to yesterday’s stunning testimony from former FBI Director James Comey. Trump’s uncharacteristic restraint in holding back from tweeting yesterday apparen... -
The Lawfare Podcast, Special Edition: Comey Versus the Senate Intelligence Committee with No Bull
In much-anticipated testimony today, former FBI Director James Comey spoke before the Senate Intelligence Committee on the subject of his many interactions with President Donald Trump prior to his dismis...
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