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What Was the Legal Basis for the U.S. Air Strikes Against Syria?
The United States has just launched a missile attack against Syrian air bases, apparently in response to the Assad regime’s use of chemical weapons against Syrian civilians. -
Nunes Probably Does Not Think He Recused Himself
Some media outlets, including the Washington Post, are reporting that this morning Devin Nunes “recused” himself from the House intel committee’s Russia investigation. Notably, in his statement, Nunes di... -
Unmasking: A Primer on the Issues, Rules, and Possible Reforms
Earlier today, HPSCI Chair Devin Nunes announced he will “temporarily” recuse himself from his committee’s Trump/Russia/Surveillance investigation (in his stead, Representative Conaway will take the helm... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
CNN reports that President Donald Trump told members of Congress that he is considering military action in Syria in retaliation for this week’s chemical attack, allegedly by the Assad regime. While Trump... -
Spanish Prosecutor Challenges Syria Jurisdiction
I wrote earlier this week in the Washington Post about an attempt to prosecute senior Syrian security officials in Spain’s courts. Human rights lawyers are representing a Spanish woman whose brother was ... -
Darkness at Nunes: HPSCI Chairman Steps Down from Russia Investigation
Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Devin Nunes announced this morning that he will be removing himself from the Committee’s investigation into Russian interference of the U.... -
Is Homeland Security A Subset Of National Security?
As Jordan Brunner has explained, the new NSPM-4 memorandum reorganizing the National Security Council has far more in it than the -
No, Italy Is Not Guilty of Neocolonialism in Libya
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The Lawfare Podcast, Special Emergency Edition: A (Shorter) Primer in Russian Active Measures and Influence Campaigns
On Friday, March 31st, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence held its first open hearing in its investigation into Russian interference in the U.S. election on "Disinformation: A Primer in Russian ... -
NSPM-4: Dina Powell Added to the Principals and Deputies Committees
Jordan Brunner has already summarized the principal changes President Trump has made to his National Security Council and supporting committees. Overall, the changes—the removal of Steve Bannon and the ... -
NSPM-4: “Organization of the National Security Council, the Homeland Security Council, and Subcommittees”: A Summary
This morning, Bloomberg reported that President Donald Trump had filed a revised National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-4) reorganizing the National Security Council. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Bloomberg tells us that Steve Bannon, Trump chief White House strategist, has been removed from the Principals Committee of the National Security Council.
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