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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... -
Did We Learn Anything New in Comey's SSCI Hearing?
Former FBI Director James Comey testified for a little under three hours this morning in an open session before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Considering the detailed revelations included in his wri... -
On the “Nature of the Person”: Initial Thoughts on James Comey’s Testimony
A few weeks ago, I gave an interview to the PBS NewsHour in which I was asked for the basis of my earlier claim that former FBI Director James Comey regarded President Trump and his coterie as dishonorab... -
Theresa May Not: Exit Polls Predict Hung Parliament
The exit polls for today’s United Kingdom snap general election are out and they predict that the Conservative party has lost 17 seats in the House of Commons, bringing them to 314. If the polls are corr... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Former FBI Director James Comey testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee in his first public appearance since his firing on May 9. Comey confirmed the substance of much of the previous reportin... -
Reactions to James Comey's Testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee
We’re rounding up key public statements concerning James Comey's testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee on June 8. Watch this page; we'll update as new statements are issued. Written Statemen... -
Liveblog: Former FBI Director James Comey Testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee
Former FBI Director James Comey testifies this morning for the first time since his dismissal before the Senate Intelligence Committee in a highly anticipated hearing. Comey's opening statement, released... -
Some Thoughts on the Coats-Rogers Testimony and Executive Privilege
The spectacle of DNI Coats and NSA Director Rogers fumbling for unconvincing excuses to avoid answering Senators’ questions about whether President Trump asked them to intervene to halt the Russia invest... -
Don’t Look Now but President Trump Named a New FBI Director
Yesterday, President Trump announced on Twitter that he plans to nominate Christopher Wray as the new Director of the FBI. The FBI is currently being led by Acting Director Andrew McCabe, whom the New Yo... -
Rational Security: The "Door By the Grandfather Clock" Edition
It’s been a huge two days for news on the Trump/Russia/Comey front. We round it up. There’s a new crisis in the Persian Gulf. And just when you thought it was safe to go back to the polls, there are new... -
Highlights on the Russia Investigation from Today's Senate Intelligence Committee Hearing
This morning’s Senate Intelligence Committee hearing was ostensibly on the topic of FISA Section 702, but given the witnesses before the Committee—Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, NSA Directo... -
Two Reflections on the Comey Statement
Though I agree with much of what Ben says about James Comey’s statement, I find myself in greater agreement with David French’s account.
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