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Name Unmentioned, Trump Still Dominates the Munich Security Conference
Even where speakers took pains to avoid uttering it, the name “Donald Trump” still dominated the 53rd Munich Security Conference this past weekend. -
Does President Trump Control Head-of-State Immunity Determinations in US Courts?
If Vladimir Putin is prosecuted or sued in the United States, is he entitled to head-of-state immunity? In the past, the U.S. government has maintained that the executive branch has the constitutional po... -
How the United States Should Help Protect Jordan from the Chaos Next Door
The Middle East has been engulfed in chaos. Longstanding authoritarian regimes have been toppled; still other dictators have killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions in an effort to retain pow... -
Rational Security: The "Death Without Dignity" Edition
President Trump selects Army general H.R. McMaster as as his national security adviser after a turbulent search. A rival to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is murdered under bizarre circumstances in a ... -
White House Interference with Justice Department Investigations? That 2009 Holder Memo
Last Saturday, Harry Siegel of the New York Daily News reported that shortly after President Trump signed his immigration executive order, Stephen Miller called the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District... -
Proposed Changes to China’s Maritime Safety Law and Compliance with UNCLOS
Last week, Reuters reported that China is “considering revisions to its maritime safety law which would make foreign submersibles travel on the surface and report their movements to authorities when in C... -
DHS Implementation Memos Regarding Trump's Immigration EOs: A Summary
The Department of Homeland Security released two implementation memos today providing guidance to DHS personnel regarding President Trump’s Executive Orders restricting immigration and refugee policies. ... -
The Week That Will Be
Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar) Tuesday, February 21st at 3:30pm: The Elliot School of International Affairs will host a screening of The Age of Consequences, a film on climate... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The New York Times tells us that President Donald Trump announced yesterday that Army Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster, a widely-respected military strategist known for his service in the Iraq war, will ... -
The Alien Tort Statute and the Morrison “Focus” Test: Still Disagreement After RJR Nabisco
As Lawfare readers know, ever since the Supreme Court’s 2013 decision in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, lower courts have split over how to apply the majority’s cryptic holding that the Alien Tort Stat... -
Iraqi Forces Advance on Western Mosul, U.S. Weighs Deploying Troops to Syria, Netanyahu Meets with Trump
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Thoughts on the Proper Role of the White House Counsel
Jack Goldsmith is among those who have expressed concerns about Don McGahn’s performance as White House Counsel. He has focused on the questions raised by the Executive Order on immigration, the Flynn in...
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