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DHS’s Joint Task Forces: The Next Chapter
As Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson instituted some necessary reforms to help mature the Department. Many of those reforms were part of the Unity of Effort initiative he kick... -
International Terrorism Prosecutions: ISIL Trials Across the Nation
In recent weeks, ISIL sympathizers have wound their way through the court system across the country from Arizona to Florida. -
Ninth Circuit Agrees to Wait for Revised Refugee Executive Order
As President Trump mentioned in his press conference yesterday, he plans to issue a revised Executive Order (EO) on refugees next week that is “tailored” to the Ninth Circuit’s recent decision denying th... -
Water Wars: Rediscovering the Status Quo in the South China Sea
China Condemns Trump’s South China Sea Stance While Mulling New Maritime Law -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
In a bizarre, sprawling news conference that was the first of his presidency, Trump claimed that he “inherited a mess” and attacked his critics and the intelligence community. -
Clearing Up Misconceptions on Cross-Border Migrant Smugglers: An Interview with Gabriella Sanchez
Since President Donald Trump took office on January 20th, unauthorized immigration and the U.S.-Mexico border have topped the national security agenda (at least until the chaos over General Flynn’s calls... -
U.S. Government Supports Lower Court Decision that Navy Members’ Fukushima Suit Can Proceed in United States
In March 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake rocked the eastern Japanese coastline, causing 100-foot waves, massive damage, and nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima-Daiichi plant. The following day, the U.S.S.... -
Foreign Constraints on the Trump Administration
On Tuesday, Jack expressed concern about the possibility that the Trump presidency will end up being overly weak, and he highlighted a variety of actors who have robustly begun to check Trump’s exercises... -
Event Reminder: Cybersecurity in the Trump Administration: What Should We Expect?
In partnership with Hoover Institution in Washington and Intel Security, Lawfare is holding a conference on February 22 regarding what we can expect in cybersecurity in the new administration. Here's the... -
General Flynn and the Privacy of US Person Information Under FISA
The ongoing revelations about Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn’s alleged pre-inaugural contacts with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak have generated some confusion about what privacy protections extend to US pers... -
Alleged Russian Deployment of Prohibited Missiles Threatens Landmark INF Treaty
On Tuesday, the Trump administration’s relationship with the Russian Federation became even more complex—and not just because of the chaos surrounding the departure of Lt. General Michael Flynn as Nation... -
What Trump Should Do About Terrorism (but Probably Won't)
Since the start of his presidential campaign, Donald J. Trump has repeatedly warned about “a major threat from radical Islamic terrorism,” and he has tweeted (and Twitter is the forum used for all seriou...
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