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The True Costs of the Wall: Reduced Security
We have written on this blog about the financial costs of President Trump's plan to build a wall on the southwest border. Cost estimates are somewhere north of $20 billion—and if we are going to spend t... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Jack Goldsmith and Matt Olsen on the Current State of National Security
This week on the podcast, Jack Goldsmith sat down with former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Matt Olsen to talk about the current state of national security. What should we make of the ... -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
President Trump got us started this week by tweeting that former President Barack Obama had ordered a “tapp” of his phones during the presidential election. Benjamin Wittes asked ten questions that were ... -
Flynn, FISA, and FARA: On Foreign Principals and Agents of Foreign Powers
Yesterday, news broke that former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn had been paid $530,000 for his work lobbying for a Turkish firm with connections to that country’s government during the presiden... -
A Programming Note on This Week’s Military Commissions Coverage
Lawfare would like to apologize for the delay in our military commissions coverage this week. As our readers know, we rely on transcripts provided by the Office of Military Commissions to provide our cov... -
Hoover National Security and Law Associate
The Hoover Institution is looking for its next National Security and Law Associate, the position currently occupied by Jane Chong. The work includes extensive writing and editing for Lawfare. The job ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Politico tells us that yesterday, FBI Director James Comey briefed the “Gang of Eight” on Trump’s claims that former President Barack Obama had ordered a wiretap against him, including top Republicans an... -
Rethinking the Role of Human Rights in the International Refugee Regime
Among the many legal issues raised by the President’s January 27, 2017 executive order (EO) temporarily halting entry into the United States of citizens from seven primarily Muslim countries, including w... -
"H" is for High Technology Cooperation, Not H-1B Visas
Last Friday, U.S. Customs and Immigration Services announced that it would be suspending the expedited processing of H-1B visas beginning on April 3rd. Though this news has long been pushed off the front... -
Water Wars: Sun and Sand in the South China Sea
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Rational Security: The "Tapp My Wires" Edition
Donald Trump accuses Barack Obama of tapping his phones, and all hell breaks loose. WikiLeaks releases thousands of pages of information on CIA hacking tools. And North Korea launches missiles that may o... -
The Israeli Anti-BDS Travel Ban in (Legal) Context
On Monday, the Israeli Knesset passed an amendment that imposes an entry ban on foreign nationals who have publically called to boycott Israel, or act on behalf of organizations that have done so. This i...
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