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The Airstrike in Yemen that Launched a Trump Tweet
Yesterday morning, President Trump appears to have been watching Fox & Friends when he saw a troubling statistic: 122 former Guantánamo detainees have re-engaged in terrorism after their release. So the ... -
Excellent Nominations for CIA GC and DoD GC
This evening, President Trump nominated Courtney Elwood to be CIA General Counsel and John Sullivan to be DoD General Counsel. These are excellent appointments and good news for the national security la... -
The Presidential Memorandum and the “Public Charge” Law
With all eyes focused on the new executive order, the Trump Administration may have snuck in the beginnings of another controversial policy shift severely restricting immigration to the United States. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Wikileaks has released a large collection of CIA documents reportedly describing software tools used by the agency to hack a wide variety of devices and platforms, the New York Times reports. The organiz... -
The CIA’s No Good, Very Bad, Totally Awful Tuesday
It is now almost Lawfare tradition that when interesting classified technical documents are dumped, I take advantage of my lack of security clearance to do an initial analysis. (I’ll leave for another da... -
Observations on China’s New International Cyberspace Cooperation Strategy
The Chinese government last week released a new, wide-ranging strategy document (in English and Chinese) for international cooperation on cyberspace issues. -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast: Fancy Bear, Cozy Bear, and … Sneaky Bear?
In this episode, Matt Tait, aka @PwnAllTheThings, takes us on a tour of Russia’s cyberoperations. Ever wonder why there are three big Russian intel agencies but only two that have nicknames in cybersecur... -
Legislative Hackback: Notes on the Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act discussion draft
Representative Tom Graves (R-GA) recently released a discussion draft of a bill that would create a defense to liability under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) (18 USC 1030) f -
Video: Confirmation Hearing for Rod Rosenstein and Rachel Brand as Deputy and Associate AG
This morning, the Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing for Rod Rosenstein, President Trump's nominee for Deputy Attorney General, and Rachel Brand, President Trump's nominee as Associate Attor... -
The United States Escalates in Yemen, the U.S.-backed Rebels in Syria Cut Raqqa’s Lifeline, and the Saudis Try a Charm Offensive
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Tracking Compliance with the South China Sea Arbitral Award: China’s 2017 Summer Fishing Moratorium May Rekindle Conflict with the Philippines
Last week, Chinese media reported that the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture has promulgated a summer fishing moratorium that includes many parts of the South China Sea. -
The Revised Refugee EO: Legal and Empirical Arguments for Judicial Deference
The revised refugee Executive Order (EO) issued today (see revised EO here and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) fact sheet here) places the administration in a materially better legal position.
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