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The Known Unknowns: A New Set of Trade Relations for a Post-Brexit World
Brexit minister David Davis’s address in Parliament last Monday on the state of Brexecution met mixed reviews. -
In Defense of Jim Comey: Politico's Bizarrely Shoddy Attack on the FBI Director
An astonishingly bad piece appeared in Politico this week under an admittedly arresting headline: “The Case Against James Comey: Not Since Hoover Has an FBI Director Shown Such a Lack of Accountability.” -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Syrian ceasefire brokered by the United States and Russia remains largely intact as residents -
Why Obama Should Pardon Edward Snowden
I have signed on to the letter asking President Obama to pardon Edward Snowden that was released today. I know this will be an unpopular position among many of my former colleagues in the national securi... -
Apple's Cloud Key Vault and Secure Law Enforcement Access
Michael Specter and the “Keys Under Doormats” (KUD) group have an interesting post, entitled “Apple's Cloud Key Vault, Exceptional Access, and False Equivalences” responding to my earlier post on Apple’s... -
President Obama Should Veto JASTA
Steve Vladeck and I disagreed about the virtues and vices of the original JASTA bill. But we agree that the version of JASTA now on its way to the President’s desk—which reflects dramatic changes introd... -
Livestream of "The National Security Division at 10: Past, Present, and Future"
A major event celebrating ten years of the Justice Department's National Security Division is taking place at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Here's the livestream:Here's ...
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Today's Headlines and Commentary
A nationwide ceasefire brokered by the United States and Russia is mostly holding across Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that it has not recorded a civilian death from fighting in... -
Middle East Ticker: A New Syrian Ceasefire and a Saudi-Iran Oil Spat
What to expect from the new ceasefire in Syria. -
A New Drone Use We Can All Support?
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Russia and Libya: A Brief History of an On-Again-Off-Again Friendship
Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared on Order from Chaos. *** -
This Week at the Military Commissions, 9/9 Session: 1,300 Pounds of Discovery
It’s Friday, we’re wrapping up the first week back in Al Nashiri, and al-Nashiri himself is back in the courtroom. After some characteristically Guantanamo housekeeping—with only one courtroom, Judge Spa...
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