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Rep. Adam Schiff Introduces Updated AUMF
Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA), who serves as the ranking member on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, has released a revised and updated draft Authorization for the Use of Military... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Confirmation hearings for Loretta Lynch, the Obama administration’s nominee for Attorney General, begin today. Lynch, who would replace the oft-maligned Eric Holder, will try to distinguish herself from ... -
"Shane, You Ignorant Slut": A Speech by General Hayden and Stand-Up Comedy from Shane Harris and Me
We will be podcasting both of these events, which took place at a Washington and Lee School of Law symposium on "Cybersurveillance in the Post-Snowden Age" over the weekend. The first is a speech by Gene... -
Steptoe Cyberlaw Podcast, Episode #51: A Debate with Thomas Rid and Jeffrey Carr
Episode 51 of the podcast features a debate on attributing cyberattacks. Our two guests, Thomas Rid and Jeffrey Carr, disagree sharply about how and how well recent cyberattacks can be attributed. Thom... -
The Corker Bill: Sensible Oversight on an Iran Deal
In recent days, the White House has unleashed a full-court press seeking to block a skeptical Congress from passing further Iran sanctions. -
Yesterday at the Military Commissions: Al-Hadi
Editor's Note: This post represents a modest adjustment in Lawfare's military commissions coverage, one made necessary in part because of the surge in criminal hearings at Guantanamo in the coming weeks ... -
Did the Secret Service Watch the Lawfare Drone Smackdown?
Over at Defense One, Patrick Tucker has an interesting article headlined: "Did the White House Use Drone Killing Technology?" It opens: At about 3 a.m. on Monday morning, a small quadcopter drone, or unm... -
Senator Feinstein on the CIA Accountability Review Board
To the long-running story of the CIA-SSCI dispute--and to its most recent chapter, regarding the conclusions of a CIA Accountability Review Board---we can add today's statement by Senator Dianne Feinstei... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Reuters informs us that the U.S. has closed its embassy in Yemen to the public, amid turmoil in that country following the resignation of pro-Western President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. Yesterday, a CIA d... -
A Reply to Steve Vladeck and Raha Wala
Both Steve Vladeck and Raha Wala have penned responses to my post of last week complaining of the quality of the "Close Guantanamo" debate. I will react very briefly to each. I am, I confess, not sure h... -
Two Pieces of Spy News
(Another) Russian Spy Ring Busted in New York City Earlier today, the Department of Justice announced charges against a New York-based Russian spy ring. Although three defendants have been charged, only... -
What the Detention Policy Debate Really <em>Is</em> About
Ben bemoans the state our nation’s current debate over Guantanamo as “terrible,” observing that “the arguments about Guantanamo are nearly all wrong, disingenuous, irrelevant, or just plain dumb.” It’s ...
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