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The 2001 AUMF Covers 2014 Counterterrorism Operations Against ISIS?
What Ben said. I certainly can see why the executive branch would want to adopt a reading as aggressive as this one: it nips some War Powers Resolution questions in the bud, and helps to make it more l... -
Not Asking the Girl to Dance
Here's President Obama coyly not asking Congress to dance---that is, as I put it in my post earlier today, "signal[ing] that [he] would like to dance with Congress—saying [he] will consult with her, that... -
President Obama Addresses the Nation on ISIS
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9/15 Upcoming Brookings Event: The Future of Civilian Robotics
Loyal Lawfarers: next Monday, September 15th at 2:00 pm, Brookings will host an event titled "The Future of Civilian Robotics." Ben will host a conversation between Wells, John Villasenor, and Gregory Mc... -
US Draft UN Security Council Resolution on Foreign Terrorist Fighters
The UN Report blog has posted a draft of the United States resolution to the UN Security Council on foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) that was teased in yesterday a Reuters story. We'll have an analysis... -
The Proliferation Security Initiative: Interdiction on the High Seas to Prevent Proliferation
Interested in the legal and policy architecture relating to the high seas interdiction of ships possibly bearing WMD material? Me too! The Proliferation Security Initiative, was a somewhat hot topic abou... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Tonight, in an address to the nation at 9 PM EST, President Obama will outline his strategy to confront the Islamic State. The New York Times quotes senior administration officials, who say the President... -
DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson Speaking at Council on Foreign Relations
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The War Powers High School Dance
The boy and the girl are clearly smitten with one another. They both want to dance; he badly wants to ask her, and she wants to be asked. But neither is sure exactly what the other wants. He's not sure s... -
Jose Padilla Re-sentenced to 21 Years
U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke has re-sentenced Jose Padilla to 21 years in prison for his 2007 conviction for conspiracy to murder, kidnap, and main individuals in a foreign country; conspiracy to pr... -
"The Legal Basis for Striking ISIS"
That's the title of an hour-long panel discussion which will be held at noon on September 25, and hosted by the Heritage Foundation's Cully Stimson. He'll be joined by Dechert's Steve Bradbury, and our... -
CIA, Drone Strikes, and Public Authority: Responding to Kevin Heller
Kevin Heller and I have been debating whether the CIA drone strike targeting Anwar al-Aulaqi violated 18 USC 1119, which makes it a felony to kill American citizens overseas (to be clear, our exchange ha...
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