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Senator Leahy Unveils New USA Freedom Act
Here is Senator Patrick Leahy's (D-Vt.) proposal to restrict various forms of surveillance--which he is discussing, at this hour, on the Senate floor. We hope to post some analysis of the bill shortly. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The conflict between Israel and Hamas has intensified. The AP reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested that Israel should prepare itself for a drawn-out conflict, and that he has ... -
Why Indictments Won’t Stop China’s Cybersnooping
The Chinese government and its proxies have recently ratcheted up harassment of U.S. IT firms doing business in China. In the last week, China has deployed its antitrust laws against Qualcomm and Micros... -
Huh? Rep. McKeon on the White House and the Iraq AUMF
A little postscript to my note about Friday’s vote in the House, regarding military operations in Iraq: this quite critical statement, which House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard "Buck" McKeon r... -
What Lisa Monaco Actually Said
Over at Just Security, Steve Vladeck objects to the piece Jack, Bobby, Matt and I wrote over the weekend on Lisa Monaco's AUMF comments at the Aspen Security Forum. He argues that we are over-reading her... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Violence and confusion rages on between Israel and Gaza. Apropos of the latter, accounts differ as to whether and to what extent Israeli Defense Forces have taken responsibility for the shelling of a U.N... -
Reading the AUMF Tea Leaves, 2002 Edition
Nowadays figuring out what sort of post-2001 AUMF authority the White House wants is a bit of a tea leaf-reading exercise. Potentially relevant to it are the events of last Friday concerning the 2002 AUM... -
The Administration Needs a Confirmed Legal Adviser
Six months ago today, I wondered aloud on this blog when President Obama might nominate a new Legal Adviser. At that point, the position had been vacant for over a year since Harold Koh stepped down in... -
The Week that Will Be
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Two New ATS Decisions: Fourth and Eleventh Circuits Split on Whether Claims Against CACI and Chiquita "Touch and Concern" the Territory of the United States
While Lawfare readers have been focused on other parts of the world, federal appellate courts have recently issued two significant, and potentially conflicting (in result, if not reasoning), decisions in... -
Senators Express Concern on 702 Interpretation
Ellen Nakashima at the Washington Post reports that four U.S. -
A New White House Signal on AUMF Reform?
Josh Gerstein of Politico reports that "[a] top White House official suggested Saturday that Congress pass new legislation to support Pre
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