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Document: Special Counsel Motions for Exception to Speedy Trial Act in Stone Case
On Thursday, the Special Counsel’s Office filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in its case against Roger Stone seeking an exception to the Speedy Trial Act due to “volum... -
Facebook’s ‘Draft Charter’ for Content Moderation: Vague, But Promising
The Charter of the United Nations begins by listing a number of lofty goals, including, “We the peoples of the United Nations [have] determined to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, whi... -
Brexit Endgame: Parliament Sends Contradictory Messages as Deadline Nears
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What an Old Watergate Document Can Teach the House Judiciary Committee
“It would be unthinkable if this material were kept from the House of Representatives in the course of the discharge of its most awesome constitutional responsibility.” —Letter from House Judiciary Comm... -
Rational Security: The 'Stone Cold Polar Vortex' Edition
Roger Stone is indicted in the Mueller probe. Venezuela teeters on the brink of economic and political collapse. And American hackers help the UAE build a cyber army. -
Intel Chiefs Testify on Global Threats, Cybersecurity and Elections
On Jan. 29, the heads of six agencies in the U.S. intelligence community delivered annual testimony in front of the Senate intelligence committee about global threats to U.S. national security. As could ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Following Tuesday’s Senate Intelligence Committee hearing in which U.S. intelligence leaders contradicted some foreign policy statements made by President Trump, Trump rejected their assessments, calling... -
Document: Concord Management Used Discovery for Disinformation Campaign, Mueller Says
The special counsel's office has filed a memorandum in U.S. v. Concord Management and Consulting, LLC in opposition to Concord's motion to disclose documents identified as "sensitive" by the Special Coun... -
The Lawfare Podcast Shorts: The Intelligence Chiefs vs. the Committee with No Bull
On Tuesday, the Senate Intelligence Committee heard testimony on global threats to U.S. national security from six heads of intelligence agencies: Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, CIA Directo... -
Congressional Subpoena Power and Executive Privilege: The Coming Showdown Between the Branches
With the new Democratic majority in the House of Representatives sporting an aggressive oversight agenda on national security and foreign policy issues, it’s only a matter of time before a raft of congre... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Stan Brand on Congressional Subpoenas and Contempt
With the Democrats taking control of the House of Representatives, the 116th Congress is expected to be one of vigorous oversight of the executive branch, complete with requests for documents and for tes... -
Who Do You Sue? State and Platform Hybrid Power Over Online Speech
This essay closely examines the effect on free-expression rights when platforms such as Facebook or YouTube silence their users’ speech. The first part describes the often messy blend of government and p...
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