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Rational Security: The 'Rudy Tooty Fresh and Fruity' Edition
Secretary of State Pompeo says he was on the call between Presidents Trump and Zelensky at the center of the House impeachment inquiry. Rudy Giuliani’s contacts with Ukraininian officials and the State D... -
Armed Militias Are Taking Trump’s Civil War Tweets Seriously
Over the weekend, the president sent a tweet that seemed to warn of civil war if he were to be impeached and removed from office: ....If the Democrats are successful in removing the President from off... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed during a news conference in Rome that he had listened in on the July 25th call between President Trump and President Zelensky of Ukraine, reports the New York Tim... -
Child Exploitation and the Future of Encryption
On Sept. 28, the New York Times published a harrowing, in-depth investigative story on the prevalence of child pornography on the internet. The piece describes a staggering increase in the number of repo... -
Introducing 'Fault Lines': A Podcast from the National Security Institute
After guest hosting three episodes of the Lawfare Podcast, the National Security Institute at George Mason University is stepping out on its own! -
Did the Trump Administration Warn Jamal Khashoggi He Was in Danger?
In September 2017, in his first column for the Washington Post, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi described the repression in his home country as “unbearable” and called out Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salm... -
What the 25th Amendment Is Really For
Public discussion of the 25th Amendment—Section 4 of which provides for transferring an incapacitated president’s powers—has been simmering throughout the Trump administration. -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Blockchain Takes over the Podcast
In our 279th episode of The Cyberlaw Podcast, the Blockchain Group takes over the podcast. Host Alan Cohn is joined by Gary Goldsholle, Will Turner, and Evan Abrams to discuss: -
DOJ Charges American Citizen with Acting as an Illegal Agent of China
The Department of Justice unsealed a criminal complaint against Xuehua "Edward" Peng for acting as an illegal foreign agent. The complaint alleges that Peng handed over U.S. national security information... -
House Judiciary Committee Requests Grand Jury Materials Related to Mueller Investigation
In the D.C. District Court, the House Judiciary Committee filed a brief in support of their application for a judge to release certain grand jury materials relevant to the Russia investigation. The brief... -
What the House Has Planned on Impeachment This Week
The House of Representatives is out of session this week and is not scheduled to return until Oct. 15. Most members are back in their districts—and many of them will be explaining to their constituents t... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo listened in on the July 25 phone call between President Trump and President Zelensky of Ukraine, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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