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The Lawfare Podcast: Bonus Edition: Acting DNI Maguire vs. the Committee with No Bull
Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire appeared before the House Intelligence Committee to discuss his handling of the whistleblower complaint that alleges inappropriate conduct by the P... -
The Hearing and the Whistleblower Complaint: L’Affaire Ukrainienne Continues
The earthquake took place yesterday, but today’s aftershocks continued to rock the Trump presidency. First, the House Intelligence Committee released the whistleblower complaint. Then, amid presidential... -
D.C. District Court Dismisses Journalist’s Drone Lawsuit
A judge in the District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a lawsuit brought by an American journalist challenging his alleged placement on a U.S. government “kill list.” The man’s belief that ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The House Intelligence Committee released a declassified copy of the whistleblower complaint. The New York Times explains that the complaint contains evidence suggesting the White House attempted to “loc... -
House Intelligence Committee Releases Whistleblower Complaint
The House Intelligence Committee has released a declassified copy of the whistleblower complaint at the center of the recent controversy concerning President Trump's conduct regarding Ukraine. The docume... -
Livestream: Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire Testifies Before House Intelligence Committee
Acting DNI Joseph Maguire will testify before the House Intelligence Committee at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. His testimony will concern the whistleblower complaint reportedly involving President Donald Trump... -
Brexit Endgame: Supreme Court Overrules Boris Johnson
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos In the latest twist of the Brexit drama, Britain’s Supreme Court found that Prime Minister Boris Johnson unlawfully advised the queen ... -
Self-Impeaching: On the Trump-Zelensky Conversation
The misconduct cannot be dismissed as unproven; it screams off the plain text of the White House’s own memorandum detailing the president’s phone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart. -
Rational Security: The 'Rubicon: Crossed?' Edition
This week, the gang talks about the explosive revelations of a whistleblower regarding a phone call that Trump had with the president of Ukraine. What's the political and legal significance? What does it... -
Whistleblower’s Counsel Signals Intent to Contact Congress Directly
Counsel for the IC whistleblower contacted acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire to inform of the whistleblower’s intention to “contact the congressional intelligence communities direct... -
Schiff Seeks Answers from Barr Regarding Whistleblower
The Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Adam Schiff published a letter written to Attorney General Bill Barr regarding the Department of Justice’s involvement in the whistleb... -
District Court Judge Overturns Bijan Rafiekian's Conviction
A judge in the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia overturned the conviction of Bijan Rafiekian, Michael Flynn's partner in pro-Turkey lobbying. Rafiekian had been previously convicted on...
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