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Al-Baghdadi’s Death … and That Presidential Speech
The reported killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi during a Special Operations Forces raid is an important milestone in the war against the Islamic State—and, more generally, in the struggle against terrorism.... -
Trump Announcement on Baghdadi Raid
On Oct. 27, President Trump announced the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a U.S. raid. Video of the announcement is available below. -
China’s Advance Into the Antarctic
Editor’s Note: Major powers have never fought over Antarctica, and indeed its peaceful status is a diplomatic success that has lasted decades. David Fishman, a former Brookings intern, argues that this m... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Sloat and Thompson on the Shenanigans in the UK
It's been a wild few weeks in British politics: possible new elections scheduled; Brexit impending and then delayed (we think); a possible Brexit deal signed, but not yet ratified; and the personality of... -
Former Deputy National Security Advisor Requests Declaratory Judgment on Testimonial Immunity
Charles Kupperman, the former deputy and acting national security advisor to President Trump, is seeking declaratory judgment from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia regarding whether h... -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
The House impeachment inquiry continued depositions of key witnesses this week, with Ambassador William Taylor’s testimony and the release of his opening statement providing more clarity as to the detail... -
House Can Receive Mueller Grand Jury Materials, Court Rules
The chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia authorized the release of certain grand jury materials to the House Judiciary Committee relating to the Mueller investigation. The... -
Confidence in Government on National Security Matters: Third Quarter of 2019
In July 2017, we began a polling project to measure public confidence in government institutions on national security matters on an ongoing basis. This post provides our data for the third quarter of 201... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Lawyers representing former national security adviser John Bolton have discussed the potential for a closed-door deposition with the three House committees leading the impeachment inquiry, according to C... -
New U.N. Report on Online Hate Speech
David Kaye, the United Nations special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the freedom of opinion and expression, recommended in June 2018 that social media companies adopt international human ... -
The Collapse of the President’s Defense
All that’s left to defenders of President Trump in Congress is to make noise. -
Inspectors General Criticize OLC Whistleblower Opinion
Multiple federal inspectors general signed onto a letter addressed to the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC), expressing their support for the determination by the inspector general of the intelligence commun...
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