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Today's Headlines and Commentary
Two major oil installations were attacked in Saudi Arabia, reports the New York Times. U.S. officials later said that the strikes may have been carried out using drones and cruise missiles. Houthi rebels... -
Why Facebook’s 'Values' Update Matters
Amid privacy scandals, sweeping disinformation operations and links to ethnic cleansing, a reasonable person could be forgiven for wondering lately: “What is the point of Facebook?” Now the world has Fac... -
Self-Help in Cyberspace: A Path Forward
Recent years have seen sustained calls to “unleash” the private sector to more assertively combat cyber threats. The argument has gained some sympathy in Congress, where Rep. Tom Graves (R-Ga.) recently ... -
Jordanians See More to Worry About in Their Economy Than Syrian Refugees
Editor’s Note: Even as the Syrian war winds down, the millions of refugees it spawned show little sign of returning. Experts have long feared that these refugees will spread instability and, in poorer co... -
The Lawfare Podcast: What Should Privacy Legislation Do?
Amid the legislative disfunction from Congress, a consensus of sorts is emerging on the need for privacy legislation. Between European pressure, data breaches and scandals associated with social media ma... -
Justice Department Argues House Has Not Committed to Impeachment Proceedings
In a filing opposing the House Judiciary Committee's efforts to seek a court order allowing release of grand jury material relevant to the Mueller investigation, the Justice Department argues that the co... -
Schiff Letters to Acting Director of National Intelligence
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The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
This week at Lawfare, Molly E. Reynolds and Margaret Taylor explained the contents of the House Judiciary Committee’s resolution proposing investigative procedures for an impeachment investigation of Pre... -
On the Mystery of the McCabe Grand Jury
We don’t know what happened before the grand jury this week in Andrew McCabe’s case. But the Justice Department knows whether grand jurors just told them to stand down. -
National Security Highlights from the Third Democratic Primary Debate
On Thursday, ABC hosted the third debate of the 2020 Democratic primary campaign, moderated by Linsey Davis, David Muir, Jorge Ramos and George Stephanopoulos. We’ve combed through the transcript from th... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
In an effort to reduce tensions with Turkey, the Pentagon is preparing to deploy approximately 150 troops to northeastern Syria, reports the New York Times. The deployment is designed to support Turkish ... -
Update on the Military Commissions: Continued Health Issues, Recusal Motion and a New Cell in 'al-Iraqi'
The military commission trying alleged al-Qaeda commander Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi reconvened Aug. 21-28. You can find previous Lawfare coverage here and here.
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