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Mueller’s Testimony: The Baton Passes to Congress
The former special counsel’s testimony is not ultimately important for any bombshells or revelations but for initiating the long-belated creation of an Article I record of the president’s conduct. -
Court Grants Preliminary Injunction in Challenge to Asylum Ban
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted a preliminary injunction in East Bay Sanctuary et al. v. William Barr et al., a case challenging the Trump administration’s rule de... -
The Lawfare Podcast Special Edition: Robert Mueller Testifies Before Congress
Former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III testified on Wednesday before the House Intelligence and Judiciary Committees. Following the hearing, Lawfare brought together Jim Baker, Bob Bauer, Susan Hen... -
Senate Hearing On the Use of Military Force
On July 24, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing titled, “Reviewing Authorities for the Use of Military Force.” The committee called David Hale, under secretary of state for political af... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
On Wednesday, former Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III will testify in open hearings before the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees, the New York Times writes. He will be joined by his top ai... -
Women and the War on Terror: An Insider Account
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos. -
Livestream: Robert Mueller Testifies Before Two House Committees
On July 24, former special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III testified in an open hearing before the House Intelligence and Judiciary Committees. The livestream of both hearings is available below. House In... -
Attorney General William Barr on Encryption Policy
This morning, Attorney General William Barr gave a major speech on encryption policy—what is commonly known as "going dark." Speaking at Fordham University in New York, he admitted that adding backdoors ... -
William Barr Says One New and Important Thing That Changes the Policy Debate on Exceptional Access
Attorney General William Barr gave a speech on encryption at the International Conference on Cyber Security at Fordham University on July 23 that went over the usual law enforcement arguments for excepti... -
Trump Files Suit Against House Ways and Means Committee and New York State Officials
President Trump filed a lawsuit against the House Committee on Ways and Means, New York State’s attorney general and the state’s tax commissioner on Tuesday, to block the release of multiple years of his... -
Attorney General Delivers Address on Encryption at Cybersecurity Conference
On Tuesday, July 23, Attorney General William Barr delivered a keynote address at the International Conference on Cyber Security at Fordham University. The complete speech can be read below. Good Mo... -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: What It’s Like to Live Through a Big Data Breach
Today, I interview Frank Blake, who as CEO brought Home Depot through a massive data breach. Frank is a former co-clerk of mine; a former deputy secretary of energy; and the current host of Crazy Good T...
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