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Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Representatives of the Afghan government and Taliban agreed on a nonbinding roadmap for Afghanistan’s political future, following meetings in the Qatari capital of Doha, the New York Times reports. The a... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Austin Evers and Mike Stern on Congressional Oversight
President Trump has declared that he will fight “all the subpoenas” coming from Congress and has claimed “absolute immunity” for White House advisors. In doing so, he has brought the issue of congression... -
How Congress Should Think About Mueller’s Testimony
On July 17, Robert Mueller will testify publicly before Congress for the first time since June 2013, when he appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee in his role as FBI director. Democratic memb... -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Is Social Media a Disease, and How Do We Treat It?
This week I interview Glenn Reynolds, of Instapundit and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville law school, about his new book, “The Social Media Upheaval.” In a crisp 64 pages, Glenn analogizes social... -
Alter the Committee Hearing Format for Mueller’s Testimony
On July 17, former Special Counsel Robert Mueller will testify before the House Judiciary Committee and the House Intelligence Committee. -
Ann Donaldson Answers to House Judiciary Committee Questions
The House Judiciary Committee has released a document of responses by Ann Donaldson, former deputy to former White House Counsel Don McGahn, to queries by the committee concerning the Mueller report. Don... -
NSA Releases Semi-Annual Report to Congress
The National Security Agency’s Office of the Inspector General released an unclassified version of its mandatory semi-annual report to Congress covering Oct. 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019. The full document ... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
FBI agents and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have mined state driver’s license databases using facial recognition technology, without drivers’ knowledge or consent, writes the Washington ... -
The Week That Will Be
Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar) Tuesday, July 9, 2019, 10:00 a.m.: The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing titled, “Protecting Innocence in a Digital World.” The com... -
Erdoğan’s Tactical Gamble in Istanbul Proves a Strategic Mistake
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos. Following a repeat mayoral election in Istanbul on June 23, Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is not quite so strong anymore. If... -
If I Had Five Minutes to Question Robert Mueller
Here’s a puzzle: Imagine that you are a member of Congress who, under rules seemingly designed to preclude effective questioning, had exactly five minutes to interview Robert Mueller on national televisi... -
Addressing the Threat of Homegrown Violent Extremists Sympathetic to the Islamic State
Editor’s Note: In recent years, so-called homegrown violent extremists (HVEs) have eclipsed returned foreign fighters and other sources of terrorism. National Defense University’s Kim Cragin assesses the...
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