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The Report, Episode Six: Back Channels
This is the story of outreach by the Russians to the Trump campaign and the Trump transition on policy matters—the effort to reboot U.S.-Russian relations one secret meeting at a time. -
The Little-Noticed Way the McGahn Litigation Could Shape Congressional Oversight
On Aug. 7, the House Judiciary Committee filed a lawsuit asking a federal court in D.C. to force Don McGahn, former White House counsel, to comply with the committee’s subpoena for his testimony. -
It’s Not Only Iraq and Syria
Nearly a decade ago, five young men from the Washington, D.C., suburbs disappeared. Confusion about their whereabouts caused a panic within the national security community, which was only made worse by t... -
Administrative National Security
In the past two decades, the United States has applied a growing number of foreign and security measures directly targeting individuals—natural or legal persons. Administrative agencies have taken the le... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Two United States soldiers were killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday, according to the Pentagon, as talks resumed in Qatar between the Taliban and the U.S. to discuss the safety and security of Afghanistan... -
Saudi Arabia and the Civil War Within Yemen’s Civil War
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos. -
House Ways and Means Invokes ‘Centuries’ of Congressional Oversight in Tax Returns Case
In a memorandum filed in support of a motion for summary judgment on Aug. 20, the House Committee on Ways and Means argued that the committee must obtain President Trump’s tax returns in order to continu... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The death toll rises to 80 from a suicide bombing attack on Saturday claimed by the Islamic State at a wedding hall in Kabul, according to Reuters. -
National Security Law Podcast: On the Way to Greenland!
And we are back with more debate and discussion concerning the latest national security and law news! In this week’s episode, co-hosts Bobby Chesney and Steve Vladeck explore: -
Hackers Leaked Sensitive Government Data in Argentina—and Nobody Cares
On Monday, Aug. 12, hackers leaked 700 GB of data obtained from the government of Argentina, including confidential documents, wiretaps and biometric information from the Argentine Federal Police, along ... -
Daniel Webster, War Powers and Bird$h*t
In the course of researching a book, I’ve come across many episodes that Benjamin Wittes and I like to call “Weird War Powers $h*t.” One of my favorites is a story about American constitutional war power... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Facebook and Twitter removed accounts originating from China that the social media companies say are linked to the spread of disinformation about the protests in Hong Kong,
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