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Andrew McCabe Sues Attorney General and FBI Director
On August 8, former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray ove... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
In response to the Indian government’s decision to revoke Kashmir’s special status under the Indian constitution, protests broke out across the disputed state, the New York Times reports. More than 500 p... -
Should We Create a Federal Crime of ‘Domestic Terrorism’?
The El Paso terrorist attack has revived interest in the possibility of making “domestic terrorism” a federal offense. -
Teaching Covert Action to Law Students
I recently was a guest lecturer on covert action in a law school seminar. For anyone interested, my instructional approach (fictional scenario, issues for consideration, operational proposals) is availab... -
Rational Security: The 'It’s the Terrorism, Stupid' Edition
A series of shootings renews the discussion and debate around domestic terrorism. The U.S.-China trade war raises big questions about America’s role as a global power. And the United States faces a make-... -
Tech Companies Must Fight White Supremacy, Regardless of Political Dangers
Responding to the recent bloodshed in El Paso and elsewhere, President Trump laid heavy blame on the internet and then invited social media companies to a White House summit to be held on Aug. 9 to discu... -
House Judiciary Committee Sues to Enforce McGahn Subpoena
On August 7, the House Judiciary Committee filed a civil complaint with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to enforce the committee’s subpoena for former White House counsel Don McGahn’... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
The Trump administration will invite representatives of major technology companies to the White House in order to discuss online extremism, the Washington Post reports. The announcement follows the mass ... -
The National Security Law Podcast: El Paso and Domestic Terrorism
This week’s episode features an extended discussion of domestic terrorism as a legal category and as a policy category, in light of the attack in El Paso. Among other aspects, we discuss: -
CIVCAS Reporting, Responsible Command and Feasibility
The post below is the latest installment in Lawfare’s tradition of posting short pieces inspired by the annual Transatlantic Dialogues on International Law and Armed Conflict. -
Developing the Law of Armed Conflict 70 Years After the Geneva Conventions
The post below is the latest installment in Lawfare’s tradition of posting short pieces inspired by the annual Transatlantic Dialogues on International Law and Armed Conflict. -
Justice Department Amicus Brief in Mazars Case
On August 6, the Justice Department filed an amicus brief in Trump v. Mazars, President Trump’s suit challenging a subpoena by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform for the release of Trump’s finan...
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