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Rational Security: The 'OMG20' Edition
President Trump takes his show on the road to Osaka, Japan, for a meeting of world leaders. A man at the center of the Russia probe has disappeared, and conspiracy theorists have tried to fill the void. ... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Police in Hong Kong retook control of the Legislative Council building which protestors broke into and occupied on Monday for almost three hours, CNN reports. The Chinese government called the protests a... -
House Ways and Means Committee Sues for Trump Tax Returns
The House Committee on Ways and Means has filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service in order to obtain Pre... -
The Lawfare Podcast: WTF, Hong Kong?
Early this week, about 200 protestors broke into and occupied the seat of Hong Kong's legislative assembly. The protests began with a controversial law about extradition to mainland China. That law was w... -
Transnational Organized Crime and National Security: Hezbollah, Hackers and Corruption
American law enforcement efforts have become increasingly multifaceted as the government attempts to combat the continuing ingenuity and sophistication of transnational organized criminal groups. Since t... -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: China’s Cyber Offense Comes of Age
The theme this week is China’s growing confidence in using cyberweapons in new and sophisticated ways, as the U.S. struggles to find an answer to China’s growing ambition to dominate technology. -
The National Security Law Podcast: It’s Bobby Bonilla Day!
Welcome back to the National Security Law Podcast, where co-hosts Bobby Chesney and Steve Vladeck cross-swords with courtesy and nerdistry while reviewing the latest national security legal news (along ... -
Facebook Releases Civil Rights Audit Progress Report
Facebook has released an update on its ongoing civil rights audit, illustrating the wide range of effects the company has on civil rights—from facilitating racially discriminatory ads for housing, employ... -
Appellate Briefs in Mazars Case
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform has filed its brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in Trump v. -
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Today’s Headlines and Commentary
During his visit to South Korea over the weekend, President Trump met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone. The two agreed to restart negotiations over the North Korean nuclear ... -
D.C. Circuit Releases Unredacted Doe v. Mattis Opinion
On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit released an unredacted version of its ruling in the case of Doe v. Mattis. The redacted version was released on May 9, 2018 and is available here...
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