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The Lawfare Podcast: Culper Partners Rule of Law Series: Ron Klain
In this fifth episode of the special Culper Partners Rule of Law Series, David Kris and Nate Jones speak with former senior White House and DOJ official Ron Klain. -
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: The Unintended Consequences of U.S.-Taliban Talks
Editor’s Note: Americans are weary of the war in Afghanistan, and peace talks between the United States and the Taliban are raising hopes that this forever war might finally end. Jessie Durrett, a gradua... -
Some Questions for Attorney General Barr
Consider the affirmative dismay with which lawyers are likely to view the actions of Attorney General Bill Barr. Even leaving aside the atmospherics of his recent performances (for example, the almost pa... -
The Mueller Report Is a Challenge for Democracy to Solve
It would be hard to imagine a scenario that casts harsher light on the limits of American governance than the aftermath of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report—or one that demonstrates how lucky the c... -
The Mueller Report Demands an Impeachment Inquiry
Here is, as William Barr might call it, “the bottom line”: The Mueller report describes, in excruciating detail and with relatively few redactions, a candidate and a campaign aware of the existence of a ... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
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Today's Headlines and Commentary
The House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed an unredacted version of the Mueller report on Friday, the day after Attorney General Bill Barr released a redacted version to Congress and the public, reports th... -
Notes on the Mueller Report: A Reading Diary
Reading the report carefully and writing my thoughts as I go. -
The Special Counsel’s Constitutional Analysis: The Clear Statement Rule
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report spans more than 400 pages. In a 12-page section near the end of the thick volume, Mueller tackles a critical question: Can the federal obstruction of justice statu... -
The Lawfare Podcast Special Edition: What to Make of the Mueller Report
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What the Mueller Report Tells Us About Russian Influence Operations
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos. The redacted Special Counsel report released this morning confirms that the Russian government, through various proxies, carried out... -
What Mueller Found on Russia and on Obstruction: A First Analysis
Mueller did not find a criminal conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia, and he did not conclude that President Trump had obstructed justice. But he did not exonerate the president either.
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