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Trump Looks for A Way Out of Syria
Trump Wants Plans to Leave Syria -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Keeper: Loser, Weeper
In the news roundup, Nick Weaver, Ben Wittes and I talk about the mild reheating of the encryption debate, sparked not just by renewed FBI pleading but by the collapse of the left-lib claim that building... -
Drug and Migrant Smuggling Across the US-Mexico Border: An Interview With Natalia Mendoza
When it comes to policy issues at the center of the U.S.-Mexico relationship, drug trafficking and migrant smuggling are near the top of the list. Yet while President Trump is happy to make off-the-cuff ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
During President Trump’s phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 20, Trump suggested that the two leaders meet in Washington, the Washington Post reports. -
How To Declare War (Anno Domini, 1429)
Jhesus-Maria, King of England, and you, Duke of Bedford, who call yourself regent of the Kingdom of France, you, Guillaume de la Poule, count of Suffort, Jean, sire of Talbot, and you, Thomas, sire of S... -
Brexit: One Year Anniversary
Happy Brexitaversary! -
What Went Wrong With ‘What Went Wrong at the FBI’
You may be forgiven for having missed Thomas Baker op-ed, “What Went Wrong at the FBI,” published in the Wall Street Journal on March 19. Eminently forgettable in its own right, the piece is worth noting... -
Streamlining Congressional Oversight of DHS
Since the Department of Homeland Security was formed in 2002, one singular feature has been the proliferation of congressional oversight. Estimates vary, but at last count well more than 100 different su... -
The Al-Kibar Strike: What a Difference 26 Years Make
Israel has experienced, quite literally, a blast from the past. For the first time, Israel officially acknowledged operation “Outside the Box”—the September 2007 strike that destroyed the Al-Kibar nuclea... -
The Week That Will Be
Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar) Wednesday, April 4 at 9:00 a.m.: The Brookings Institution will host a panel discussion on “Putin’s Next Act,” a look at how Russian President V... -
Better Democracy Promotion through Immigration
Editor’s Note: Immigrants are often portrayed as a threat to democracy, particularly if they come from "shithole" countries as our president has so charmingly put it. This view, however, ignores the very... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Chimène Keitner on the State Department Before and After #Rexit
Chimène Keitner served as counselor for international law at the State Department under the Obama and Trump administrations. On this week’s podcast, Keitner speaks to Scott Anderson about her experience ...
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