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Last Week at the Military Commissions: Medical Accommodations and Conspiracy Liability in al-Iraqi
The military commission trying alleged al-Qaeda commander Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi reconvened from Jan. 7-14, after a break in proceedings beginning in November 2018. The bulk of the session focused on Hadi’... -
FBI Agents Association Argues Shutdown Hurts National Security
“Financial security is national security.” So argues the FBI Agents Association (FBIAA), an outside group advocating for bureau employees, in a new report entitled, “Voices from the Field: FBI Agent Acco... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
BuzzFeed released internal Trump Organization documents, communications and a signed letter of intent that contradict Rudy Giuliani’s claim that the Trump Tower Moscow project was never formalized on pap... -
SinoTech: Chinese Telecoms Face Continued Scrutiny in the U.S.
The new year has not brought Chinese telecommunications firms any relief from scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers and law enforcement officials. On Jan. 16, Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.... -
Detecting Ghosts By Reverse Engineering: Who Ya Gonna Call?
The most recent purportedly serious proposal by a Western government to force technology companies to provide access to the content of encrypted communications comes from Ian Levy and Crispin Robinson of... -
The Cyberlaw Law Podcast: 'If I Save Earth, You’re Gonna Owe Me.'
So says the remarkable Jeff Jonas, CEO of Senzing. And he’s got a claim to be doing just that. A data scientist before data science was cool, Jeff has used his technical skills and an intuitive grasp of ... -
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Is Not a Bankruptcy Sale
Following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s surprise call for early elections in April, U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman indicated that the release of the Trump administration’s much ba... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Molly Reynolds and Margaret Taylor on National Security and the 116th Congress
It's a new year with a new Congress, and the Democrats now control the House of Representatives. But how will that change affect the state of play for national security legal issues? To find out, Benjami... -
Document: 2019 National Intelligence Strategy
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence released the 2019 National Intelligence Strategy on Tuesday afternoon. The full document is below. -
The Week That Will Be
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Document: Redacted Cert Petition in Mystery Grand Jury Subpoena Case
The unnamed foreign corporation challenging a subpoena issued by Special Counsel Robert Mueller filed a cert petition seeking Supreme Court review of the D.C. Circuit's decision in favor of Mueller. The ... -
Document: KSM Petitions the D.C. Circuit for Mandamus
On Tuesday, 9/11 plotter Khalid Sheikh Mohammed petitioned the D.C. Circuit for a writ of mandamus, asking that his trial by military commission be halted until the Court of Military Commissions Review a...
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