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The Lawfare Podcast: Culper Partners Rule of Law Series: Jamie Gorelick
In this sixth episode of the special Culper Partners Rule of Law Series, David Kris and Nate Jones speak with former Deputy Attorney General Jamie Gorelick. -
Documents: May 7 Letters Regarding Executive Privilege and McGahn Documents
On Tuesday, Pat Cipillone, the White House counsel, sent a letter to Don McGahn's attorney invoking executive privilege over documents that the White House provided to McGahn in the course of his coopera... -
With Haftar Attacking Tripoli, the U.S. Needs to Re-engage on Libya
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos. -
Documents: ICC Judgment in Al-Bashir Appeal
The International Criminal Court Appeals Chamber has released its decision in the appeal of Omar al-Bashir, finding in a split ruling that Jordan should have arrested al-Bashir during his visit to the co... -
Document: Treasury Secretary Denies Congressional Request for Trump Tax Returns
Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin has sent a letter to the House Ways and Means Committee denying that committee access to President Trump's tax returns. The letter is available here and below. -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Udderly Indefensible Facial Recognition Scandal May Drive New Privacy Mooovement
Has the Chinese government hired American lawyers to vet its cyberespionage tactics—or just someone who cares about opsec? Probably the latter, and if you’re wondering why China would suddenly care about... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The House Judiciary Committee is considering a contempt citation against Attorney General Bill Barr for failing to comply with a subpoena requesting Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s unredacted report as ... -
Document: Draft Congressional Contempt Citation for Attorney General Barr
The House Judiciary Committee will consider a contempt citation against Attorney General Bill Barr on Wednesday, May 8. The citation involves Barr's failure to comply with the committee's subpoena for an... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Bonus Edition: Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman on 'Of Privacy and Power'
On April 23, the Hoover Institution hosted the latest iteration of the Security by the Book series, where Jack Goldsmith interviewed Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman about their new book, “Of Privacy and... -
The Week That Will Be
Lawfare's weekly roundup of event announcements and employment opportunities. -
Israel’s New Plan to Annex the West Bank: What Happens Next?
On April 6, three days before the Israeli elections, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was interviewed on Israeli TV Channel 12. When asked about his policy regarding the West Bank (Judea and Samaria) he... -
Crossing a Cyber Rubicon? Overreactions to the IDF’s Strike on the Hamas Cyber Facility
Amid a massive exchange of rocket fire and airstrikes between Israel and both Hamas and Islamic Jihad this weekend, Hamas attempted a cyber operation against an unspecified civilian target in Israel. The...
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