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Today’s Headlines and Commentary
The House Judiciary Committee sent requests for documents to 60 individuals, including White House and Justice Department staff, reports the New York Times. -
The Week That Will Be
Lawfare’s weekly roundup of event announcements and employment opportunities. -
How, and How Often, Do Legal Academics Use FOIA?
Since its enactment in 1966, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) has served as a significant source of transparency in government, allowing anyone to access official records that would otherwise be una... -
When Is Impeachment the Right Remedy?
There is a tendency to think of impeachable offenses as like landmines. If the president accidentally or purposefully steps on one, then it explodes and he must suffer the consequences. Constitutional la... -
Israel’s Attorney General Moves Forward with Netanyahu’s Indictment: What Happens Next?
After years of investigations, Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit has announced his decision to consider indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with multiple counts of graft. As expected, N... -
How Diaspora Communities Influence Terrorist Groups
Editor’s Note: Terrorist groups often draw on ethnic or religious brethren in other countries. These communities raise money, provide arms, offer volunteers, lobby host governments and otherwise try to a... -
How the Appropriations Bill Can Strengthen ‘Remain in Mexico’
While Congress and cable news chatter about emergency powers and President Trump’s wall, there’s a far more important immigration fight under way on the southwestern border. At a time when judicial defer... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Luke Murry and Daniel Silverberg on National Security in Congress
It's hard to open a newspaper or turn on the television without hearing about the dysfunction and partisan polarization affecting members of Congress. But what about their staffs, and what does that mean... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
On Wednesday, President Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen testified publicly before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform regarding the president’s conduct before, during and after the c... -
Document: Manafort Defense Team Files Sentencing Memo
Paul Manafort's defense team has filed a sentencing memorandum in U.S. v. Paul J. Manafort, Jr, the case tried in the Eastern District of Virginia in summer 2018. Manafort was convicted on eight charges ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
President Donald Trump ordered White House Chief of Staff John Kelly to grant Jared Kushner, the president’s son in law, a top secret security clearance over the objections of Kelly, the intelligence com... -
The Supreme Court Rules in Jam v. International Finance Corporation
On Feb. 27, the Supreme Court issued a 7-1 opinion in Jam v. International Financial Corporation, deciding that international organizations have the same level of immunity from lawsuits granted to foreig...
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