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George H.W. Bush's National Security Team: A Study in Statecraft
The obituaries of President George H.W. Bush have appropriately focused on his foreign policy successes, especially his deft diplomatic handling of the collapse of the Soviet Union and the reunification ... -
American Terrorists: Why Current Laws Are Inadequate for Violent Extremists at Home
Editor’s Note: For the U.S. government, terrorism is a foreign-linked danger, not a domestic one. Groups that foment violence at home are criminal and investigated as such, but a terrorism label is not u... -
The Anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine
Today is the 195th birthday of the Monroe Doctrine. On December 2, 1823, President James Monroe proclaimed in his Seventh Annual Message to Congress that the United States would oppose any European effor... -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
President Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, pleaded guilty to one count of lying to Congress and entered a formal plea agreement with Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Thursday. Matthew Kahn... -
There's a Lot Going On in Michael Cohen's Sentencing Memo
It’s a really good brief. It spells out extensive cooperation. And it offers more details on President Trump’s conduct. -
Document: Michael Cohen Files Sentencing Memorandum
The president's former lawyer Michael Cohen has filed his sentencing memorandum in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York regarding his guilty plea with the special counsel's offic... -
Taking Stock of the Yemen Resolution
On Wednesday, Nov. 28, Congress took what may be its most important step to date towards openly opposing U.S. involvement in the Yemen war. By a vote of 63 to 37, the Senate elected to discharge a joint ... -
Document: House of Representatives Response to Comey's Motion to Quash Subpoena
Counsel for the House of Representatives have filed a response to James Comey's motion to quash a congressional subpoena issued by the House Judiciary Committee for closed-door testimony on how he handle... -
In the Balance: The Future of America’s National Security and Innovation Ecosystem
As the G20 summit in Buenos Aires gets underway, speculation continues to mount over whether U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping can achieve a breakthrough that would put a floor... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The hotel chain Marriott International disclosed a massive breach of its reservation system, which may have affect up to 500 million guests, reports the Washington Post. Hackers, active since 2014, stole... -
Confidence in Government on National Security Matters: October 2018
In July 2017, we began a polling project to measure public confidence in government institutions on national security matters on an ongoing basis.This post provides, a bit belatedly, our data for the mon... -
Resisting Law Enforcement’s Siren Song: A Call for Cryptographers to Improve Trust and Security
This is part of a series of essays from the Crypto 2018 Workshop on Encryption and Surveillance.
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