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Document: Border Emergency Proclamation
On Friday, the president issued the following proclamation establishing that a national emergency exists on the southern border pursuant to the National Emergencies Act. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIT... -
The U.S. Withdrawal From Syria Is an Opportunity for China
The announcement that the United States will withdraw its remaining troops from Syria has clear implications for many players with interests at stake in the ongoing civil war. Attention has focused on wh... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced that President Donald Trump plans to sign the congressional border deal to avert another government shutdown—and that Trump will simultaneous... -
Don’t Let Cyber Attribution Debates Tear Apart the NATO Alliance
The United States still struggles to find effective policies for deterring cyberattacks. -
Certain Iranian Assets: The International Court of Justice Splits the Difference Between the United States and Iran
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The National Security Law Podcast: This Podcast Is Not Subject to Military Jurisdiction
Your favorite weekly show combining serious debate about the latest national-security legal developments with a healthy dose of frivolity is back! -
Rational Security: The 'Home Stretch?' Edition
Is Robert Mueller nearing the end of his Russia probe? The administration moves to block Chinese telecom giant Huawei. And you too can have your own private Mossad! Shane says goodbye to Opportuni... -
Document: Judge Rules Manafort Lied While Under Cooperation Agreement
On Wednesday, Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that Paul Manafort made intentionally false statements to the special counsel’s office while subject t... -
William Barr’s Remarkable Non-Commitments About the Mueller Report
“I don’t think there’ll be a report,” President Trump’s former attorney, John Dowd, recently told ABC News. “I will be shocked if anything regarding the president is made public, other than ‘We’re done.’... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
A federal grand jury in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia returned a seven-count indictment against a former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence officer who defected to Iran and shared ... -
Document: Indictment of Former Air Force Intelligence Officer Monica Witt
On Wednesday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia unsealed a seven-count indicment charging former Air Force counterintelligence specialist Monica Witt and four Iranian co-defendants und... -
Livestream: House Homeland Security Committee Hearing on Election Security
The House Committee on Homeland Security will hold a hearing on election security on Wednesday, February 13th at 10:00am. The panel will hear testimony from Christopher C. Krebs, Director, Cybersecurity...
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