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The National Security Law Podcast: The State of the Podcast Is Strong!
This week on the National Security Law Podcast, we’ve got: -
A Moment of Truth for Cyber Insurance
For many businesses, cyber risk was once either an amorphous threat or an occasional nuisance. But with reliance on all things digital skyrocketing, cyber threats now pose grave, even existential, danger... -
Oral Argument Summary: Qassim v. Trump
On Jan. 15, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral argument in Qassim v. Trump. This panel follows after the court’s denial on Khalid Ahmed Qassim’s initial request of hearing his appe... -
Rational Security: The 'Peace and Legislation or War and Investigations' Edition
President Trump delivers his second State of the Union address. Meanwhile, prosecutors send a subpoena to Trump’s inaugural committee. And the president is feuding with his intelligence chiefs—again. ... -
SinoTech: Department of Justice Unseals Two Indictments Against Huawei
On Jan. 28, the U.S. Department of Justice unveiled two sweeping indictments against Huawei. At a press conference, Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker first discussed the 10-count indictment unseal... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
In his second State of the Union address, President Donald Trump called for an end to “ridiculous partisan investigations,” NBC News reports. -
Can Congress Constitutionally Restrict the President’s Troop Withdrawals?
As others have discussed on Lawfare, Congress recently has begun to feel its oats when it comes to U.S. foreign policy. -
National Security Highlights in the 2019 State of the Union
On Feb. 5, President Trump gave his third address to Congress. Below are the excerpts most relevant to Lawfare readers, organized by topic, in the order in which they were mentioned. A full transcript is... -
New China Tariffs Will Not Resolve the Trade Dispute
Last week, Chinese Vice Premier Liu He met with U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer in the latest in a series of high-level conversations designed to de-escalate trade tensions between the... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Progressive Critiques of Liberal Internationalism
Many critics of Donald Trump’s foreign policy say the president has undermined the liberal international order, but some progressives question whether liberal internationalism was worthwhile to begin wit... -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Black Swans, Black Ops, BlackCube and Red Herrings
In this episode, I interview Chris Bing and Joel Schectman about their remarkable stories covering the actions of what amount to U.S. cyber-mercenary hackers. -
‘Achieving and Maintaining Cyberspace Superiority’: A Cyber Command and Interagency Legal Conference
I'm happy to report that U.S. Cyber Command will host its sixth annual legal conference from March 4–7, and that some seats may still be available. The title is "Achieving and Maintaining Cyberspace Supe...
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