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Trust and Disclosure in Special Prosecutor Investigations
President Trump’s attorney general nominee William Barr says he has the “the utmost respect” for Special Counsel Robert Mueller, but during his confirmation hearings he would not pledge to release any re... -
The Durham Investigation Is Not About the Steele Dossier
A letter this week from two Republican House members to John Durham, the U.S. attorney in Connecticut, revealed that the lawyer for former FBI General Counsel James Baker had said that Baker could not an... -
Document: Skadden Settlement Agreement with Department of Justice
Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers annouced that the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP has entered into a settlement with the Department of Justice regarding its... -
Confidence in Government on National Security Matters: December 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 our data for the month of December 20... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has asked President Trump to either delay his State of the Union address—scheduled to take place on Jan. 29—or submit a written message, amid security concerns due to th... -
Evaluating the GCHQ Exceptional Access Proposal
The so-called Crypto Wars have been going on for 25 years now. -
Do Iran's New Space Launchers Violate International Law?
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The Golsteyn Case and Civilian Oversight in Military Justice
I find much to applaud in Maj. (P) Dan Maurer’s thoughtful Lawfare post on potential unlawful command influence (UCI) issues associated with the president’s tweet about the controversial case of Maj. -
Rational Security: The 'Raising the Barr' Edition
Senators question attorney general-nominee Bill Barr over the Mueller probe. Two new stories shed more light on President Trump’s troubling relationship with Russia. And the president contemplated pullin... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
William Barr, the president’s nominee to be attorney general, told senators at his confirmation hearing on Tuesday that he would allow Special Counsel Robert Mueller to pursue his investigation unimpeded... -
The Barr Nomination: Weighing Norms Against Pragmatism
A president like Donald Trump, who behaves outlandishly and governs recklessly, poses unique challenges to other institutional actors. Jack Goldsmith, among others, has identified how those who who flout... -
Brexit Endgame: Parliament Votes Down Theresa May’s Brexit Deal
Editor's Note: The Brexit plan that Theresa May negotiated with the European Union has been met with controversy in the British Parliament. The British government is divided among supporters, who feel th...
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