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The Senate Acts on Yemen
Yesterday, on Dec. 13, the Senate made history. By a vote of 56-41, it adopted S.J. Res. 54, a bipartisan joint resolution that directs U.S. forces to withdraw from “hostilities” in Yemen not related to ... -
Document: Special Counsel's Office Files Reply to Flynn Sentencing Memo
The special counsel's office has filed a reply to Michael Flynn's sentencing memo. The document is available here and below. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
A seven-year-old girl died of dehydration and shock after being taken to a U.S. border control facility, reports the Washington Post. The girl and her father were part of a group of more than 160 migrant... -
Confidence in Government on National Security Matters: November 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 November 20... -
SinoTech: U.S.-China Trade Talks Continue Against Tense Backdrop
The meeting between President Trump and President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires kicked off a slew of activity on the trade war front. On Dec. 1, the two leaders agreed to a 90-day truce du... -
The Steele Dossier: A Retrospective
Not all of the material in the dossier has been proven. But none has been disproven. As a raw intelligence document, the Steele dossier holds up well. -
Jewish Human Rights
PDF Version. A review of James Loeffler, “Rooted Cosmopolitans: Jews and Human Rights in the Twentieth Century” (Yale UP, 2018) *** With whom have we not spent heart-warming hours there, looking out... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Maria Butina, a Russian gun rights activist arrested in July for involvement in an alleged conspiracy to influence U.S. politics, pleaded guilty to one conspiracy charge on Thursday, reports the Washingt... -
Document: Maria Butina Plea Agreement
Maria Butina, a Russian national arrested in July for involvement in an alleged conspiracy to influence U.S. politics, pleaded guilty to one conspiracy charge on Thursday. The plea agreement and statemen... -
What’s Happening with the INF Treaty?
On Dec. 4, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo brought an end to weeks of ambiguity by finally laying out the administration’s plans for the future of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty—or at ... -
The Death of Article II Treaties?
This piece is cross-posted at Just Security. President Trump has submitted only one treaty to the Senate so far in his presidency. That is a historic low, and it is the latest sign that the Article II ... -
Rational Security: The 'Smocking Gun' Edition
There have been big moves in the Russia investigation. We'll put this week’s pieces together. U.S. tensions with China escalate following the arrest of a senior Chinese telecom executive. And the Saudi c...
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