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The Lawfare Podcast: The State of Rule of Law in the U.S.: National Security and Law Enforcement
On October 3, Benjamin Wittes co-hosted an event with his Brookings colleague, Norm Eisen, on The State of Rule of Law in the U.S. Ben moderated a panel on national security and law enforcement with Lawf... -
The National Security Law Podcast: Not Everybody Be DPH’ing!
Welcome to the latest episode of the National Security Law Podcast! We’re back with our usual mix of discussion and debate about the most-interesting legal developments relating to national security ove... -
Document: Privacy Oversight Board Report on Signals Intelligence Policy
In response to a Freedom of Information Act request from New York Times reporter Charlie Savage, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) has declassified its implementation report on Pres... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The United Arab Emirates hired American mercenaries to carry out an assassination program in Yemen, reports Buzzfeed News. U.S. law does not specifically prohibit American citizens from becoming mercenar... -
Trump Offers Excuses for Disappearance of Saudi Dissident, Deadline Passes for Demilitarized Zone in Syria
Consequences of Khashoggi Disappearance Hit Saudi Arabia -
The Unintended Consequences of Enshrining Norms in Law
Donald Trump’s disregard for governing norms is by now well established. It is partly but not entirely explained by his impulsiveness and lack of experience with government. A norm is, after all, a const... -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's… Doug?
Today we interview Doug, the chief legal officer of GCHQ, the British equivalent of NSA. It’s the first time we’ve interviewed someone whose full identify is classified. Out of millions of possible pseud... -
Documents: Statement of Offense and Plea Agreement for James Wolfe
In June, a grand jury in the District of Columbia indicted former Senate intelligence committee security director James Wolfe on three counts of making false statements to federal investigators. On Monda... -
Summary: Justice Department Policy on ‘Disclosure of Foreign Influence Operations’
On Sept. 25, the Justice Department announced a new policy on “Disclosure of Foreign Influence Operations” as part of an update of the U.S. -
At Oral Argument, Supreme Court Weighs Immigrant Detention
Mandatory immigration detention is an exception to the rule that confinement requires an individualized showing of flight risk or dangerousness. In 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit n... -
Abatement in Al-Nashiri is Reversed
On Friday, the Court of Military Commission Review (CMCR) reversed the abatement in United States v. Al-Nashiri, and ordered that proceedings resume. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
President Trump has signed a bill that creates a new foreign aid agency, the United States International Development Finance Corporation, and has given it the authority to disburse $60 billion in loans, ...
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