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The Enemy Gets a Vote
Editor’s Note: Perhaps the biggest counterterrorism challenge facing the Trump administration is whether or not to keep a robust military presence in Syria now that the Islamic State has been forced unde... -
The Week That Was: All Of Lawfare in One Post
On the 17th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Robert Chesney argued that Washington’s focus has shifted away from the threat of terrorism and the viability of our counterterrorism policy that dominated ou... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Special Edition: Paul Manafort ‘Breaks’
On Friday, former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort entered a plea agreement with the special counsel. To discuss what the news means for Manafort, the Mueller investigation, and President Trump, Ben... -
The National Security Law Podcast: What'd I Miss?
Well, would you look at that: your hosts are back in town at the same time at last, and they’ve got a fresh episode covering some of the major national security legal developments of the past couple of w... -
Paul Manafort Guilty Plea Highlights Increased Enforcement of Foreign Agents Registration Act
The guilty plea former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort entered Friday marks a milestone in the Department of Justice’s efforts to enforce the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) more vigorously.... -
Will Trump Sanction China’s Use of Facial Recognition Software?
Chinese human rights practices are in the news again. The White House is reportedly weighing sanctions against Chinese officials and companies that are engaged in or facilitating the mass surveillance an... -
The Watergate ‘Road Map’ and the Coming Mueller Report
According to countless media accounts and President Trump’s own lawyers, Special Counsel Robert Mueller is writing some -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Former Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort is expected to plead guilty to reduced charges Friday morning as part of a plea agreement with special counsel Robert Mueller’s office, reports the New York T... -
Document: Superseding Criminal Information Against Paul Manafort
The special counsel's office has filed a superseding criminal information in the case against Paul Manafort. The document is available here and below. The plea agreement and statement of offense are also... -
The Manafort Guilty Plea, the Mueller Investigation, and the President
Only three weeks ago, the president of the United States lauded Paul Manafort for bravely rejecting any cooperation with Special Counsel Robert Mueller: -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
German Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned a series of anti-immigrant protests across eastern German cities on Wednesday, according to the Wall Street Journal. Several of the protests turned violent, with... -
A Whimper, Not a Bang
PDF Version. A review of Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, How Democracies Die (Crown, 2018). *** I
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