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A Possible EU-US Agreement on Law Enforcement Access to Data?
On May 22, Attorney General Jeff Sessions will meet with senior European law enforcement officials. In the wake of the Cloud Act, enacted by Congress at the end of March, the possibility of an EU-U.S. ag... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Justice Department requested that its inspector general investigate whether there were political motivations behind the investigation into the connections between the Trump campaign and Russia, accor... -
Why Aren’t the Military Commissions Working? Look No Further Than Al-Nashiri
It’s hard to keep up with the numerous difficulties that the U.S. government has encountered in its effort to prosecute Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri—alleged, among other things, to be responsible for the Octo... -
Summary: Fourth Circuit Rejects Suspicionless, Forensic Searches of Devices at the Border in United States v. Kolsuz
When the Supreme Court rejected warrantless cell phone searches incident to arrest in Riley v. -
Why Engage in Proxy War? A State’s Perspective
This is the first of a two-part series on proxy war. This first essay explains why states might engage in proxy war and the likely costs and problems. The second will examine the same issues from the pro... -
Can China Stop Wars Once They Start?
Editor’s Note: Tension between the United States and China is rising, and several problems in the region could even lead to war—a frightening risk that deserves serious attention. Oriana Mastro, my colle... -
'The Day that We Can't Protect Human Sources': The President and the House Intelligence Committee Burn an Informant
What happens when the outing of intelligence sources is the province not of rogue insiders but of senior officials in two branches of this country’s government? -
The Lawfare Podcast: The Jerusalem Embassy Opening and Protests in Gaza
The past week saw the culmination of a major shift in US policy as the United States formally opened its embassy in Jerusalem. Yet ongoing protests along the border with the Gaza Strip and the Israeli go... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee released more than 2,500 pages of transcripts and communications connected to the Committee’s investigation of Donald Trump, Jr.’s June 9, 2016 meeting at the... -
The National Security Law Podcast: We’re Spending It On Barbecue!
Spring classes may be over, but national security legal news hasn’t slowed down one bit. This week, we wrestle with the following: -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Editor’s note: This post is shorter than usual. Our normal Headlines and Commentary coverage will resume on Monday. Rudy Giuliani, one of President Trump’s personal lawyers, said he has heard, but canno... -
Oral Argument Summary: Cockrum v. Trump
On Thursday, lawyers for Roger Stone, the Trump campaign, and a handful of plaintiffs affiliated with the Democratic National Committee met in a federal courtroom to battle out the same question that eve...
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