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Rational Security: The 'Kim Jong Umm Just Kidding' Edition
A former NSA contractor receives a stiff prison sentence for giving classified information to journalists. Nuclear disarmament talks with North Korea hit big roadblocks. And the administration backs off ... -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Bonus Interview with Bruce Schneier (2015)
We’re still on hiatus, but we’re back again this week with another bonus episode. -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
President Trump tweeted early on Wednesday that China hacked Hillary Clinton’s private email server, according to the Washington Post. -
Trump’s Secret Order on Pulling the Cyber Trigger
As Bobby Chesney recently discussed, President Trump on Aug. 15 reportedly substituted a new classified order for a classified Obama-era presidential directive governing the interagency review and decisi... -
Should Congress Treat Impeachable Offenses Cumulatively?
Are high crimes cumulative? This is not a question that either Congress or scholars have had much reason to consider, but President Trump’s failings have made it relevant. Moreover, the answer to that qu... -
Full Oral Argument Audio in United States v. Hasbajrami
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit heard oral argument on Monday in United States v. Hasbajrami, which challenges the constitutionality of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillan... -
The National Security Law Podcast: A Deep Dive into the Anwar al-Awlaki Case(s)
We are back this week with a new “deep dive” episode, this time focused on the issues raised by the U.S. government’s use of lethal force against Anwar al-Awlaki–a U.S. citizen who became a key figure as... -
The Lawfare Podcast: What is Too Far When Former Intelligence Community Leadership Criticizes the President?
This edition of The Lawfare Podcast grows out of an email exchange between David Kris and Jack Goldsmith over a draft article Jack had written about John Brennan and other intelligence community former l... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
A U.N. report accuses Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates of committing or enabling numerous war crimes in Yemen, according to the New York Times. The report also noted that numerous crimes have be... -
The 'Caroline' Affair in the Evolving International Law of Self-Defense
PDF Version Review of Craig Forcese, Destroying the Caroline: The Frontier Raid that Reshaped the Right to War (Irwin Law, 2018) * * * -
A Proposed Agenda for a New PCLOB
President Trump recently nominated Travis LeBlanc and Aditya Bamzai as members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), placing a full set of five nominees before the Senate and creati... -
Europe Looks for Ways to Protect Businesses from Iran Sanctions
Iran Looks to International Court and European Leaders for Help on Sanctions
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