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Public Opinion on Election Security
Election security appears to have gained momentum on Capitol Hill. Days before lawmakers adjourned for the Easter recess, the Senate intelligence committee rolled out bipartisan policy recommendations an... -
Rational Security: The ‘On the Edge of Our Seats’ Edition
Federal authorities launch raids on the home and office of President Trump’s personal attorney. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Congress. And the U.S. prepares for possible military action ... -
Six Takeaways From Trump’s Threats Against Rod Rosenstein
The firing of James Comey happened without warning. After fuming about the FBI director during a May 2017 weekend trip, President Trump dismissed Comey in a shocking fashion. There was no time for other ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
In a tweet early Wednesday morning, President Trump announced that missiles “will be coming” to Syria in response to the Assad regime’s chemical weapons attack on Douma, the Washington Post reports. -
Trump Plans to Strike Syria, But to What Effect?
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos. -
Pushing Back Russia in the Middle East: A Thought Experiment
Russia is increasingly emerging as an enemy of the United States, not just a rival. Although President Trump generally seems to oppose any attempt to confront Russia—with the exception of a tweet this mo... -
Livestream: Hearings on Cyber Operations and Special Operations
House Armed Services Committee Hearing on Cyber Operations The House Armed Services Committee is holding a hearing Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. on "Cyber Operations Today: Preparing for 21st Century Challeng... -
Livestream: Zuckerberg Testimony Before House Energy and Commerce
The House Energy and Commerce Committee is holding a hearing Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. featuring testimony from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Read his prepared testimony here and watch the hearing live: -
The Cycles of Panicked Reactions To Trump
The raid on the office of Donald Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen, the president’s latest tweet-complaints and -
The Lawfare Podcast: Tim Maurer on 'Cyber Mercenaries'
The idea of proxy conflict dates to the Cold War and earlier, but Tim Maurer’s new book “Cyber Mercenaries: The State, Hackers, and Power” makes one of the first forays into proxy conflict in cyberspace.... -
How the Cohen Raids and Trump’s Reactions Edge Us Toward Confrontation
The country is entering a dangerous moment—the moment of actual confrontation between the president of the United States and those who would investigate him. -
The Downsides of Bombing Syria
The U.S. government seems on a set path toward intervening in Syria with military force (probably air strikes of some sort) in response to the recent a chemical weapons attack allegedly sponsored by the ...
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