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SinoTech: Another Round of US-China Trade Talks, and Trump Gives ZTE a Break
U.S. and China Initiate Next Round of Trade Talks -
Documents: Senate Judiciary Committee Releases Russia Investigation Transcripts
The Senate Judiciary Committee has released transcripts and communciations with nine witnesses interviewed over the course of its investigation into Donald Trump, Jr.’s June 9, 2016 Trump Tower meeting. ... -
Flipping Michael Cohen
A meme has taken hold that President Trump and his circle are comparable to a mafia family, with Trump himself as the “Don.” In his memoir, “A Higher Loyalty,” former FBI director James Comey fleshes ou... -
Are Facebook’s Ads Controlling Us? A New Version of an Old Question.
In the heat of today’s debate about the ethics—and possibly anti-democratic effects—of targeted advertising on Facebook and on other internet platforms, it’s easy to forget that this debate about adverti... -
Cyber Incoherence
Last week, Megan Reiss and I mocked the silliness of the national security adviser John Bolton’s idea to eliminate the cyber coordinator role. Proving that Lawfare has little influence and that the White... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Amanda Tyler on ‘Habeas Corpus in Wartime’
In her new book, "Habeas Corpus in Wartime: From the Tower of London to Guantanamo Bay," Amanda Tyler presents a comprehensive account of the legal and political history of habeas corpus in wartime in th... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Department of Homeland Security has unveiled a new national security strategy for addressing cyber security risks, Reuters reports. According to the 35-page DHS report that Reuters reviewed prior to ... -
States and Their Proxies in Cyber Operations
PDF Version A review of Tim Maurer’s “Cyber Mercenaries: The State, Hackers, and Power” (Cambridge, 2018). *** -
Document: CIA Director Nominee Gina Haspel's Responses to Questions for the Record
On Monday, CIA director nominee Gina Haspel submitted the following responses to written questions from members of the Senate intelligence committee. -
Last Week at the Military Commissions: The 9/11 Case is Back in Motion
The military commission in United States v. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed et al. (the “9/11 case”) reconvened for pretrial proceedings last week, meeting in open session on April 30, May 1, and May 3, in additi... -
Iraq’s Controversial Cleric Poised to Win Election
As U.S. Opens Embassy in Jerusalem, Israeli Forces Kill 60 Demonstrators in Gaza -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Every President Gets the White House He Deserves
The Cyberlaw Podcast has now succumbed to an irresistible media trend: We begin the episode with a tweet from President Trump. In this one, he promises to get ZTE “back in business, fast.” Paul Rosenzwei...
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