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The Week That Will Be
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Depoliticizing Foreign Interference
Democrats and Republicans alike should prioritize responding to interference from Beijing, imposing additional sanctions on malign actors, closing financial loopholes, raising standards for technology co... -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
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What Do Scholars Say About the Impeachment Power?
Then-Rep. Gerald Ford once defined an impeachable offense as “whatever a majority of the House of Representatives considers it to be at a given moment in history.” But legal scholars have concluded that ... -
Statement of NSC Ukraine Expert on the Zelensky Call
Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman, a U.S. Army officer and the top Ukraine expert on the National Security Council, will appear before the House impeachment inquiry on Tuesday. He will report that he raised ... -
The Week That Will Be
Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at 10:00 a.m.: The House Armed Services Committee's Future of Defense Task Force will hold its inaugural hearing on theories of victory. The task force will hear testimony from... -
Trump Announcement on Baghdadi Raid
On Oct. 27, President Trump announced the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a U.S. raid. Video of the announcement is available below. -
China’s Advance Into the Antarctic
Editor’s Note: Major powers have never fought over Antarctica, and indeed its peaceful status is a diplomatic success that has lasted decades. David Fishman, a former Brookings intern, argues that this m... -
Former Deputy National Security Advisor Requests Declaratory Judgment on Testimonial Immunity
Charles Kupperman, the former deputy and acting national security advisor to President Trump, is seeking declaratory judgment from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia regarding whether h... -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
The House impeachment inquiry continued depositions of key witnesses this week, with Ambassador William Taylor’s testimony and the release of his opening statement providing more clarity as to the detail... -
The Week That Will Be
Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar) Monday, October 21, 2019, at 5:00 p.m.: The Reiss Center on Law and Security will host a discussion on the role of Congress in national security... -
The Recommendations Clause as a Tool of Executive Power
Much has been written about the Trump administration’s broad understanding of the scope of executi -
The Logic of Staying in Afghanistan and the Logic of Getting Out
Editor’s Note: Afghanistan is America’s longest war, and recent attempts to negotiate an end with the Taliban appear to have failed, at least for now. Many Americans are asking whether it is worth stayin... -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Susan Hennessey and Benjamin Wittes posted part twelve of The Report, Lawfare’s podcast recounting the story of the Mueller Report. -
Book Event on Oct. 24: Jack Goldsmith's ‘In Hoffa's Shadow’
The Hoover Institution will host a book event on Oct. 24 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., where Lawfare’s Jack Goldsmith will discuss his new book, “In Hoffa's Shadow: A Stepfather, a Disappearance in Detroit, an... -
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Losing Control Over Returnees?
Editor’s Note: Perhaps the biggest counterterrorism challenge facing European states is how to handle their citizens who went to fight in Iraq and Syria and now seek to return. Europe's response has been... -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Susan Hennessey, Molly Reynolds and Margaret Taylor analyzed the ongoing impeachment inquiry, suggesting that Congress should carefully consider its procedural strategy to maintain the legitimacy of the ... -
Giuliani Associates Indicted on Campaign Finance Charges
Lev Parnas, Igor Fruman, David Correia and Andrey Kukushkin have been indicted by a grand jury in the Southern District of New York on campaign finance charges. Parnas and Fruman have been reported to ha... -
When Dissent Is the Only Choice: A Response to 'Intelligence and Public Dissent'
Joshua Rovner’s insightful response to my post on politicization by a loyalist director of national intelligence (DNI) focuses on the issue of public dissent. Rovner and I share many concerns about who P...
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