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House Foreign Affairs Committee: Reclaiming Congressional War Powers
On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., the House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on reclaiming congressional war powers. -
House Rules Committee: Reforming the War Powers Resolution
On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., the House Rules Committee will hold a hearing on reforming the War Powers Resolution. -
Nomination Hearing: Lisa Monaco and Vanita Gupta as Top Justice Department Picks
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Lawfare Live: War Powers in the Biden Administration
Join us for a discussion about the Biden administration's views on war powers issues. -
House Hearing on Capitol Police Budget Request for Fiscal 2022
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Back to the Future for Section 230 Reform
The notice and takedown system rejected in 1997 might be a way forward. -
Was Jan. 6 an Intelligence Failure, a Police Failure or Both?
Testimony last week from former Capitol security officials raises important questions about the FBI’s performance of its own function. -
President Biden’s Inaugural War Powers Report
On Feb. 25, Biden ordered airstrikes against targets in eastern Syria. His subsequent letter to Congress under the War Powers Resolution is notable in several ways. -
Nomination Hearing: William Burns as Next CIA Director
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The Trump Impeachment as Precedent for Future Late Impeachments
Trump’s acquittal made clear that the bar for convicting ex-officials is higher—but not insuperable. More than two-thirds of the Senate left the door open to convict ex-officials in the future. -
Senate Holds Joint Committee Hearing on the Jan. 6 Capitol Attack
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The Long Arm of U.S. Law: The Patriot Act, the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 and Foreign Banks
The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 expands the government’s authority to subpoena documents held by foreign banks overseas. Here’s how U.S. institutions could interpret that expanded authority.
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