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Kerry Outlines Administration Vision of an AUMF
From Secretary of State John Kerry's prepared testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today: Toward that end, we ask you now to work closely with us on a bipartisan basis to develop langu... -
Happening Now: Secretary of State John Kerry Testifies on ISIS AUMF
Secretary of State John Kerry is currently testifying in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on an authorization of the use of military force against the Islamic State. You can view the testi... -
Released: SSCI Detention and Interrogation Study, Along With Minority Views and the CIA's Response
Here is the long-awaited Executive Summary of the Senate Intelligence Committee's Study of the CIA's Detention and Interrogation Program. The latter includes in a single file a foreword authored by Sena... -
Senator Feinstein to Speak on the Senate Floor Regarding the SSCI Report and Torture
We expect the Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman to address the chamber, and to discuss her Committee's long-anticipated study, sometime between 11 and 11:15. A link to C-SPAN's coverage is here; t... -
Smith v. Obama Oral Argument
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has live-streaming video of this morning's oral argument, in a challenge to the NSA's call records program. The live stream will get underway at ... -
There Is a Recent Silver Lining for Gitmo Policy – But It's Not What People Have Been Talking About
The new National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is likely to extend the ban on any transfers of Guantanamo detainees into the United States but ease restrictions on transfers to other countries. -
Senator Menendez's Draft ISIL AUMF
Last Thursday, Bloomberg View’s Josh Rogin had a piece on a draft ISIL authorization put forth by Senator Bob Menendez, the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Based on Rogin's report, it... -
A “Buffer Zone” Inside Syria, and Its Complications
The United States and Turkey seem to be having increasingly detailed discussions about establishing a no-fly zone (or “buffer zone”) inside the northern Syrian border adjacent to Turkey. The press report... -
The 2015 NDAA, As Negotiated by SASC and HASC
Here is the text of the critical defense legislation, which passed the House earlier this week. -
Cyber Supply Chain Security
There are many ways to think about enhancing cybersecurity. One, for example, is the prospect of software liability, which would, drive safer code. -
Bruce Fein’s Revealing Defense of Senator Paul’s Draft Declaration of War
Earlier this week I analyzed Senator Paul’s proposed war declaration. Bruce Fein has a spirited defense of Senator Paul’s draft (which includes a swipe at me for asking an “obtuse[e]” question). But th... -
Risking Money and Risking Lives: Disproportionate Congressional Oversight
The Government Performance Results Act (GPRA) requires the Executive Branch to conduct detailed strategic planning prior to spending money. The laws that govern the President when he introduces the men ...
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