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Lawfare Live: What’s Going on With Jan. 6 Congressional Investigations and Civil Litigation?
Join us for a discussion on the civil litigation and congressional investigation developments related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. -
House Select Committee Investigating Jan. 6 Holds Its First Hearing
The House Select Committee holds its first hearing to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Members will hear testimony from Capitol and D.C. Metropolitan Police officers. -
The Biden Administration Joins the Military Justice Reform Debate as It Heats Up in the Senate
The Biden Administration has joined the debate over how profoundly the military justice system should be reformed as the Senate is divided. -
Informal Government Coercion and The Problem of "Jawboning"
At what point does informal coercion raise Constitutional questions? -
DACA Update: A Federal Judge Rules that DACA is Illegal, But Keeps Options Open
The ruling will not immediately affect current DACA recipients, but it will bar approval of new applications. -
The Jan. 6 Select Committee Isn't Just a Formality
In the House of Representatives, the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol is getting ready to begin its work, but the committee finds itself in an odd posit... -
Will China Retaliate Against U.S. Chip Sanctions?
Expect an asymmetric response; direct actions would wreak havoc on both China and the global economy. -
The Real Takeaway From the Enjoining of the Florida Social Media Law
A federal judge was right to block Florida’s social media law. But that doesn’t mean the First Amendment bars all government regulation of platform content-moderation decisions. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Joshua Geltzer on the National Strategy for Countering Domestic Terrorism
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Pentagon Releases Independent Review Commission Findings on Sexual Assault in the Military
The 300-page report assesses the military’s handling of sexual assault and makes more than 80 recommendations to prevent sexual assault and move sexual assault prosecutions outside the chain of command. -
American Democracy, Coups and Retired Generals
Calls to try former senior military officials by court-martial for their public political comments demand contextualization as well as condemnation. -
Why Didn’t the FBI Review Social Media Posts Announcing Plans for the Capitol Riot?
FBI Director Christopher Wray says that the bureau’s internal guidelines prevented it from looking at social media posts announcing the planned attack on the Capitol. But the guidelines say nothing of th...
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