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States and Cities Could Use Billions of Unspent DHS Grants to #Protect2020
Rather than waiting on Congress, states can use unspent funds for cybersecurity. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Bridget Barrett and Daniel Kreiss on the Chaos of Social Media Advertising
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National Security Highlights from the Tenth Democratic Debate
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Warren Has a Plan for Disinformation—What About Everyone Else?
The 2020 U.S. presidential election is playing out in the shadow of disinformation, but few candidates are promising to take action against it. Elizabeth Warren has a plan, but it’s not perfect. -
National Security Highlights from the Ninth Democratic Debate
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The Lawfare Podcast: Brendan Nyhan on the Empirical Effects of Disinformation
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The 2020 Presidential Candidates Stay (Mostly) Quiet on Law Enforcement Independence
Democratic candidates for president have spent relatively little time discussing Justice Department independence on the campaign trail—in contrast to the first post-Watergate presidential election, when ... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Alex Stamos on the Hard Tradeoffs of the Internet
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Prime Minister Trudeau Campaigns for a U.N. Security Council Seat
Trudeau campaigns for a U.N. Security Council seat, Canada responds to the coronavirus epidemic and other Canadian national security news. -
The Legal Limits on Trump’s Reprisals Against Impeachment Witnesses
If the president tries to go after career civil servants, he may trigger some significant legal consequences—including renewed scrutiny of his own conduct. -
OLC on Presidential Power, According to Trump’s Impeachment Defense
How did the Trump impeachment defense team deploy OLC memos to defend the president? -
Election Security After Iowa
The disaster of the Iowa caucuses is a vivid illustration of how public reaction to a mishap can be worse than the mishap itself.


