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In Defense of Jim Comey: Politico's Bizarrely Shoddy Attack on the FBI Director
An astonishingly bad piece appeared in Politico this week under an admittedly arresting headline: “The Case Against James Comey: Not Since Hoover Has an FBI Director Shown Such a Lack of Accountability.” -
Get Yer "Commander in Chief Forum" Video Here
A candidate forum with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on national security issues took place last night on NBC. It included questions to both candidates from an audience of veterans. ... -
My Electoral Forecast Model
Okay, this has nothing to do with national security law or policy. What's more, this is way, way outside my area of expertise. But I have this feeling that this may be of interest to some Lawfare readers... -
Presidential Elections: A Perilous Time for U.S. Intelligence (Lawfare Research Paper Series)
Lawfare is pleased to announce the publication of a new working paper in the Lawfare Research Paper Series: Presidential Elections: A Perilous Time for U.S. Intelligence, by Eric Manpearl. From the abst... -
Public Opinion on National Security: A Big Factor in Voter Attitudes
A flood of recent polling data shows Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump in a head-to-head national match up, as well as in several key swing states. An oft-cited YouGov/Economist poll released last wee... -
Do Both Candidates Support More Aggressive Material Support Litigation?
With great respect for my friend Bobby, his recent post, Trump's Call for More Aggressive Material Support Prosecutions, overlooks the fact that Donald Trump’s views may well be shared by Secretary Clint... -
What Trump's National Security Speech Was Really About
Donald Trump is a very strange man. And he gave today a very strange speech on national security. -
The Legality of Donald Trump's Proposal to Try US Citizens by Military Commission
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump made headlines once again yesterday by saying that he would be “fine” with trying American citizens accused of terrorism in military commissions at Guantanamo... -
Trump’s Muslim Ban Isn’t Just Wrong, It’s a Terrible Idea
At various points in his campaign, Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump has called for a temporary ban on all Muslim (including U.S. -
Lawsuit Filed Against Hillary Clinton
Yesterday, a civil action was filed in the D.C. federal district court by Larry Klayman, of Freedom Watch, against Democratic Party presidential nominee, Hillary Rodham Clinton. Mr. Klayman represents: P... -
Statement by Fifty Former National Security Officials re Donald Trump
Here is the text of a statement I prepared and signed along with 49 other former national security officials who have worked closely with Republican Presidents from Nixon to George W. Bush stating that D... -
Secure the Vote Today
As Dan Wallach (a Computer Science professor at Rice and a world-recognized expert on voting systems) eloquently put it, election security is a national security issue. The computer security field has in...
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