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Why the Supreme Court Doesn’t Need a National-Security Justice
Earlier this week, Shane Reeves and Winston Williams published a thoughtful call for a national-security lawyer to be appointed to the Supreme Court. I certainly have no interest in degrading the career ... -
Trump as National Security Threat
I don’t, as a rule, endorse political candidates. I don’t do work for campaigns. I have never given a dime to a candidate—for any office. I have never signed up to be an adviser to one either. I try, rat... -
Time for a National Security Expert on the Supreme Court
The Obama administration is now considering whom it will nominate to the Supreme Court following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. Most of the names on the rumored “short list” have familiar resumes: ... -
National Security Highlights from the 10th GOP Presidential Debate
Ahead of Super Tuesday, the 10th GOP presidential debate took place Thursday in Houston, TX. The debate featured the five remaining Republican presidetial candidates Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, John Kasich, Ma... -
Miguel Estrada and My Thoughts on the Politics of Replacing Justice Scalia
This has nothing to do with national security, but I have a feeling it will be of interest to many Lawfare readers anyway. Miguel Estrada and I have an essay out in the Washington Post on the judicial co... -
National Security Highlights from Last Week's Democratic and Republican Presidential Debates
Earlier this week, the Democratic and GOP presidential candidates took to stage for their sixth and eighth respective debates. -
New York Times Editorial: Sweden Should "Walk Away" from Rape Case
There's a headline I never expected to write. Among my many criticisms of the New York Times editorial page, after all, I would never until today have accused it of being soft on sexual violence. -
National Security Highlights from the 7th GOP Presidential Debate
In anticipation of Tuesday’s primaries, Republican presidential candidates took to the debate stage in New Hampshire on Saturday evening. Moderated by David Muir and Martha Raddatz, the debate featured G... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Defense Strategies for the Next President
This week as Iowa voters took to the caucuses, Brookings hosted a panel discussion on defense strategy for the next president. The panel, moderated by Brookings Senior Fellow Michael O’Hanlon, included R... -
National Security Highlights from the Fifth Democratic Debate
On Thursday night, the Democratic presidential candidates took to the stage in New Hampshire for their fifth debate in anticipation of Tuesday’s primary. The debate was moderated by MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow... -
The Case Against the Case Against General Petraeus
Multiple media outlets this week report that -
National Security Highlights from the 4th Democratic Presidential Debate
NBC and YouTube hosted the fourth Democratic Presidential Debate on Sunday in Charleston, South Carolina featuring former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, and former Ma...
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