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House Impeachment Managers File Five-Page Memo Rejecting Trump Legal Team’s Arguments Ahead of Impeachment Trial
The impeachment managers refuted Trump’s legal team’s claim that the former president engaged in free speech protected by the First Amendment when he claimed voter fraud and urged his supporters to “figh... -
Trump’s Lawyers Denounce Impeachment Trial as ‘Political Theater’ in Pretrial Brief
Former President Trump’s legal team filed a brief with the Senate on Feb. 8 outlining their defense a day before Trump’s second impeachment trial is set to begin. -
National Security Memorandum 2—What’s New in Biden’s NSC Structure?
Biden’s NSM-2 make some new and notable changes that reflect his administration’s focus on science, global engagement, cybersecurity and rule of law. Here’s what’s different about the new structure. -
The Lawfare Podcast: An Impeachment Trial Preview
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Coordinated Behavior in Libya’s Regional Disinformation Conflict
An online disinformation campaign targeting Libya was discovered in June 2020. This likely state-backed information operation shows how regional actors try to manipulate dynamic events in support of thei... -
House Impeachment Managers Ask Trump to Testify in Senate Trial
Rep. Jamie Raskin asked for Trump’s testimony on the events that led to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Lawfare Enters the Substack Discourse
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The Constitutionality of Trying a Former President Impeached While in Office
Constitutional structure, founding-era understanding and later precedents all reinforce the imperative of employing impeachment to protect constitutional government—even if the president’s term has alrea... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Impeachment Briefing
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Trump’s Lawyers Deny He Incited the Capitol Riots in Brief Responding to Articles of Impeachment
The former president’s lawyers push back on the House managers’ claim that Trump incited the Jan. 6 insurrection at the capitol and argued that the Senate has no authority to try a former president. -
Trump Bears 'Unmistakable' Responsibility for Capitol Riot, House Impeachment Brief Argues
The brief calls Trump’s actions a “betrayal of historic proportions.” -
Parler Wasn’t Hacked, and Scraping Is Not a Crime
The journalism that the Parler archive enabled highlights what would be lost in letting website owners outlaw common internet research techniques.
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