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Below is a transcript of President Trump's remarks announcing airstrikes in Syria this evening. The government has also released an assessment of the use of chemical weapons by Syrian President Bashar al...
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All week, President Trump has promised airstrikes in response to the Assad regime’s use of chemical weapons, but so far nothing has come. Does this mean he’s having second thoughts? Or is this simply the...
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Following an FBI raid on his home, hotel room and office, President Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen filed for a temporary restraining order from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of...
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As I discussed in a previous post, the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) is meeting for the second time to discuss...
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The Justice Department Inspector General released the following report on its investigation of allegations against Andrew McCabe, the former deputy director of the FBI:
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CIA Director Mike Pompeo promised lawmakers that he would not be a “yes man” as Trump’s new Secretary of State if confirmed, the Wall Street Journal writes.
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On Monday, April 9, the FBI searched the office, home and hotel room of Michael Cohen, President Trump’s personal attorney.
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Editor's note: This piece has been updated in light of events.
President Trump’s pardon of Scooter Libby, chief of Staff to former Vice President Dick Cheney, came unexpectedly, and prompts the question...
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Scholars have long debated the role of courts in foreign affairs and national security. These debates have centered on the institutional competence of courts to address complex and secretive foreign and ...
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Welcome to episode 68! On tap for this week:
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Does Title 10 impose a legal barrier on U.S. Cyber Command conducting operations outside of the Pentagon’s own networks?
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When Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointed former FBI Director Bob Mueller as special counsel to investigate Russian election interference, I found myself neither surprised that Mueller had be...
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Today’s news post is shorter than usual. Our normal coverage will resume tomorrow.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding an executive business meeting Thursday during which it will consider legislation protecting the special counsel from termination without good cause. Sen. Chuck G...
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The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is holding a hearing Thursday at 10:15 a.m. on the nomination of CIA Director Mike Pompeo to be secretary of state. Read his prepared testimony.
Watch the hearin...
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On Friday, April 6, the Treasury Department announced sanctions on a variety of Russian entities, including “seven Russian oligarchs and 12 companies they own or control, 17 senior Russian government off...
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Election security appears to have gained momentum on Capitol Hill. Days before lawmakers adjourned for the Easter recess, the Senate intelligence committee rolled out bipartisan policy recommendations an...
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Federal authorities launch raids on the home and office of President Trump’s personal attorney. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before Congress. And the U.S. prepares for possible military action ...
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The firing of James Comey happened without warning. After fuming about the FBI director during a May 2017 weekend trip, President Trump dismissed Comey in a shocking fashion. There was no time for other ...
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In a tweet early Wednesday morning, President Trump announced that missiles “will be coming” to Syria in response to the Assad regime’s chemical weapons attack on Douma, the Washington Post reports.
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