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Congress sent the bill to reauthorize Title XII of the FISA Amendments Act to the president’s desk on Thursday, says the New York Times. The bill extends the provisions, set to expire Friday at midnight,... -
Last Week at the Military Commissions: Administrative Matters and Defense Claims of Unjustified Interference
Last week, the military commission in United States v. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed et al.—relating to five individuals suspected of being involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks—reconvened for pretrial proceed... -
Is There an International Legal Basis for the ‘Bloody Nose’ Strategy?
The recent bilateral talks between North and South Korea in the town of Pyeongchang seem to have de-escalated tensions on the peninsula. The North has agreed to participate in the upcoming Winter Olympic... -
Sen. Cardin's Russia Report Wants to Hold Social Media Companies Accountable, but Its Recommendation Falls Short
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Anything New Under the Sun? Nuclear Responses to Cyberattacks.
A recent New York Times story regarding the draft Nuclear Posture Review said: A newly drafted United States nuclear strategy that has been sent to President Trump for approval would permit the use of ... -
Should Judge Chutkan Bar Transfer of the U.S. Citizen Enemy Combatant in Iraq?
Should a federal judge bar the U.S. military from transferring to another country a dual U.S.-Saudi citizen whom we have been holding as an enemy combatant in Iraq for the past several months? -
Document: Fusion GPS CEO Glenn Simpson House Intelligence Committee Interview
Last November, Fusion GPS founder Glenn Simpson testified before the House Intelligence Committee. The committee released the full transcript of his interview today. The transcript of his interview with ... -
Summary: The FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017
The Senate voted 65 to 34 to extend FISA Section 702 authorities for six years on Thursday, one day before the temporary authorization was set to expire. The House passed the reauthorization measure on J... -
Document: Judge Orders Government Not to Transfer Detainee in Doe v. Mattis
Judge Tanya Chutkan of the D.C. federal district court issued an ordered in Doe v. Mattis on Jan. 18. Chutkan ordered the government not to transfer John Doe until Jan. 23, when the order suggests that t... -
Rational Security: The 'Are You Suuure?' Edition
Hawaii authorities mistakenly warn citizens they’re about to be hit by a ballistic missile. The FBI warns Jared Kushner about his relationship with a prominent Chinese-American. And we talk updates on L’... -
Following the Money
PDF Version A review of Nitsana Darshan-Leitner and Samuel Katz's Harpoon: Inside the Covert War Against Terrorism’s Money Masters (Hachette, 2017). *** -
The National Security Law Podcast: Family Ties or Family Matters?
The National Security Law Podcast is back, with another weekly dose of national security legal news and analysis. Fresh off the stove this week we have:
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