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Trump Repeats His Lies About Terrorism, Immigration and Justice Department Data
The Departments of Justice and Homeland Security issued a report Tuesday that inspired a presidential tweet: “New report from DOJ & DHS shows that nearly 3 in 4 individuals convicted of terrorism-related... -
Five Myths About Boko Haram
Editor’s Note: Boko Haram is one of the most violent, and least understood, militant groups in the world. Despite this bloody record, many counterterrorism policymakers and analysts misrepresent the grou... -
The President Is Wrong to Accuse the FBI of Treason
With all of the attention paid to President Donald Trump’s confusing tweets about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and his profane description of African nations, another comment he made recentl... -
The Lawfare Podcast: David Anderson on the United Kingdom's Intelligence Policies
This week, Shannon Togawa Mercer and Benjamin Wittes interviewed David Anderson QC, who served as the U.K. Government's Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation from 2011 to 2017. Anderson has appea... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
The week started with President Donald Trump embroiled in another controversy, as the publication of Fire and Fury sparked new conversations about the president's competence. Bob Bauer suggested that Tru... -
Steel Protectionism Won’t Protect National Security
Late Jan. 11, the Department of Commerce issued a report to President Donald Trump detailing whether steel imports threaten U.S. national security. The president now has 90 days to decide how his adminis... -
On Donald Trump’s ‘Playbook’ and His Refusal to Commit to an Interview with the Special Counsel
So what to make of President Donald Trump’s suggestion that he may not submit to an interview with the special counsel? He has said that he will wait and see, and that he plans to consult with “the attor... -
Rational Security: The "Bloody Nose" Edition
The Trump administration signals it may launch a military strike on North Korea—or not. The U.S. announces it’s cutting aid to Pakistan. And the originator of the Steele dossier tells his side of the sto... -
A Pivotal Year
PDF Version A review of David Stevenson's 1917: War, Peace, and Revolution (Oxford, 2017). *** -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
President Donald Trump is expected to announce today that he will continue to waive sanctions on Iran as part of the 2015 nuclear deal, the New York Times reported. Trump will set a deadline for Congress... -
Justice Department’s 2014 Policy on the Duty to Search for Exculpatory Evidence in IC or DOD Possession
Thanks to Professor Greg McNeal at Pepperdine University School of Law, an interesting Justice Department policy document has come to light. -
Cybersecurity: Time for a New Definition
Or maybe we need a new definition of cyberinsecurity. Whatever it is, the current U.S. government definition is outdated. But I should start at the beginning …
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