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An Open Letter to Vice President Pence
On our new Foreign Policy feed, we wrote an open letter to Vice President Pence. It begins: Dear Vice President Mike Pence: -
How Much Do Americans Actually Care About the Russia Investigation?
In an earlier post, I explained how polling data on the Russia investigation underscores the degree to which partisanship taints Americans’ assessment of security politics. When asked about matters relat... -
The Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act: A Good Start on IoT Security
Sens. Mark Warner, Cory Gardner, Ron Wyden and Steve Daines have proposed a bill, the Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017, that is a good first step in securing the Internet of Thing... -
White House Letter on Legal Basis for Syria Airstrikes
The White House has provided a letter to Sen. Bob Corker detailing the Trump administration's legal analysis of the basis for airstrikes conducted in Syria in May and June 2017. The letter is available i... -
President Trump Releases Signing Statement Accompanying Sanctions Bill
This morning, President Trump signed into law sanctions legislation against Russia, North Korea, and Iran, which would also limit his ability to unilaterally lift sanctions on Russia without congressiona... -
Russia, North Korea, Iran: The Comprehensive Sanctions Bill Currently on Trump's Desk
After a long and winding road, both houses of Congress have finally passed a bill which—if signed into law—would essentially require President Trump to impose significant new sanctions, including against... -
Should the Leading Online Tech Companies Be Regulated as Public Utilities?
Should the leading online tech companies be regulated as public utilities? Maybe so, according to White House advisor Steve Bannon. His basic argument, according to The Intercept, “is that Facebook and ... -
What Is the Necessary Procedure to Turn the President's Transgender Tweets Into Military Orders?
Below is an excerpt from a piece that appeared on our Foreign Policy feed earlier today. Last week, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to announce his intended reinstatement of a ban on openly tran... -
Cybercrime Roundup: International Takedown of Two Online Illicit Marketplaces
On July 5, AlphaBay, an online marketplace specializing in the sale of illegal goods and services, went offline. Users and vendors wondered what had happened. -
The National Security Law Podcast: Military Commissions, Military Officers in the Cabinet, the Laws of War, and More
This week’s episode certainly has a military theme. Professors Chesney and Vladeck start off with a surprisingly (or is it disturbingly?) lengthy discussion of the writ of mandamus litigation currently p... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
President Donald Trump dictated Donald Trump, Jr.’s initial statement about a previously undisclosed meeting between Trump campaign officials and a Russian lawyer in June 2016 at Trump Tower, The Washing... -
At Last a Federal Law Enforcement Leader Engages Trump
Last week, Jack Goldsmith and I had an exchange over whether the proper response to the President Trump's abuse of law enforcement was for Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod R...
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