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Why the Trump Administration May End Up in Court Over War Powers Reporting
Congress has told the Trump administration that it has to produce a public war powers report by March 1. And if that doesn’t happen, private citizens can now sue over it. -
States and Cities Could Use Billions of Unspent DHS Grants to #Protect2020
Rather than waiting on Congress, states can use unspent funds for cybersecurity. -
House Foreign Affairs Committee Hears Testimony from Pompeo on Use of Force in Iran and Iraq
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If We Build It (They Will Break In)
As the debate over law enforcement access to encrypted communications continues, commentators and policymakers often overlook an instructive historical example. -
Random Toxicity? What’s Going on in @benjaminwittes’s Mentions
An attempt to understand the hostile, and strangely repetitive, responses to @benjaminwittes tweets and to demystify some bizarre pile-ons it and other accounts provoke. -
House of Representatives Files Supreme Court Brief in Mazars and Deutsche Bank Cases
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What a New Resource Says About the Value of War Powers Reporting
A valuable new database of war powers reports is available for scholars—but absent congressional action, the type of document it is collecting may not be long for this world. -
House Armed Services Committee Holds Hearing on Strategic Forces Posture
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Holds Hearing on Response to Coronavirus
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The Lawfare Podcast: Bridget Barrett and Daniel Kreiss on the Chaos of Social Media Advertising
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Today’s Headlines and Commentary
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Summary: The House Judiciary Committee’s Proposed Changes to FISA
On Monday, Feb. 24, the House Judiciary Committee introduced legislation that would amend and reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).