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Rational Security: The 'Hand Grenades and Drug Deals' Edition
Testimony on Capitol Hill this week reveals that Rudy Giuliani was running a shadow foreign policy on Ukraine. The White House vows not to cooperate with the impeachment investigation. And Turkish forces... -
National Security Highlights from the Fourth Democratic Primary Debate
On Tuesday, CNN and the New York Times hosted the fourth debate of the 2020 Democratic primary campaign, moderated by Anderson Cooper, Erin Burnett and Mark Lacey. We’ve combed through the transcript fro... -
The Role of OMB in Withholding Ukrainian Aid
One of the most damning allegations in the whistleblower complaint is that President Trump pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son by w... -
Livestream: House Foreign Affairs Hearing on the Syria Study Group
On Oct. 16, the Subcommittee on Middle East, North Africa, and International Terrorism hosted a hearing on recommendations for U.S. Policy with the co-chairs of the Syria Study Group following the releas... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Tuesday evening that the House will not have a full vote authorizing an impeachment inquiry into President Trump at this point, reports Politico. Pelosi added that no... -
United Nations Issues Human Rights Guidance for Law Enforcement
The Office of the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights issued new guidance related to “less-lethal weapons” including police batons, tear gas and tasers. The document is addressed to a wide ar... -
Livestream: House Hearing on ‘Fostering a Healthier Internet to Protect Consumers’
On Oct. 16, two subcommittees of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing focusing on protecting consumers on the Internet and content moderation. The livestream and hearing memorandum a... -
Top Canadian National Police Official Accused of Violating Secrets Act
On Sept. 13, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)—Canada’s national police service—arrested Cameron Ortis, formerly the director-general of the service’s National Intelligence Coordination Center. Or... -
United Nations Backslides on Human Rights in Counterterrorism
Human rights and counterterrorism have been dramatically politicized and undermined at the United Nations over the past 18 months. In a spate of recent resolutions, the 47-member Human Rights Council (HR... -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Has China Opened a Quantum Hype Lead over the U.S.?
Our interview is with Sultan Meghji, CEO of Neocova. We cover the large Chinese investment in quantum technology and what it means for the United States. It’s possible that Chinese physicists are ... -
White House Sought to Restrict Fiona Hill Deposition
The deputy counsel to President Trump responded to a letter from counsel for Fiona Hill, the former Senior Director for European and Russian Affairs for the National Security Council. The White House let... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Russian Defense Ministry announced that Russian military police were patrolling the area between Turkish and Syrian military forces in northwestern Manbij, a city in northern Syria where U.S. troops ...
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