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Trump Encourages China to Investigate Biden Family, Clouding Trade Talks
Trump Clouds Trade Talks With Comments to Media -
Defense Intelligence Agency Employee Charged with Leaking Classified Information
A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia indicted Henry Kyle Frese, a former employee of the Defense Intelligence Agency, on charges of leaking top secret and secret level intelligence in... -
National Security Law Podcast: 'That’s Nobody’s Business But the Turks'
In addition to quoting They Might Be Giants lyrics, this week’s episode features cohosts Bobby Chesney and Steve Vladeck taking on three big issues: -
Must the House Vote to Authorize an Impeachment Inquiry?
Despite what White House Counsel Pat Cipollone and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy have argued, it is constitutionally acceptable for the House to initiate an impeachment without a formal vote. -
ACLU Appeals Conviction in Case Involving FISA Section 702
Lawyers from the American Civil Liberties Union and federal public defenders filed an opening brief on behalf of Jamshid Muhtorov in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Mr. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
In a letter from White House counsel Pat Cipollone to House Democratic leaders on Tuesday, the White House announced its intention to not cooperate with the ongoing congressional impeachment inquiry, rep... -
When Dissent Is the Only Choice: A Response to 'Intelligence and Public Dissent'
Joshua Rovner’s insightful response to my post on politicization by a loyalist director of national intelligence (DNI) focuses on the issue of public dissent. Rovner and I share many concerns about who P... -
Intelligence and Public Dissent: A Response to 'The Dangers of a Loyalist Director of National Intelligence'
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Rational Security: The 'Unmatched Wisdom' Edition
Congress releases a series of revealing text messages that show the Trump administration pressuring Ukraine. Trump blocks a key participant in that effort from giving a deposition to Congress. And Trump’... -
White House Letter to Congress on Impeachment Inquiry
White House counsel Pat Cipollone has sent a letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and various committee chairmen indicating that the president "cannot participate" in the ongoing impeachment inqui... -
Office of the Director of National Intelligence Releases Section 702 Documents and Opinions
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence released partially redacted documents related to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court’s (FISC) authorization of the 2018 certifications under Se... -
The U.K.-U.S. CLOUD Act Agreement Is Finally Here, Containing New Safeguards
Editor's note: This piece is cross-posted at Just Security.
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