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New U.N. Debate on Cybersecurity in the Context of International Security
In 2018, the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish two separate groups to study international law and norms in relation to cyberspace. Resolution 73/27—proposed by a number of countries, inc... -
Giuliani Cannot Rely on Attorney-Client Privilege to Avoid Congressional Testimony
As the House of Representatives launches its impeachment inquiry with a focus on President Trump’s efforts to pressure Ukraine, the question has been raised whether the president’s personal attorney, Rud... -
The Report, Episode Nine: Honest Loyalty
Today, we released the ninth episode of Lawfare’s narrative audio documentary, The Report, which tells the story Robert Mueller lays out in his nearly 500-page report. -
The Dangers of a Loyalist Director of National Intelligence
Editor’s Note: The acting director of national intelligence, Joseph Maguire, distanced himself from the Trump administration’s rhetoric during congressional testimony this past week as he defended the ac... -
Collusion After the Fact
The Washington Post reported last night: -
The Lawfare Podcast: John Bates on the FISA Court
At the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin, Texas, Benjamin Wittes sat down in front of a live audience with John Bates, a senior district judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, wher... -
House Chairmen Subpoena Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
The chairmen of the three House committees—Oversight and Reform, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence—issued a subpeona to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to produce documents related to the Trump administra... -
The Week That Was
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The Lawfare Podcast: Judge John Bates on FISA in the News
At the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin, Texas, Benjamin Wittes sat down in front of a live audience with Judge John Bates, a senior district judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The New York Times reports that the White House learned of the existence of the C.I.A officer’s allegations against President Trump at the same time as the complaint was moving through a process designed... -
In the Brush in Brooks County: Who’s Dying in South Texas?
What can we learn about who’s trying to enter the United States from the 650 death reports of people who didn’t make it? -
One County, 650 Migrant Deaths: An Introduction
The sheriff of a rural Texas county granted me access to the death reports of hundreds of people who passed away trekking through his jurisdiction to avoid a Border Patrol checkpoint. Here is their story.
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