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What If the House Held Impeachment Proceedings and Nobody Noticed?
Is the country in the midst of an impeachment process or not? -
A New Source of U.S. Influence in Iraq
Editor’s Note: U.S. influence in Iraq, uneven in the best of times, often suffers from a lack of leverage. As a result, the United States has found it harder to counter Iran’s influence, fight terrorism,... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Susan Hennessey and Benjamin Wittes shared the fourth episode of The Report, Lawfare’s podcast series telling the story contained in Robert Mueller’s 448-page report. The series is available on all major... -
Last Week at the Military Commissions: The Defense Moves on the Classification Review Process
With a new judge presiding, the military commission in United States v. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, et al. (the 9/11 military commission) reconvened July 22-26. See here for previous coverage on Lawfare. -
Paid Policy Incubator Fellowship For Technologists: A Call for Applications
Silicon Valley needs to understand Washington. While Valley companies increasingly make decisions that affect millions—even billions—of people, too many technologists still fail to grasp the important ro... -
What the Post-9/11 War on Terror Can Teach Us About Responding to Domestic Terrorism Today
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos. -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
On Thursday, President Trump announced that Joseph McGuire, a retired navy admiral and current director of the National Counterterrorism Center, will become acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI)... -
The FTC Can Rise to the Privacy Challenge, but Not Without Help From Congress
Editor's note: This piece originally appeared on TechTank. Facebook’s recent settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reignited debate over whether the agency is up to the task of protecti... -
Andrew McCabe Sues Attorney General and FBI Director
On August 8, former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray ove... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
In response to the Indian government’s decision to revoke Kashmir’s special status under the Indian constitution, protests broke out across the disputed state, the New York Times reports. More than 500 p... -
Should We Create a Federal Crime of ‘Domestic Terrorism’?
The El Paso terrorist attack has revived interest in the possibility of making “domestic terrorism” a federal offense. -
Teaching Covert Action to Law Students
I recently was a guest lecturer on covert action in a law school seminar. For anyone interested, my instructional approach (fictional scenario, issues for consideration, operational proposals) is availab...
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