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Unredacted Documents Released in Cohen Case
At the request of the district court, on July 17 the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York made public an unredacted status report and series of investigative materials relating to... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
The Iranian military seized a foreign oil tanker and 12 crew members, which it said was transporting oil from Iranian smugglers to foreign clients, in the most recent escalation of tensions in the Strait... -
Silence and the Use of Force in International Law
Editor's Note: This piece is crossposted on Lawfare and EJIL:Talk! States frequently take actions and make statements that implicate international law. But because they do not—and, indeed, could not—exp... -
The National Security Law Podcast: Now Witness the Power of this Fully Armed and Operational [PCLOB]!
For our latest episode, we offer you National Security Law Podcast Mad Libs in lieu of show notes! We’re back after a __ [number]-week break, and there have been some ____ [noun] security law developmen... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced that the U.S. has banned the commander of the Myanmar military and three of his top-ranking generals from travelling to the U.S. in retaliation for their role... -
Second Lawsuit Filed Against New Asylum Restrictions
Two immigration support and advocacy organizations filed suit over the Trump administration’s latest restrictions on asylum, in addition to the ACLU’s lawsuit. Both the complaint and the plaintiffs’ moti... -
What ‘Metering’ Really Looks Like in South Texas
Thirty-two Cubans line the international bridge connecting Roma, Texas, with Ciudad Miguel Alemán, Tamaulipas. The Cubans sit one after another on the Mexican side of the bridge, checking their phones, c... -
What Does ‘Collection’ Mean? Discretion and Confusion in the Intelligence Community
Just before John Brennan ended his term as director of the CIA in 2017, his agency issued a new set of guidelines under Executive Order (EO) 12333, the general charter that governs the intelligence commu... -
Rational Security: The 'Back to the Future' Edition
Joe Biden lays out his foreign policy agenda. The Trump administration issues new rules for asylum seekers. And Julian Assange reportedly had some curious guests at the Ecuadorian embassy. -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Illuminating Supply Chain Security
What is the federal government doing to get compromised hardware and software out of its supply chain? That’s what we ask Harvey Rishikof, coauthor of “Deliver Uncompromised,” and Joyce Corell, who head... -
The Administration's New Asylum Rule Exceeds Statutory Authority
On July 15, the Department of Homeland Security posted an interim final rule (IFR) that limits asylum by barring applications from claimants at the southern border who passed through a third country on t... -
ACLU Sues Over Asylum Rule Change
The ACLU, the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Center for Constitutional Rights filed suit over the Trump administration’s recently announced policy to bar asylum applications from migrants travelling...
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