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Today's Headlines and Commentary
President Trump issued an executive order instructing the Commerce Department to prevent U.S. telecommunications companies from using foreign-made equipment that could pose a national security threat to ... -
How Trump Will Weaken the Presidency
Donald Trump has stoked new fears of an imperial presidency. His obvious fascination with the powers of foreign autocrats is unprecedented for an American president. -
National Security Law Podcast: The Persian Gulf of Tonkin
In this week’s episode, Steve Vladeck and Bobby Chesney debate and discuss the latest national security legal news, including: -
Confidence in Mueller’s Investigation: May Update
From April 30 to May 2, we conducted a nationwide survey asking respondents a series of questions regarding Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. This survey was the third in a series; we condu... -
Rational Security: The 'Drumbeat of War' Edition
Tensions with Iran escalate amid new intelligence suggesting U.S. personnel in the Middle East could be at risk. The Russia investigation is now under investigation by a federal prosecutor. And two senio... -
Document: Executive Order Declaring National Emergency on Telecom Supply Chain
On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed the following executive order, entitled “Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain.” -
Oral Argument Summary: Trump v. Committee on Oversight and Reform
On May 14, attorneys representing President Trump and the House Committee on Oversight and Reform argued before Judge Amit Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Trump v. Commit... -
Document: White House Letter to Judiciary Committee Regarding Obstruction of Justice
White House Counsel Pat Cipollone has sent a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler questioning the validity of the committee's investigation into, as the committee stated, "alleged ... -
Livestream: Experts Testify Before House Judiciary Committee on Executive Privilege
At 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, the House Committee on the Judiciary will hear testimony from legal experts on the issue of executive privilege and congressional oversight. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The United States Central Command issued an unusual public rebuke of an ally, challenging the statement made by British Maj. Gen. Chris Ghika, the deputy commander of the U.S.-led coalition fighting the ... -
The Kenya–Somalia Maritime Dispute and Its Potential National Security Costs
The at-times fraught relationship between Kenya and Somalia took a new turn in 2014, when Somalia submitted a compromis before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) claiming that Kenya was conducting ... -
Why Are the U.S.'s Cyber Secrets Getting Stolen? Because China’s Getting Better At Stealing Them.
The New York Times published a major story last week, drawing on research from the cybersecurity company Symantec. The story revealed how a group of elite Chinese hackers known as APT3 had apparently gai...
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