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Asylum Update: Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy Can Continue, the Ninth Circuit Rules
On May 7, the Ninth Circuit stayed an injunction against the Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico” policy. That policy, officially called the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), requires the return o... -
A Manifesto: Using Empirical Research in Journalism and Scholarship to Understand Big Tech
On April 22, Julia Angwin, an award-winning investigative journalist specializing in technology, was somewhat bizarrely fired as editor-in-chief from the fledgling media company she’d founded. The compan... -
Document: Former Intelligence Analyst Charged With Providing Classified Information to Reporter
On Thursday, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia unsealed an indictment charging Daniel Everett Hale, a former intelligence analyst with the Air Force and National Security Agenc... -
What Is a ‘Protective’ Assertion of Executive Privilege?
As widely reported, President Trump has formally asserted executive privilege in response to the House judiciary committee’s plan to hold Attorney General William Barr in -
Rational Security: The 'Privileged Executive' Edition
The White House asserts executive privilege over the Mueller report, and House Democrats move to hold Attorney General Bill Barr in contempt. Republicans revive allegations of spying on the Trump campaig... -
SinoTech: U.S. Threatens Tariff Hike on Chinese Goods as Tech-Related Trade Issues Remain Unresolved
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin concluded the 10th round of U.S.-China trade talks with Vice Premier Liu He on May 1. President Trump initially cast the ... -
Should the House Impeach If the Senate Won’t Convict?
From the day that Donald Trump was inaugurated as president, people have been arguing that he should be impeached. That effort faced some rather serious obstacles. Not everyone was convinced that any imp... -
Documents: Jerry Chun Shing Lee Plea Documents
On May 1, Jerry Chun Shing Lee, a former CIA employee, pleaded guilty to conspiring to provide classified information to the Chinese government in violation of the Espionage Act. The statement of facts a... -
Document: House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas Attorney General Bill Barr
The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday issued a subpoena to Attorney General Bill Barr requesting the unredacted Mueller report and supporting documents. The subpoena is below. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced that Iran would end compliance with certain provisions of the Iran nuclear agreement, the New York Times reports. Rouhani said Iran would restart development of... -
The National Security Law Podcast: Bran, Bron, What’s the Difference?
And we’re back! Tune in as we discuss and debate the latest national security legal news, including: -
Document: Barr Letter to Trump Requesting Invocation of Executive Privilege
On Wednesday, Attorney General Bill Barr sent a letter to the president requesting that he invoke executive privilege over the Justice Department documents related to the Mueller report that the House Ju...
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