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Document: Nadler's May 7 Letter to McGahn's Attorney Regarding Assertion of Executive Privilege Over McGahn Documents
On Tuesday, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler sent the following letter to William Burck, who represents former White House Counsel Don McGahn, regarding the White House's assertion of ex... -
Document: Ninth Circuit Stays Injunction of 'Remain in Mexico'
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration can continue to enforce its "Remain in Mexico" policy for some Central American migrants while litigation ov... -
Document: Justice Department Letter to Nadler Invoking Executive Privilege Over Unredacted Mueller Report
On Wednesday, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legislative Affairs Stephen Boyd transmitted a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler notifying Nadler that the president w... -
Bill Barr’s Actions on the Mueller Report: A Response to Jack Goldsmith
Jack Goldsmith’s defense of Attorney General Barr’s handling of the Mueller report is typically thoughtful but ultimately unpersuasive. While certain aspects of Barr’s behavior could be defensible if the... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
The U.S. State Department is opening three new counterterrorism training centers in Southeast Asia and Africa, the Wall Street Journal reported. Two such centers in the Middle East already train and equi... -
Last Week at the Military Commissions: 9/11 Commission Debates Who Gets to Determine When Hostilities Began
The military commission in United States v. Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, et al. (i.e., the 9/11 military commission) reconvened from April 29 to May 2. The parties discussed conflict of interest concerns, the... -
Video: FBI Director Chris Wray Testifies Before Senate on Bureau Budget
FBI Director Christopher Wray testifed on Tuesday before the Senate Appropriations Committee about the Bureau's Fiscal 2020 budget. The questions covered a wide range of topics, including law enforcement... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Culper Partners Rule of Law Series: Jamie Gorelick
In this sixth episode of the special Culper Partners Rule of Law Series, David Kris and Nate Jones speak with former Deputy Attorney General Jamie Gorelick. -
Documents: May 7 Letters Regarding Executive Privilege and McGahn Documents
On Tuesday, Pat Cipillone, the White House counsel, sent a letter to Don McGahn's attorney invoking executive privilege over documents that the White House provided to McGahn in the course of his coopera... -
With Haftar Attacking Tripoli, the U.S. Needs to Re-engage on Libya
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos. -
Documents: ICC Judgment in Al-Bashir Appeal
The International Criminal Court Appeals Chamber has released its decision in the appeal of Omar al-Bashir, finding in a split ruling that Jordan should have arrested al-Bashir during his visit to the co... -
Document: Treasury Secretary Denies Congressional Request for Trump Tax Returns
Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin has sent a letter to the House Ways and Means Committee denying that committee access to President Trump's tax returns. The letter is available here and below.
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