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China’s Foreign Investment Law Fails to Address U.S. Concerns
Amid the ongoing U.S.-China trade talks, China has fast-tracked a piece of legislation that serves as its most immediate answer to U.S. concerns regarding Chinese state-directed economic policies and bar... -
Rational Security: The 'Sensitive Compartmented Kushner' Edition
Why does senior White House adviser Jared Kushner have a security clearance? President Trump comes back from a summit meeting with Kim Jong Un empty-handed. And the NSA has apparently stopped a controver... -
The Lawfare Podcast Shorts: FBI Director Wray on Combating Cyberthreats
On Tuesday, I interviewed FBI Director Chris Wray at the 2019 RSA Conference. We discussed about how the Director views the cyber threat landscape 18 months into his term, his concerns about the threats ... -
SinoTech: Trump Delays Tariff Hike on Chinese Imports, Anticipates Trade Deal
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Telephony Metadata: Is the Contact-Chaining Program Unsalvageable?
An apparent disclosure from a congressional staffer on the Lawfare Podcast has generated considerable buzz regarding the fate of a part of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) that currently -
Document: Trump Revokes Obama Executive Order on Counterterrorism Strike Casualty Reporting
On Wednesday, President Trump issued an executive order revoking an Obama administration order that created reporting requirements for U.S. counterterrorism strikes. Read the full order below. Executiv... -
Document: Sens. Kaine and Young Introduce Bill to Revoke Iraq Force Authorizations
Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) have introduced a bill that would revoke the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for use of military force in Iraq. The bill is below. -
Second Circuit Hears Argument on Facebook’s Liability for Hamas Attacks
On Feb. 25, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit heard oral argument in Force v. Facebook. -
Livestream: Secretary Neilsen Testifies Before House Homeland Security Committee
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is scheduled to testify before the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. The testimony marks her first appearance before a House panel ... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
The White House announced that President Trump will nominate Jessie Liu, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, to be associate attorney general at the Department of Justice, reports the Washing... -
INSTEX: A Blow to U.S. Sanctions?
In January 2019, France, Germany, and Britain announced the creation of a new payment-processing system designed to keep alive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran deal. -
The Lawfare Podcast: John Judis on 'The Nationalist Revival'
Political trends in recent years have seen a rise of right-leaning nationalism and populism around the globe, including in the United States. What are the sources of nationalism, and what are its effects...
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