Latest in Highlights
Published by The Lawfare Institute in Cooperation With 
-
Confidence in Government on National Security Matters: January 2019
In July 2017, we began a polling project to measure public confidence in government institutions on national security matters on an ongoing basis. This post provides our data for the month of January 2019. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker testified before the House Judiciary Committee, remarking that there have not been changes to the Justice Department’s supervision of Special Counsel Robert Muell... -
Livestream: Whitaker Testimony Before House Judiciary Committee
The House Committee on the Judiciary will hold a hearing on oversight of the Justice Department at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, featuring testimony from Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker. A livestream is ... -
Department of Homeland Security Releases Its 'Remain in Mexico' Plan
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently released memos roughly outlining its plan to make asylum seekers wait in Mexico for immigration court hearings, which it calls the Migrant Protection Pr... -
Jeff Bezos Accuses the National Enquirer of Sextortion
Benjamin Wittes and I, along with other Lawfare writers, have published over the years on the phenomenon of “sextortion”—sexual violence that takes place over the internet, usually when the perpetrator o... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
President Donald Trump lashed out at House Democrats on Twitter over congressional investigations of his campaign and financial ties, responding to House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff’s (D-... -
Documents: Justice Department and Judiciary Committee Spar Over Whitaker Testimony
On Jan. 22, Chairman of the House Committee on the Judiciary Jerrold Nadler sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker thanking him for agreeing to testify before the committee and providi... -
The National Security Law Podcast: The State of the Podcast Is Strong!
This week on the National Security Law Podcast, we’ve got: -
A Moment of Truth for Cyber Insurance
For many businesses, cyber risk was once either an amorphous threat or an occasional nuisance. But with reliance on all things digital skyrocketing, cyber threats now pose grave, even existential, danger... -
Oral Argument Summary: Qassim v. Trump
On Jan. 15, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral argument in Qassim v. Trump. This panel follows after the court’s denial on Khalid Ahmed Qassim’s initial request of hearing his appe... -
Rational Security: The 'Peace and Legislation or War and Investigations' Edition
President Trump delivers his second State of the Union address. Meanwhile, prosecutors send a subpoena to Trump’s inaugural committee. And the president is feuding with his intelligence chiefs—again. ... -
SinoTech: Department of Justice Unseals Two Indictments Against Huawei
On Jan. 28, the U.S. Department of Justice unveiled two sweeping indictments against Huawei. At a press conference, Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker first discussed the 10-count indictment unseal...
Topics
