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Yes, Bill Barr’s Memo Really is Wrong About Obstruction of Justice
In a New York Times op-ed last Friday, we wrote that William Barr, who served as attorney general under President George H.W. -
A Primer on Syria’s Constitutional Committee
As new U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen prepares to assume his position on January 7, it is an opportune time to revisit the Syrian constitutional drafting effort and its role within the larger... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Exiting Syria and the Rest of the Iceberg
This week, President Trump made the unexpected announcement that he was immediately withdrawing U.S. troops from Syria, ending their involvement in the counter-ISIS campaign that the United States has le... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
On Thursday, Dec. 20, in a concise letter that outlined the differences between his worldview and the president’s, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis announced his resignation, effective Feb. 28, 2019. Quinta ... -
Asylum Ban Litigation: Supreme Court Declines to Stay Injunction
In a brief order on Dec. 21, the Supreme Court denied the Trump administration’s request for a stay of the preliminary injunction against the asylum ban issued earlier this week by Judge Jon Tigar of the... -
Lifting of Treasury Sanctions on Deripaska Highlights Role for Congress in Foreign Affairs Decisions
On Dec. 19, the Trump administration notified Congress that in 30 days it would lift sanctions on several companies connected with sanctioned Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska: aluminum giant Rusal and two... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Defense Secretary James Mattis resigned in the wake of President Donald Trump’s recent decision to withdraw troops from Syria and Afghanistan, reports the Washington Post. -
The Mystery Grand Jury Case and Criminal Prosecutions of State-Owned Enterprises
A mysterious judgment in a case with purported ties to the Mueller investigation highlights a topic of growing significance: the criminal prosecution of foreign-state-owned enterprises. The judgment by t... -
Master Developers: The New Sino-Arab Gulf Visions of Economic Development
Editor’s Note: As the United States withdraws both from the Middle East and from its traditional global leadership role under President Trump, rising powers like China and regional players like Saudi Ara... -
What We Said in August 2016: Trump 'Would Put at Risk Our Country’s National Security'
Below is an excerpt from the letter of 50 former senior national security officials who had served in Republican administrations dated Aug. 8, 2016 in which we stated that if elected president, Donald Tr... -
Active Cyber Defense and Interpreting the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
In the cybersecurity field, the term “active defense” is often used in a variety of ways, referring to any activity undertaken outside the legitimate span of control of an organization being attacked; an... -
Document: Justice Department Letter to Congress on Whitaker Recusal
The Justice Department has sent a letter to Senate leadership regarding the advice provided to Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker regarding whether he should recuse from the Russia investigation an...
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