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Litigation Over the Asylum Ban Continues: District Court Grants Preliminary Injunction
On Tuesday, Dec. 19, U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar of the Northern District of California granted a preliminary injunction against the new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rule precluding asylum gra... -
Rational Security: The 'Syria Later' Edition
The future of Brexit is...anyone’s guess. A sealed subpoena and a courtroom smackdown: The latest on L’Affaire Russe. And the U.S. announces it’s withdrawing troops from Syria. -
The National Security Law Podcast: This Podcast Is a State Secret
Deep-dive alert! That’s right, we are closing out 2018 with a deep-dive episode on the State Secrets Privilege. From Totten to Reynolds and on to the present day, you’ll want to tune in for this hour-lo... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
President Trump has ordered the total withdrawal of U.S. ground forces from Syria, to be completed within 30 days, the New York Times reports. Some Pentagon officials reportedly oppose the move, arguing ... -
The Much Ado About Huawei Continues
Lately, Huawei has been a recurrent flashpoint in U.S.-China relations. The arrest in Canada of Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s chief financial officer and daughter of its founder, Ren Zhengfei, over allegations ... -
Prosecuting Pakistan’s New Extremists
Pakistan confronts a new type of extremist threat: one that challenges state institutions without rejecting the state itself. -
The Former National Security Adviser’s Sentencing Hearing: Flynncompetent Judging
Neither Michael Flynn nor Special Counsel Robert Mueller can be happy with the judge’s performance at yesterday’s sentencing hearing—and the public shouldn’t be either. -
What to Make of the Mystery Judgment in In re Grand Jury Subpoena
Earlier this evening, Dec. 18, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit released a judgment in In re Grand Jury Subpoena, a mysterious case that has drawn attention for its suspected connection to ... -
The Lawfare Podcast: David Priess on 'How to Get Rid of a President'
David Priess is man of many national security hats. Long before becoming Lawfare's head of operations, Priess was an intelligence officer, manager, and briefer with the CIA, including some time spent as ... -
Document: D.C. Circuit Rules in Mystery Grand Jury Case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has issued a judgment in a sealed case regarding a grand jury matter, which reporting from Politico suggests is likely linked to the Mueller investigation. ... -
The Cyberlaw Law Podcast: Blockchain Takes Over The Podcast
On December 17th, Alan Cohn hosted the 244th episode of The Cyberlaw Podcast. We took a deep dive into all things blockchain and cryptocurrency, discussing recent regulatory developments and projections ... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Judge Emmet Sullivan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia delayed sentencing former national security adviser Michael Flynn until the end of his cooperation with ongoing federal invest...
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