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Document: Transcript of James Comey's Dec. 7 Interview With House Committees
The transcript of former FBI Director James Comey's interview before the House judiciary committee and oversight committee is available here and below. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Congressman Adam Schiff on the Future of the House Intelligence Committee
On January 3, Democrats will take control of the House of Representatives and all of its committees. Congressman Adam Schiff of California, the current ranking member on the House Permanent Select Commit... -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
It was a busy Friday on Lawfare: the special counsel’s office filed a submission in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia providing more detail on Paul Manafort’s alleged breach his plea a... -
'Totally Clears the President'? What Those Cohen and Manafort Filings Really Say
Hint: It’s not quite vindication for President Trump. -
Document: Special Counsel's Office Files Submission in Support of Breach Determination in Manafort Case
Today, the Special Counsel's Office filed a submission in support of its determination that Paul Manafort allegedly breached his plea agreement. The filing is available here and below: -
Document: U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and Special Counsel's Office File Michael Cohen Sentencing Memo
Today, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York filed its sentencing memo in the Michael Cohen case. The sentencing memo from SDNY is available here and the memo from the special ... -
Document: Guantanamo Detainee Files Cert Petition
On Dec. 5, counsel for Guantanamo detainee Moath Hamza Ahmed al-Alwi filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court. Al-Alwi is a Yemeni citizen who was captured in Pakist... -
What’s Happening in the Litigation Over Matthew Whitaker’s Appointment?
One month to the day since Attorney General Jeff Sessions left the Justice Department, President Trump indicated to reporters that he will nominate former Attorney General William Barr to serve as Sessio... -
Someone at the Justice Department Wants Ethics Advice on Whitaker’s Supervision of the Mueller Investigation
Yesterday evening, we received a response to one of our FOIA requests asking whether anyone has sought or received internal ethics guidance on Whitaker’s involvement in the Mueller investigation. -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
President Trump announced on Friday morning that he intends to nominate former attorney general William P. Barr, who served under George H.W. Bush, to return as head of the Justice Department, reports th... -
Huawei Arrest Raises Thorny Questions of Law Enforcement and Foreign Policy
On Dec. 5, news broke that Canadian authorities had arrested the chief financial officer of Chinese telecom-equipment company Huawei at the request of the United States. The U.S. -
History Suggests Proving Collusion Between the Trump Campaign and Russia May be Impossible
When the Mueller investigation began in May 2017, many people hoped that it would shed light on what was perhaps the central question regarding Russia’s intervention in the 2016 U.S. election: whether th...
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