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Last Week at the Military Commissions: A New Judge and Testimony on Unlawful Influence
Last week, the military commission in United States v. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed et al. reconvened for pretrial proceedings, meeting in open session on Sept. 10, 11, and 12. The commission covered Col. Keit... -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
On Friday, a New York Times report alleged that deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein suggested wearing a wire to secretly record the president and discussed invoking the 25th Amendment. Jack Goldsmith ... -
The Hurdles to Removing a President Under the 25th Amendment
The New York Times has reported that, in May 2017, shortly after the firing of FBI Director James Comey, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein floated the idea of removing President Trump from office un... -
Quick Notes on the Rosenstein Revelations
The New York Times story will assist Trump’s “Witch Hunt” and “Deep State” narrative, and deepen worries about the stability of our government. -
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Several anonymous sources alleged that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein discussed secretly recording the president and potentially encouraging members of the cabinet to invoke the 25th amendment, r... -
When Strongmen Fight: The U.S. and Turkey Need Diplomats to Resolve Their Leaders’ Dispute
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos. Disagreement over a jailed pastor has devolved into a personal fight between two strongmen, adding significant strain to relations be... -
The Pentagon’s New Cyber Strategy: Defend Forward
Last month, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump administration is taking an “offensive step forward” when it comes to cyberspace operations. -
Document: September 2018 National Cyber Strategy
The White House on Thursday released its national cyber strategy. The 40-page document can be read in full below. -
Rational Security: The 'Four-Letter Words that Start with F' Edition
Paul Manafort pleads guilty and agrees to cooperate in the Russia investigation, and Mike Flynn gets a sentencing date. The Justice Department tells two Chinese media companies to register as foreign age... -
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A stalemate in Swedish elections this month is pushing opposing parties to form unlikely alliances—and may spark an alliance between moderate parties and the right-wing, anti-immigration Swedish Democrat... -
The IDF MAG’s Gaza Report and Its Critics: Context, Compliance, and Credibility
“No plan survives first contact with the enemy.” This axiom informs compliance with the law of armed conflict (LOAC) in combined arms maneuver: combat operations involving ground forces employing a range... -
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