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Rational Security: The 'Individual-1 and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day' Edition
The gang breaks down one helluva day. Michael Cohen, Paul Manafort, and what it means for the president. -
How the U.S. Has Failed to Protect the 2018 Election—and Four Ways to Protect 2020
In the swirl of news this week, it would be easy to miss recent announcements from two of America's largest and most influential technology companies that have implications for our democracy as a whole. ... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
On Tuesday, President Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to five counts of tax fraud and two counts of campaign finance violations, reports the New York Times. Cohen implicated the presid... -
Sinotech: Trade Negotiations Continue While China Scales Up Tech Regulation
China and U.S. restart trade negotiations -
Solving the Tech Deficit on Capitol Hill: A Call for Applications
Anyone who saw Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony before Congress in April witnessed first-hand what I experienced for six years as a congressional staffer: the Senate and the House of Representati... -
What Michael Cohen’s Plea and Paul Manafort’s Conviction Mean for Trump and the Mueller Investigation
Seven questions about national security and the way forward in the wake of Tuesday’s events. -
Michael Cohen Plea Agreement: Possible Meanings of the Campaign Finance Counts
Attorney Michael Cohen pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge that is compelling only because of the story he has to tell, along with other evidence, about the way that Donald Trump operates. -
Document: Michael Cohen Plea Agreement
The plea agreement reached by the president's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen with prosecutors in the Southern District of New York is available in full below. We will add other documents as they ar... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
President Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen is expected to plead guilty to charges related to bank fraud, tax fraud and a campaign finance violation, reports the Washington Post. -
Water Wars: Dollar Diplomacy
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Document: Government Need Not Disclose Syria Airstrike Justification, Judge Rules
On Tuesday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled to deny the nonprofit group Protect Democracy access to certain documents related to the Trump administration’s legal justification ... -
Livestream: Hearing on Russian Sanctions
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs is holding a hearing Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. on "Russia Sanctions: Current Effectiveness and Potential for Next Steps." The committee will hear t...
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