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Rational Security: The 'What Did We Miss?' Edition
President Trump has one of the most tumultuous, and possible disastrous, weeks of his presidency. The president then lashes out at his political enemies in unprecedented ways. And the Justice Department ... -
Document: Fiscal 2019 NDAA Conference Text and Explanatory Statement
The joint House and Senate conference committee for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 2019 has agreed upon and released a reconciled version of the bill. Both the reconciled statutory tex... -
Livestream: Pompeo Testifies Before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will testify before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to provide "An Update on American Diplomacy to Advance our National Security Strategy." -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Two American citizens were transferred from Syria to the United States to face trial in U.S. federal courts, according to the Washington Post. Ibraheem Izzy Musaibli is charged with providing and attempt... -
SinoTech: Trump Administration Escalates Tech Trade Conflict
President Trump threatened to impose tariffs against all Chinese imports to the United States in an interview with CNBC last Friday, stoking fears of an all out trade war between the two countries. -
Carpenter and the End of Bulk Surveillance of Americans
Writing for the majority in Carpenter v. United States, Chief Justice John Roberts called the court’s momentous Fourth Amendment decision “a narrow one.” The specific holding—that a warrant is required f... -
Saving NATO
A recent series of statements by President Donald Trump has resurrected concerns about the United States’ long-standing commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Ahead of the recent NATO summ... -
Brett Kavanaugh: A Judicial Lamb on National Security
In considering Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination, there are many important unknowns, including how he would treat court precedents regarding such hot topics as same-sex marriage and aborti... -
Sound Recommendations on Digital Evidence and Law Enforcement
Professor Jennifer Daskal and Will Carter of the Center for Strategic and International Studies have written a terrific report, “Low- -
The Lawfare Podcast: Kennedy, Kavanaugh, and the Future of National Security Before the Supreme Court
Justice Kennedy's resignation and the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh as his replacement promises to usher in a new era of the U.S. Supreme Court, not least in the areas of foreign relations and nati... -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Defending Against Deep Fakes with Lifelogs, Watermarks … and Tatts?
In our 227th episode of The Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker interviews Bobby Chesney (@BobbyChesney), who recently co-authored a paper with Danielle Citron (@DanielleCitron) titled, “Deep Fakes: A Loomin... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
According to satellite imagery, North Korea appears to be dismantling a key missile launch site, reports the Wall Street Journal. The Sohae Satellite Launching Station has served as Pyongyang’s primary l...
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