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War of the Twitter Bots
Nations are always fighting the last war. The Roman legions eventually fell victim to the unconventional tactics of the Visigoths. The British fleet sank off of Singapore because it couldn’t comprehend a... -
Brett Kavanaugh and the Starr Report: How Our Office Drafted the Impeachment Referral
Twenty years ago, Brett Kavanaugh and I were on the team that drafted Kenneth Starr’s impeachment referral. Here’s what the Supreme Court nominee did and did not do. -
Why the U.S. Needs Federal Data Privacy Legislation
“I Love Lucy” provides the central metaphor for a Brookings paper released today on what to do to protect privacy. It comes from the episode where Lucy goes to work wrapping candies on an assembly line. ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
President Trump departed the NATO summit Thursday amid further reports of contention and disagreement with NATO allies, reports the Washington Post. -
Diplomacy, Reconsidered
PDF Version Review of Ronan Farrow’s “War on Peace: The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Influence” (W.W. Norton, 2018) and James F. Dobbins’s “Foreign Service: Five Decades on the Frontline... -
Livestream: Peter Strzok Testifies Before the House Judiciary Committee
At 10:00 a.m., former FBI counterespionage chief Peter Strzok will testify before the House Judiciary Committee at a hearing titled, “Oversight of FBI and DOJ Actions Surrounding the 2016 Election.” Watc... -
How the UK Government Resignations Signal the Demise of a ‘Hard’ Brexit
Fresh from the NATO summit, President Donald Trump arrived in the United Kingdom on Thursday to engage with a British government that is in disarray. -
Genworth Approval Offers New Hope for CFIUS Reviews
Since its creation by President Gerald Ford, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has acted as a gatekeeper, working to ensure that foreign acquisitions do not impair U.S. nat... -
Rational Security: The 'With Enemies Like These Who Needs Friends?' Edition
President Trump picks Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court. What are his national security views? Trump blasts NATO allies ahead of a one-on-one meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. And ... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Tensions are high at the NATO summit in Brussels as President Trump harshly criticizes U.S. allies, says NPR. On Wednesday, the president asserted that other NATO countries were “delinquent” on payments ... -
The National Security Law Podcast: The Road to 10,000
We’re back after a one-week layoff! No SCOTUS announcement yet, alas, but we do have this to offer: 1. Doe v. Mattis and the upcoming hearing on the government’s plan to release Doe in Syria 2. The mi... -
SinoTech: China Takes the Trade War to a New Front, and ZTE Stays Alive
Months of trade talks have proven unsuccessful at halting the escalating U.S.-China tech trade conflict, as the U.S. finally implemented its first wave of 25 percent tariffs against $34 billion in high-t...
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