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The Lawfare Podcast: Chris Wray vs. the Committee with No Bull
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Was Jan. 6 an Intelligence Failure, a Police Failure or Both?
Testimony last week from former Capitol security officials raises important questions about the FBI’s performance of its own function. -
Suing Trump Over the Capitol Riot: A Preliminary Assessment
Under a Reconstruction-era statute, a new lawsuit aims to hold former President Donald Trump and others responsible for the events of Jan. 6. But can it succeed? -
The Last Time the Justice Department Prosecuted a Seditious Conspiracy Case
It's time to take another look at the 2012 trial of the Hutaree militia. -
What’s Congress Doing in Response to the Capitol Assault (Besides Impeachment)?
An understandable focus on impeachment has obscured the breadth of work Congress has undertaken in other areas to respond to the Jan. 6 insurrection. -
Expulsion, Exclusion, Disqualification, Impeachment, Pardons: How They Fit Together
Read alongside one another, these clauses can lead to striking and provocative conclusions. -
Trump’s Answer to the Senate and the Constitutional Stakes in the Pending Trial
The overriding question in the pending trial is whether the Senate trial will be the occasion for a seminal judgment on Trump’s conception of the office of the presidency. -
The Lawfare Podcast: An Impeachment Trial Preview
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The Lawfare Podcast: Impeachment Briefing
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Parler Wasn’t Hacked, and Scraping Is Not a Crime
The journalism that the Parler archive enabled highlights what would be lost in letting website owners outlaw common internet research techniques. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Joan Donovan on Disinformation and Social Movements
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Nine Questions for the Capitol Insurrection Commission
Besides offering a definitive account of the events leading up to the storming of the Capitol and the attack itself, what should an investigative commission devoted to Jan. 6 look at?