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In Routh Case, Government Backs Cannon—But Barely
Its six-sentence filing will likely have little impact on the prospects for reassigning Judge Cannon from Trump’s classified documents case. -
A New Insiders’ Account of the Mueller Investigation
A review of Aaron Zebley, James Quarles and Andrew Goldstein, “Interference: The Inside Story of Trump, Russia, and the Mueller Investigation” (Simon & Schuster, 2024) -
Jan. 6 Trespasser’s Appeal Rejected by U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. Circuit
The court ruled that, for misdemeanor federal trespass, the government need only prove that a defendant knew he was in a restricted zone. -
Chutkan Unseals Four Volume Appendix to Smith’s 165-Page Immunity Filing
The unsealed portions of the appendix include interview transcripts, memorandums, handwritten notes, and more. -
What Does the 60-Day Rule Require?
It’s past time for the Justice Department to respond to the inspector general’s 2018 request to clarify the meaning of the 60-day rule on electoral interference. -
Israel Responds to the ICC Prosecutor's Request for Arrest Warrants
Israel requested an order requiring notice concerning investigations into Israel’s conduct related to the war in Gaza, and challenged the ICC’s jurisdiction over pending arrest warrants. -
The Week That Was
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Jack Smith Makes His Case
In a new filing, the special counsel sets out the most detailed evidence yet against Donald Trump in the prosecution of the former president. -
ChinaTalk: Imperial Legacy Part 2: 1949 to Xi's Death
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Rational Security: Dog Sh*t Daily
This week, Scott Anderson, sat down with Benjamin Wittes, Quinta Jurecic, and Tyler McBrien to try to make sense of the week’s biggest national security news stories. -
The New UN Cybercrime Treaty Is a Bigger Deal Than Even Its Critics Realize
A new treaty endorses a state criminalizing conduct by anyone, anywhere, so long as the conduct harms one of its nationals. -
The Justice Department’s New Approach to “Despite-Fischer” Cases
When federal prosecutors believe they can still prove obstruction of an official proceeding in Jan. 6 cases, they have come up with a new and creative way to navigate the Supreme Court’s narrowing of tha...
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