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Presidential Memorandum on Barr Review
President Trump has released a memorandum concerning "Agency Cooperation with Attorney General's Review of Intelligence Activities Relating to the 2016 Presidential Campaigns," available below. The Whi... -
Assange Superseding Indictment
On Thursday, a grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia returned a superseding indictment charging WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with 17-counts of violating the Espionage Act and one count of co... -
The Mueller Report’s Weak Statutory Interpretation Analysis: Part II
I argued earlier this month that Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report misapplied the presidential clear statement rule and improperly exposed many of President Trump’s actions in response to the Russi... -
The Perils and Opportunities of Mueller’s Testimony
There is a substantial and impatient audience both within and outside Congress for Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony on the Russia investigation. The House judiciary committee is negotiating for... -
War Crimes, Pardons and the Attorney General
On May 18, the New York Times reported that President Trump has set in motion a process for obtaining advice from the Department of Justice about how to proceed in issuing pardons to several military ser... -
Rep. Collins Releases Transcripts of Interviews with FBI and Justice Department Officials
Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, released transcripts of interviews with former and current Justice Department officials, including former attorney gener... -
Special Counsel Search Warrants Against Michael Cohen Unsealed
On Tuesday, the Chief Judge Beryll Howell of the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia issued an order to unseal and for the government to publish warrants for searches against former Trump law... -
Counterintelligence Responsibilities and the 2020 Election: What Are the Rules of the Road?
The attorney general has now directed John Durham, the U.S. -
What Powers Does a Formal Impeachment Inquiry Give the House?
As the confrontation escalates between the House of Representatives and the White House over the production of documents, the appearance of witnesses and compliance with congressional subpoenas, so too h... -
Why We’re Suing the FBI (Again)
It’s springtime here in Washington, D.C. And that leads the mind to just one place: the FBI’s annual internal climate survey. -
How Trump Will Weaken the Presidency
Donald Trump has stoked new fears of an imperial presidency. His obvious fascination with the powers of foreign autocrats is unprecedented for an American president. -
Why Are the U.S.'s Cyber Secrets Getting Stolen? Because China’s Getting Better At Stealing Them.
The New York Times published a major story last week, drawing on research from the cybersecurity company Symantec. The story revealed how a group of elite Chinese hackers known as APT3 had apparently gai...
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