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Livestream: Secretary Neilsen Testifies Before House Homeland Security Committee
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is scheduled to testify before the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. The testimony marks her first appearance before a House panel ... -
INSTEX: A Blow to U.S. Sanctions?
In January 2019, France, Germany, and Britain announced the creation of a new payment-processing system designed to keep alive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran deal. -
New York Lawsuit Challenges Replacement of Immigration Court Hearings with Video Technology
In the latest salvo in a long debate over the use of video teleconferencing (VTC) technology in immigration courts, several legal aid organizations filed a class-action lawsuit on Feb. 12 in New York cha... -
How, and How Often, Do Legal Academics Use FOIA?
Since its enactment in 1966, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) has served as a significant source of transparency in government, allowing anyone to access official records that would otherwise be una... -
How the Appropriations Bill Can Strengthen ‘Remain in Mexico’
While Congress and cable news chatter about emergency powers and President Trump’s wall, there’s a far more important immigration fight under way on the southwestern border. At a time when judicial defer... -
Why It Matters If Trump Knew About Stone's Contacts with WikiLeaks
According to this prepared statement of former Trump lawyer and confidant Michael Cohen released by Politico and other news outlets, Cohen is prepared to testify before Congress today under oath that Don... -
A Road Map for Congress to Address Domestic Terrorism
On Feb. 15, federal law enforcement arrested U.S. -
The Mueller Report and Ken Starr’s 'Contempt'
According to news reports, the end of the Mueller investigation is near. As early as next week, the special counsel may submit his report to the attorney general. Days of fevered speculation lie ahead. T... -
Conway v. Calabresi: D.C. Circuit Upholds the Constitutionality of Mueller’s Appointment
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has finally resolved one of the most pressing questions roiling the American body politic: whether George Conway or Steven Calabresi is correct regarding th... -
Document: D.C. Circuit Rejects Andrew Miller's Subpoena Challenge
On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected former Roger Stone associate Andrew Miller’s challenge to a grand jury subpoena issued in the course of the the special counsel’s inves... -
Hoda Muthana and Shamima Begum: Citizenship and Expatriation in the U.S. and U.K.
In the past few days, two young women who left their home countries to join the Islamic State in Syria announced their desire to return home with their children. Hoda Muthana, from the United States, and... -
Trial Judge Declares Male-Only Selective Service System Unconstitutional
On Feb. 22, a federal judge in the Southern District of Texas ruled that it is unconstitutional for the government to require only men to register for the draft.
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