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Rational Security: The 'Air Quality Fuchsia' Edition
Alan, Quinta, and Scott braved the haze to talk through the week’s (very) big national security news stories. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Catching up with Jack Smith's Mar-A-Lago Investigation
What exactly did Trump say on the tape? Did he violate the Espionage Act? How does this change Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigations? And what does all of this mean for Trump’s reelection campaign? -
The Lawfare Podcast: Roger Parloff on the Oath Keeper Sentences
Thursday was sentencing day for some senior Oath Keepers. -
Rational Security: The 'Alan is One Year Closer to Death' Edition
This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott were reunited to celebrate Alan's gradual physical and mental decline, and to talk over the week in national security news. -
Supreme Court Grants Cert in Lindke and O’Connor-Ratcliff
The two cases involve the First Amendment implications of public officials blocking others on social media. -
The Nuts and Bolts of the Revised Justice Dept. News Media Guidelines
The 2022 guidelines establish express protections for receiving and publishing government secrets. -
In Hong Kong, Another Blow to the Rule of Law
Recent revisions barring foreign lawyers in national security cases call into question Hong Kong’s commitment to its obligations under international human rights law. -
The Supreme Court Punts on Section 230
Thoughts on Gonzalez, Taamneh, and the future of Section 230. -
Why the Manhattan DA Trump Case Cannot Be Removed To Federal Court
Fortunately for Bragg, there are good reasons to conclude that the elected president was not an “officer of the United States.” -
Notes on the Durham Report: A Reading Diary
A section-by-section analysis of the “Report on Matters Related to Intelligence Activities and Investigations Arising Out of the 2016 Presidential Campaigns” of May 12, 2023. -
The Lawfare Podcast: The Shadow Docket
In recent years, the Supreme Court's non-merits “shadow docket” has become a topic of contestation and controversy, especially the Court's emergency orders rulings on issues ranging from immigration to a... -
Durham Report Alleges No Russian Collusion in 2016 Election
The special prosecutor’s report is the product of a three-year investigation into claims of Russian meddling in the 2016 election.