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Is the Justice Department Meeting the Moment?
It’s reasonable at this point for the public to be frustrated by, and for journalists and commentators to start pushing on, the Justice Department’s continuing silence and apparent lack of urgency regard... -
In Defense of the Justice Department
“Do your job!” is just one small step removed from “Lock him up!” which is no different at all from “Lock her up!”—even if it feels entirely different and altogether more righteous. -
Dissecting the Justice Department’s Prosecutorial Decisions on Navarro, Meadows, and Scavino
A recent Justice Department filing offers clues about why Peter Navarro faces prosecution for contempt of Congress but Mark Meadows and Dan Scavino do not, and it also raises questions about the departme... -
Biden Administration Executive Order on U.S. Hostages and Wrongful Detainees
The order declares a national emergency to deal with the issues of wrongfully detained U.S. national and hostage-taking abroad. -
Justice Department Filing Supports Jan. 6 Committee’s Subpoena of Meadows
The Justice Department determined that the closest advisers to presidents do not retain absolute immunity from congressional subpoenas after those presidents leave office. -
The Lawfare Podcast: What's up with the Fulton County Special Grand Jury
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The Lawfare Podcast: The Jan. 6 Committee, Day Seven
The Jan. 6 committee held its seventh in a series of prominent hearings unveiling the findings of its investigation to the public. Lawfare Editor in Chief Benjamin Wittes moderated a conversation with La... -
Carpenter Should Replace Katz in Fourth Amendment Law
The emerging three-factor Carpenter test should become the primary standard for Fourth Amendment searches, replacing the test that has prevailed for over 50 years. -
Livestream: Jan. 6 Select Committee Hearing Day Seven
The committee will reportedly hear testimony from Jason Van Tatenhove, a former spokesperson for the Oath Keepers, and Stephan Ayres, an Ohio man who participated in the attack. -
Donald Trump’s Impeachment Lies to Congress
The big reveal from Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony and the Jan. 6 hearings that nobody’s talking about. -
Five Men Indicted in Connection with PRC Repression Scheme Targeting Chinese Dissidents in the U.S.
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Oh Canada: A Canadian Risk Assessment of the United States
A view from Canada imagining what a threat assessment of their southern neighbor could say.
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