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How to Protect Elections—From the President
In July, as the country rounded out Donald Trump’s 30th month as president, sirens blared about the integrity of the 2020 presidential elections. The Senate Intelligence Committee issued a new report on ... -
National Security Highlights from the Second Democratic Primary Debate
On Tuesday and Wednesday, CNN held the second round of debates of the 2020 Democratic primary campaign, moderated by Jake Tapper, Don Lemon and Dana Bash. We’ve combed through the transcripts from both n... -
Senate Intelligence Committee Report on Russian Active Measures: Part One
The Senate Intelligence Committee released a redacted report on Russian active measures campaigns in the 2016 election. This document, reportedly the first of five volumes, is titled, “Volume 1: Russian ... -
Confidence in Government on National Security Matters: June 2019
In July 2017, we began a polling project to measure public confidence in government institutions on national security matters on an ongoing basis. This post provides our data for the month of June 2019. -
The Case for Gender Diversity in National Security
From “forever wars” to cyber operations, today’s national security challenges are proving vexingly complex for both Democrats and Republicans. Boosting budgets and restructuring security agencies has not... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Nate Persily and Alex Stamos on Securing American Elections
More than two years after the 2016 presidential election, new information continues to seep into the public about the extent of Russia's sweeping and systematic efforts to interfere in the U.S. democrati... -
Confidence in Government on National Security Matters: May 2019
In July 2017, we began a polling project to measure public confidence in government institutions on national security matters on an ongoing basis. This post provides our data for the month of May 2019—an... -
Canadian National Security: News on Mali and the Norman Affair
In 1957, Canadian Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in resolving the Suez Crisis. Pearson was the first to push for the idea of a large-scale peacekeeping mission, a... -
Alan Dershowitz Is Wrong About Impeachments
President Trump has suggested periodically that the Supreme Court would intervene to block a hypothetical impeachment and trial since (he argues) he has not committed a high crime or misdemeanor. Of cour... -
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... -
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.
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