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Confidence in Government on National Security Matters: July 2018
A year ago, 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 July 2018. -
What Is Election ‘Meddling’ and When Did Everyone Start Using That Term?
Former acting solicitor general Walter Dellinger tweeted a question last week: Who decided that the right word for the Russian military/intelligence attack on our democratic election was "meddling"? ... -
Cybersecurity Fallout From the Partisan Divide Over Russian Election Interference?
A recent Ipsos/Reuters poll found that 56 percent of Americans strongly agree or somewhat agree that Russia interfered in the 2016 election on behalf of Donald Trump. Within that group, only 32 percent o... -
Livestream: Pompeo Testifies Before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will testify before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to provide "An Update on American Diplomacy to Advance our National Security Strategy." -
Uncomfortable Questions in the Wake of Russia Indictment 2.0 and Trump’s Press Conference With Putin
What the Mueller indictment means for blowback against U.S. officials, reciprocal interference by the United States, the state of U.S. preparation against renewed adversary electoral operations, and the ... -
In the House Strzok Hearing, a Reminder of Congress’s Shortcomings on Oversight
The House of Representatives hearing Thursday with FBI agent Peter Strzok was far from the chamber’s finest 10 hours. The shortcomings, however, go beyond the House’s role in partisan political fighting ... -
Livestream: Peter Strzok Testifies Before the House Judiciary Committee
At 10:00 a.m., former FBI counterespionage chief Peter Strzok will testify before the House Judiciary Committee at a hearing titled, “Oversight of FBI and DOJ Actions Surrounding the 2016 Election.” Watc... -
What’s in Australia’s New Laws on Foreign Interference in Domestic Politics
Australia passed national security and foreign interference laws at the end of June that Attorney General Christian Porter has called the country’s biggest counterintelligence overhaul in decades. -
Confidence in Government on National Security Matters: June 2018
A year ago, 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. -
Where the Heck Did the Term 'Collusion' Come From?
On the June 21 episode of Preet Bharara’s podcast, “Stay Tuned with Preet,” a listener called in to ask about the legal meaning of the word “collusion.” Bharara and his two guests were quick to set the r... -
Livestream: Rosenstein and Wray Testify on Clinton Email Investigation Report
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and FBI Director Christopher Wray will testify before the House Judiciary Committee on the inspector general's June 14 report on the FBI and Justice Department’s ha... -
Livestream: Senate Intelligence Committee Hearing on the Policy Response to Russian Interference in the 2016 Elections
Ambassador Victoria Nuland, Chief Executive Officer at the Center for a New American Security, and Michael Daniel, President of Cyber Threat Alliance, will testify before the Senate Intelligence Committe...
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