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Draining the Valley Instead of the Swamp
Yesterday, most of the U.S.’s biggest technology firms joined the legal fight in the 9th Circuit over the President’s immigration ban, filing a brief arguing that the ban imposes “significant harm” to U.... -
President Trump, Quebec and the Dismantling of CVE
Since President Donald Trump signed his executive order restricting entry into the United States by immigrants and refugees from seven majority-Muslim countries, the White House has pointed to three main... -
What Does Putin Want from a Bargain with Trump?
Editor’s Note: Of the many changes in foreign policy that the Trump administration is enacting, perhaps the biggest is its embrace of Russia. Although a close relationship with Moscow alarms many America... -
Gorkagate Fizzles Out
Last Thursday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Sebastian Gorka, a former national security and terrorism editor at Breitbart who now serves as an advisor to Steve Bannon on the National Security Co... -
Judge Gorsuch on Empathy and Institutional Design
The reception to Judge Neal Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court has largely overlooked two attributes: 1) Judge Gorsuch’s compassion for the unpopular and vulnerable, and 2) his sense of connection... -
The Special Obligation of the Advocates of Strong National Security Measures
Years ago, then-New Republic editor Michael Kinsley famously joked that he was going to change the name of the magazine to Even the Liberal New Republic, a quip on the uncomfortable frequency with which ... -
Neil Gorsuch on National Security Law
Last night, President Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to fill the ninth seat on the Supreme Court. We have mined Judge Gorsuch’s opinions in the areas likely of i... -
Trump Announces Nominations for Senior DOJ Positions
According to a White House press release, President Trump will nominate Rod Rosenstein (U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland) as Deputy Attorney General, Rachel Brand (Member of the Privacy and Civ... -
City of San Francisco Sues Trump Over Sanctuary Cities Executive Order
The City of San Francisco has filed a complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief against President Trump, Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly, and Acting Attorney General Dana Boente in respon... -
Notable Reactions to President Trump’s National Security Presidential Memorandum on the National Security Council
A roundup of notable responses to President Trump's memorandum reorganizing the National Security Council. -
Does Steve Bannon’s Role on the Principals Committee Require Senate Confirmation?
President Trump’s customary presidential memo setting the organization of the National Security Council has caused a fair amount of consternation in the national security community. The fact that the Dir... -
Yes, the New Acting Attorney General Can Sign FISA Applications
Acting Attorney General Sally Yates has been fired by President Trump for her decision to order DOJ to not defend the current Administration’s executive order on immigration in court. The New York Times ...
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