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Document: D.C. Circuit Lifts Preliminary Injunction on Transgender Military Service Ban
On Friday, the D.C. Circuit lifted a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration's restriction on military service by transgender people. The full ruling is below. -
Trump’s Intervention in the Golsteyn Case: Judicial Independence, Military Justice or Both?
The final two months of 2018 have been a remarkably eventful period for observers of American civil-military relations—even for the Trump administration. In just the final two months of 2018, there was t... -
What We Said in August 2016: Trump 'Would Put at Risk Our Country’s National Security'
Below is an excerpt from the letter of 50 former senior national security officials who had served in Republican administrations dated Aug. 8, 2016 in which we stated that if elected president, Donald Tr... -
Document: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis Resigns
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis has resigned effective Feb. 28, 2019. His letter of resignation is available here and below. -
The Senate Acts on Yemen
Yesterday, on Dec. 13, the Senate made history. By a vote of 56-41, it adopted S.J. Res. 54, a bipartisan joint resolution that directs U.S. forces to withdraw from “hostilities” in Yemen not related to ... -
Document: Special Counsel's Office Files Reply to Flynn Sentencing Memo
The special counsel's office has filed a reply to Michael Flynn's sentencing memo. The document is available here and below. -
The Steele Dossier: A Retrospective
Not all of the material in the dossier has been proven. But none has been disproven. As a raw intelligence document, the Steele dossier holds up well. -
Bill Barr on War Powers: Insights From his 2001 Oral History Interview
In the spring of 2001, Bill Barr, the former attorney general under George H.W. Bush who has now been tapped to resume that role under Donald Trump, sat for an oral history interview sponsored by the Uni... -
Does Trump’s Involvement in the Cohen Payments Constitute an Impeachable Offense?
In a court filing submitted last week to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Southern District of New York, federal prosecutors alleged personal involvement by the president of the United States in the com... -
What’s Happening in the Litigation Over Matthew Whitaker’s Appointment?
One month to the day since Attorney General Jeff Sessions left the Justice Department, President Trump indicated to reporters that he will nominate former Attorney General William Barr to serve as Sessio... -
Document: Don't Take Trump's Tweets Literally, Justice Department Argues
The Department of Justice submitted an unusual court filing in litigation over the release of the Carter Page FISA, arguing that the president's statements on Twitter concerning the Page FISA should not ... -
Is Donald Trump's Tweet About Roger Stone Witness Tampering?
There's a good case that it is.
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