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The “Tyler’s Grandma’s Matzah Ball Soup” Edition
This week, Alan Rozenshtein and Quinta Jurecic were joined by Lawfare Managing Editor Tyler McBrien and Lawfare Legal Fellow and Courts Correspondent Anna Bower to talk through the week's big national se... -
Senate Unveils “Compromise” FISA Reauthorization Bill
The modified warrant requirement resembles but doesn’t fully embrace a compromise foreshadowed by PCLOB last year. -
Recent Botnet Takedowns Allow U.S. Government to Reach Into Private Devices
The FBI’s recent operations against Volt Typhoon and Fancy Bear botnets are a cybersecurity success, but the government’s legal theory has frightening implications. -
The Lawfare Podcast: How Should Governments Use Deepfakes?
Discussing the potential benefits and risks of deepfakes. -
The Lawfare Podcast: The Hidden Alliance Between Tech and Government
What is surveillance capitalism? -
Chatter: Spy Disguises in Fact and Fiction with Jonna Mendez
Discussing spy craft with Jonna Mendez -
House Moves Closer to Section 702 Reauthorization Vote
The absence of a warrant requirement in the new bill will stoke lingering divisions. -
Why a Warrant Requirement for 702 Searches Will Do More Harm Than Good
Requiring the FBI to get a court order before it looks at its own legally acquired information is not just unnecessary—it’s also dangerous to our national security. -
Special Counsel Hur Declines to Seek Criminal Charges Against Biden
Despite uncovering evidence that Biden “willfully retained and disclosed classified materials,” Hur did not conclude it “established Biden’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.” -
ChinaTalk: Is the NSC Unwell?
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New Russian Disinformation Campaigns Prove the Past Is Prequel
State-backed disinformation campaigns are increasingly fueled by artificial intelligence and other new digital technologies, but still grounded in tried-and-true methods and tradecraft. -
Intelligence in the Digital Age
A review of Amy B. Zegart, “Spies, Lies, and Algorithms: the History and Future of American Intelligence” (Princeton University Press, 2022)
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