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Preserving Constitutional Democracy: A Tale of Two Lawyers
The contrast between actions of Former Attorney General William Barr and current ABA President Mary Smith illuminate the legal moment. -
Rational Security: The “Exit, Pursued by a Bear Cub” Edition
This week, Alan Rozenshtein, Quinta Jurecic, and Scott Anderson were joined by co-host emeritus Benjamin Wittes to talk through the week's very big national security news stories. -
Governing Military Norm-Defiance in a Norm-Defying Presidency
The Uniform Code of Military Justice does not clearly limit disobedience of lawful orders from the president or secretary of defense. -
Lawfare Daily: Gen. Baker on the 9/11 Guilty Pleas that Were… Then Weren’t
What happened to the guilty plea deal reached with individuals charged with planning 9/11? -
Judge Cannon Should Have Stuck to the Beaten Path
Judge Cannon’s decision is undoubtedly skillful. But judges should be wary of blazing new trails. -
Dept. of Homeland Security OIG Releases Report on Secret Service’s response to Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol
The report finds that the Secret Service improperly assessed the threat of violence. -
Justice Dept. OIG Releases Report on Public Statements During Election Fraud Investigation
The office found that the U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania violated Justice Department policy by releasing information about an ongoing investigation. -
Justice Dept. OIG Releases Report on Agency’s Response to 2020 D.C. Protests
The report finds that Bill Barr did not order law enforcement to clear protests. -
Hit Hard From Two Sides: The Special Counsel Rules After the Supreme Court Immunity and Cannon Classified Documents Decisions
Special counsel may go the way of independent counsels, in a blaze of controversy. -
Justice Dept. IG Finds No Misconduct by Trump, Others to Reduce Sentencing Recommendation for Roger Stone
The OIG concludes that, “the Department’s handling of the sentencing in the Stone case was highly unusual,” but did not violate “a law, rule, regulation, or Department policy.” -
Lawfare Daily: Rebecca Crootof on AI, DARPA, and the ELSI Framework
Will there be an AI arms race? -
Trump’s Classified Documents Case Moves Public Opinion. Now Voters Are Unlikely to Hear It.
Republicans and independents who heard from Trump’s federal prosecutor became more supportive of the prosecution. Trump’s anti-prosecution rhetoric, by contrast, failed to increase support for the former...
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