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4 Mar 2017, 4:34 am by Benjamin Wittes
The Rational Security gang discussed the mysterious Kislyak and the Sessions saga, among other things, on “The Kislyak of Death” Edition of the podcast, which Benjamin Wittes posted: As the Trump administration tried to deflect questions about Russia connections, and as Sessions recused himself from any executive branch investigations into those connections, Susan Hennessey and Helen Murillo described the rules of congressional investigations and… [read post]
4 Jan 2019, 12:43 pm by Margaret Taylor
On Jan. 3, Democrats took control of the committee gavels in the House of Representatives, marking a significant shift in the dynamics of the politics of foreign policy—making and possibly the substance of policy as well. [read post]
18 Nov 2019, 12:12 pm by Ben Berwick, Justin Florence
Last month, we and another colleague at Protect Democracy argued that the meaning of “bribery” as the term is used in the Constitution goes beyond the criminal offense of bribery as defined in the U.S. [read post]
4 Jan 2019, 12:43 pm by Margaret Taylor
On Jan. 3, Democrats took control of the committee gavels in the House of Representatives, marking a significant shift in the dynamics of the politics of foreign policy—making and possibly the substance of policy as well. [read post]
5 May 2016, 1:43 pm by Alex R. McQuade
Dozens of people were killed in an airstrike against a refugee camp in rebel-held northern Syria today. [read post]
5 Aug 2020, 2:52 pm by Ben Berwick, Rachel Homer
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf will testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Aug. 6 regarding the deployment of federal officers to Portland, Oregon. [read post]
20 May 2017, 7:19 am by Andrew Kent
There are a lot of unanswered questions about the probe new special counsel Robert Mueller will lead into the Trump-Russia issues. [read post]
In 2007, researchers published findings in the scientific journal PNAS showing how local governments mitigated outbreaks of the 1918 flu pandemic by aggressively limiting public gatherings. [read post]
Editor’s Note: Lawfare is not a public health law site, and normally, we would not run a piece on food and drug law and the authority of the FDA. [read post]
A second issue, which has also received attention at Lawfare from Benjamin Wittes, Quinta Jurecic and others, is constitutional: Are separation of powers principles violated by the application of the obstruction statutes to presidential action facially within Article II authorities? [read post]
On Jan. 31 and Feb. 5, The Washington Post reported that former President Trump routinely “tore up briefings and schedules, articles and letters, memos both sensitive and mundane” in violation of the Presidential Records Act (PRA) and that some of the records received by the Jan. 6 committee had been “ripped up and then taped back together. [read post]
The national fight against the spread of the novel coronavirus demands a leader who can take charge of and defeat a grave threat, and who can put partisan politics aside to create a shared sense of national purpose. [read post]
In the wake of Attorney General William Barr’s unprecedented decision to drop the Department of Justice’s years-long prosecution of former Trump national security advisor Michael Flynn, many are asking: Is this the end of the case? [read post]
9 Aug 2016, 10:50 am by David Kris
As an American lawyer traveling in the Middle East, at the border between Israel and the West Bank, I can’t help but focus on the big, red sign that says, “This Road leads to Area ‘A’ Under The Palestinian Authority. [read post]
20 Mar 2017, 11:03 am by Jordan Brunner
Following the address, Benjamin Wittes and Susan Hennessey will engage in discussion with Representative Schiff. [read post]
1 Oct 2018, 11:01 am by Anushka Limaye
,” featuring three panels moderated by Benjamin Wittes, Susan Hennessey and Norm Eisen. [read post]
9 Nov 2020, 10:40 am by William Ford, Tia Sewell
Join Shane Harris, Susan Hennessey, Tamara Cofman Wittes and Benjamin Wittes for an on-air conversation about the latest U.S. national security developments and news. [read post]
23 Nov 2020, 10:09 am by Tia Sewell
Benjamin Wittes, Susan Hennessey, Quinta Jurecic and Scott Anderson will take questions in real time from the Lawfare community. [read post]
21 Jan 2020, 9:17 am by Hannah Kris
.: The Brookings Institution will hold a book event for “Unmaking the Presidency” by Lawfare’s Susan Hennessey and Benjamin Wittes. [read post]
22 Apr 2019, 8:22 am by William Ford
Benjamin Wittes will moderate. [read post]