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35 Questions for Congress to Ask Robert Mueller (+ Questions from Readers)

Former FBI (Rangappa), Justice Department and NSC (Geltzer), and Pentagon (Goodman) officials team up to suggest questions for Mueller.
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House Should Prepare Criminal Referral of A.G. Barr for Lying to Congress

Mueller’s testimony puts not only the President’s job and criminal liability on the line. Attorney General Barr is in jeopardy too.

The Early Edition: July 22, 2019

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Recap of Recent Articles on Just Security (July 15-19)

All our national security analysis of the week listed in one place.
US Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and US Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA), Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, look on during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, June 11, 2019.

Dear Dems: Make Mueller’s Testimony About 2020, Not 2016

Congressional Democrats are champing at the bit to have Robert Mueller recite, on live television, the past indiscretions of Donald Trump that Mueller documented at length in his…
President Donald Trump puts his hand on the shoulder of Sen. Jeff Sessions after introducing him before Sessions's swearing in ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House February 9, 2017 in Washington, DC. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence stands behind Trump.

Presidential Abuse of Power Should Be Focus of Mueller Questioning

Instead of focusing on criminal conduct, the House must consider whether as president, Donald Trump abused his power or violated his oath of office.
Katherine Gun, a junior Government Communication Headquarters (GCHQ) official leaves Bow Street Magistrates court in London with her lawyer.

Iraq ‘Dirty Tricks’ Tale Gets Star Treatment, But Big Questions Remain

The dramatic but little-told story of a British intelligence whistleblower who tried to raise the alarm over a questionable spying campaign to bolster the cause for the Iraq War…
US President-elect Donald Trump and press secretary Hope Hicks on stage during a 'Thank You Tour 2016' rally on December 17, 2016 in Mobile, Alabama.

After Publishing Strong Evidence of Trump’s Campaign Finance Crimes, DOJ Closes Case Without Explanation

Every American should have an opportunity to scrutinize the complete body of evidence of Donald Trump’s campaign finance crimes, not just the now-public search warrant applications…

The Early Edition: July 19, 2019

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A participant attends the 34C3 Chaos Communication Congress of the Chaos Computer Club on December 27, 2017 in Leipzig, Germany.

Why the Ghost Keys ‘Solution’ to Encryption is No Solution

The use of applications such as Signal, WhatsApp, iMessage, and Facebook Messenger for communications secured by end-to-end encryption has exploded over the past few years. Two…
Undocumented immigrants sit on the dirt, handcuffed together, as they wait to be transported to a central processing center shortly after crossing the border from Mexico into the United States on Monday, March 26, 2018 in the Rio Grande Valley Sector near McAllen, Texas.

Criminal Prosecutions and Illegal Entry: A Deeper Dive

A look at how laws that criminalize entry and reentry into the U.S. actually work in practice and how they have been used to punish asylum seekers and migrants in violation of…

The Early Edition: July 18, 2019

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