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Episode 37 of the National Security Law Podcast: Enemy Combatants, Agents of Foreign Powers
In this week’s episode, Bobby Chesney and I explore three big national security law developments from the past few days. First is that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court…
Former Federal Prosecutor Dissects Trump Lawyer, Michael Cohen’s Statement to Senate
Unlike the statements from Kushner and Trump Jr., which I’ve previously dissected, the statement of Michael Cohen is awkwardly written and does not appear to have any clear…
Libya’s Haftar and Liability of Superiors: Ordering Offenses v. Responsibility for Omissions
Further to Just Security’s coverage on Tuesday of the potential war crimes liability of U.S citizen/Libyan warlord General Khalifa Haftar, this article discusses the distinction…
The Early Edition: September 20, 2017
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. TRUMP’S SPEECH TO THE…
The Cobb-Dowd BLT Summit Heard ’Round the World
On Sunday, Peter Baker and Kenneth Vogel of the New York Times reported on strains within the White House Counsel’s Office about strategy in responding to the Special Counsel…
How Facebook Could Crack the Trump-Russia Case
Facebook should be treated like a crime scene. The social media company likely has troves of data that could provide critical leads for the investigation into possible collusion…
Smoking Gun Videos Emerge: US Citizen, Libyan Warlord Haftar Ordering War Crimes
The International Criminal Court very recently issued an arrest warrant for a militia leader in Libya which should catch the attention of U.S. policymakers, diplomats and prosecutors…
The Early Edition: September 19, 2017
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY President…
Why Trump Should Support the UN, Even in the Era of “America First”
Tomorrow, President Trump will address the United Nations for the first time in what is sure to be a spectacle of high-drama. Trump and his administration have made no secret of…
National Security-Related Congressional Hearings, September 18-23
Tuesday, September 19 10:00am – Senate Committee on Armed Services – Recent United States Navy Incidents at Sea (here) 10:00am – Senate Committee on Foreign Relations –…
Two Powerful Speeches from the NATSECDEF Conference
Last week, George Washington University Law School hosted the third annual “NATSECDEF” conference, a gathering organized by attorneys of the Military Commissions Defense…
Why Congress Can’t Ignore the Health Impact of DACA
Nearly 700,000 young immigrants will spend the next six months in limbo, waiting to see whether the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which allowed them to…