Classified Information

A vote to confirm a judicial nominee is a vote to grant that individual a lifetime security clearance and access to some of the country’s most closely held secrets.

A range of federal laws, including the Espionage Act and laws against the destruction of government records, could apply in this case.

Presidents willing to disregard established declassification norms and safeguards expose a dangerous vulnerability in the governing structure.

The White House's order for the CIA to send a list of new hires over unclassified email raises serious security concerns.

The Justice of Department's inaction appears to protect both Trump's reputation and Kash Patel's nomination to head the FBI.

The ODNI's prepublication review directive improves several important aspects of the system, but fails to make certain critical changes.

Intelligence Community Directive 711 contains modest improvements, but is a missed opportunity provide uniform standards across agencies.

Tracking former President Donald Trump's string of major defeats in the legal system after the 2020 election.

"To clarify thinking about this topic, let’s consider another way Hur could have represented his actual findings on page 1 of his executive summary."

The disclosure of the titles means that journalists, researchers, and others can now request the Office of Legal Counsel opinions themselves, opening important new avenues for…

Joining the show to discuss the additional charges in the Trump classified documents case is former federal prosecutor David Aaron. 

The alleged attempt to delete surveillance camera footage at Mar-a-Lago poses its own significant concerns for U.S. national security.