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What Might Force Mueller’s Hand Before the Midterms? Exceptions to the DOJ 60-Day “Rule”

How much does this standard tie Mueller’s hands, and is there anything that might argue in favor of a pre-election surprise? Could, for example, efforts by Trump affiliates to…

Taking Stock of the FBI’s Role in Senate Confirmations after Kavanaugh

I previously wrote that at least some of Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation challenges are symptomatic of the White House’s general disdain of the vetting process. That may seem…

Here Are the 30 People the FBI Needs to Interview in its Kavanaugh Investigation

There are 30 witnesses who are known and who must, at a minimum, be included in any serious FBI inquiry of the sexual assault allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

Shining a Light on Federal Law Enforcement’s Use of Computer Hacking Tools

Ten years ago, an FBI official impersonated an Associated Press reporter to lure and track a teenager suspected of sending in prank bomb threats to his school. To find him, the…

Americans’ Privacy at Stake as Second Circuit Hears Hasbajrami FISA Case

When Congress reauthorized Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) in January, it ratified the warrantless collection of potentially millions of Americans’…

Peter Strzok’s Firing Gives the Bureau a Chance to Reset

Former senior FBI official provides a counterweight to the emerging public narrative that this decision resulted from external political pressure on the Department.

Trump Could Learn from Gore on How to Handle an Election Interference Scandal

Replace Russia with China, the 2016 election with 1996, and Trump with Gore, and there are disturbing parallels. The stark difference is in how the White House handled the case.

If Trump Revoked Critics’ Security Clearances, Could They Sue?

There’s a strong argument to be made that at least some constitutional challenges to the revocation of security clearances would be judicially reviewable.

The Real Target of Trump’s Security Clearance Threats

I can’t believe I’m writing a column in defense of former Director of National Intelligence (DNI) James Clapper, former CIA Director John Brennan, and former National Security…

Tech Pressure on Privacy: National Security Requires a Fuller View of Corporate Social Responsibility

The corporate world and the U.S. national security apparatus increasingly find themselves in conflict over technology and expertise, with implications for the effectiveness of…
Michael Horowitz, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Justice, testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled 'Oversight of the Foreign Agents Registration Act and Attempts to Influence U.S. Elections' in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill, July 26, 2017 in Washington, DC.

The Complicated Truths of the DOJ IG Report

The DOJ IG report forces readers to hold multiple competing thoughts in your head at the same time.

Trump Might Be Surprised to Learn: Justice “Spy” Tactics Used on Dem Politicians Too

During the Obama administration, the Justice Department routinely used “spy” tactics to investigate Democratic campaigns and politicians.
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