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Timeline of Carter Page’s Contacts with Russia [Updated]
At the heart of the recent Nunes memo controversy lies a FISA order application for former Trump campaign aide Carter Page. But Page had piqued the interest of FBI investigators…
A Crisis for U.S. Intelligence Alliances—What the Nunes Memo Has Wrought
We’re facing a crisis of intelligence. It’s not because of a dereliction of duty, or a massive counterintelligence breach. It’s because the foundation for sharing intelligence…
A Q&A on the Nunes Memo and Its Implications for the Russia Investigation
With President Donald Trump’s blessing in hand, House Republicans released a memo Friday, spearheaded by Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), that accused senior Justice Department officials…
Episode 56 of the National Security Law Podcast: The State of the Uniom Is…ExStravagant!
You might not want to watch the State of the Union tonight, but don’t miss this episode of the podcast! This week we cover: The missing Russia sanctions? A statute enacted…
Five Questions the Nunes Memo Better Answer
The House Intelligence Committee has voted to release the Nunes Memo, which allegedly outlines widespread abuses by the DOJ and FBI in obtaining a surveillance order against former…
Talking Up a “Perjury Trap,” Trump’s Team Prepares a Defense for the President
Although President Trump confidently declared that he is willing to speak to special counsel Robert Mueller under oath, and is even “looking forward to it,” his principal lawyer…
The UN Security Council, Global Watch Lists, Biometrics, and the Threat to the Rule of Law
Members of the United Nations Security Council meet at U.N. headquarters, April 5, 2017 in New York City. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) While much of the world was not paying attention,…
Facts on FISA: Correcting the Record on the Section 702 House Floor Debate
Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) speak at a news conference about their proposed FISA reforms at the Russell Senate Office Building on…
Customs and Border Protection’s New Policy for Searching Devices Offers Thin Protection
Ronald D. Vitiello, Acting Deputy Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Thomas Homan, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director of Immigration and…
Counter-Terrorism and Crackdowns on Civil Society
As countries around the globe contend with the threat of terrorism, the challenges to civil liberties and civil society have never been greater. Acknowledging the threat posed…
International Criminal Court Indictments of U.S. Officials Are not Impossible
The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor’s long-expected request to open an investigation of U.S. armed forces and the CIA for crimes allegedly committed in Afghanistan…
Paul Manafort’s Latest Publicity Stunt
What should we make of former Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort’s lawsuit against Special Counsel Robert Mueller, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, and the Justice Department?…