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Putin’s Story of What Happened in 2016 Sounds Familiar

Where have I heard that story before? Tonight, NBC will air an hour-long special featuring a sit-down interview between Megyn Kelly and Russian President Vladimir Putin. A preview…

Do Not Pass Go: The Predictable Results of Subpoena Defiance

A short walk down memory lane shows how wrong former Trump campaign aide Sam Nunberg is about the consequences of defying a subpoena.
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Ranking Member on the House Intelligence Committee, speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill on February 15, 2018 in Washington, DC.

Russia “Previewed” Plan to Disseminate Emails with Trump Campaign

Goodman analyzes Schiff’s revelation that Russia gave preview to Trump campaign that the Kremlin could help disseminate stolen emails. Then he addresses the legally important…

Just Security Podcast: Sam Vinograd on Trump’s Weakness Toward Russia on Syria

Last Friday, I spoke with former National Security Council official Samantha Vinograd about President Trump’s reluctance to confront Russian President Vladimir Putin, and…

The Human Cost of Trump’s Weakness Toward Russia

Chemical weapons attacks, aerial bombardments, malnutrition, sexual violence and other means of torture define Syria, with a new massive atrocity every few weeks. There is no end…

The Charging Mystery in the Russia Indictments—And Its Indication of What Comes Next in the Mueller Investigation

The indictment of the 13 Russians omitted a very obvious charge. Why? The answer reveals why Mueller may be going after American co-conspirators--including members of the Trump…

The Indictment of Russia’s Super PAC and the Open Question of Trump Campaign Complicity

Russia's Internet Research Agency is now revealed to have been among the largest Super PACs operating in the 2016 elections. This is now clearly one of the major campaign finance…

If Trump Pleads the Fifth, Here Are Mueller’s Options

In the last several days, President Donald Trump’s lawyers have floated what appears to be a trial balloon, suggesting that despite Trump’s bold proclamation that he welcomed…

Why the White House “System” for Security Clearances is an Intelligence Emergency

Former Bush and Obama official explains what exactly the risks are in having so many White House officials serve under long-term interim security clearances. She looks at the downstream…

It is up to House Intel Committee, not Trump, whether to release Democratic memo on the Page FISA application

News stories and headlines are saying things like, "Trump Blocks Release of Memo Rebutting Republican Claims” (New York Times)--but that's not accurate. The House Intelligence…

What’s the Story Behind Flynn’s Plea Deal?

A look at the plea deal of retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, the second in a series of posts on the central mysteries of the Trump-Russia investigation.

The Mysteries of the Trump-Russia Investigation: Known Unknowns

The first in a series of posts that examines the Mueller investigation’s central mysteries.
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