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The Lawfare Podcast: Making Sense of the UFO Hearing with Shane Harris
How does recent Congressional testimony fit into the broader universe of reports relating to Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, or UFOs? -
The Bulwark Podcast: The Power of Whataboutism
Benjamin Wittes joined the Bulwark's Charlie Sykes for an episode of The Trump Trials. -
America in Crisis? A View From a Refugee of a Failed State
Take it from a Syrian who has become an American: The system seems to be managing crises just fine. -
Regulating National Security AI Like Covert Action?
Congress could use the covert action statute as a model to ensure the careful use of high-risk national security AI. -
Rational Security: The “Five Dollar Footlong-Gate” Edition
This week, Alan Rozenshtein, Quinta Jurecic, and Scott Anderson got together to NOT talk about that ONE big story that's not quite ripe yet, but they did chat through some of the week's other big nationa... -
The Lawfare Podcast: Congress Investigates January 6 ... Again
Why didn't the government see the Jan. 6 attack coming? -
Examining a New Bill to Label Apps “Made in China”
A new bill would require app stores to label apps from certain countries. It’s another piece of legislation focused on data, security worries, and country of origin. -
A New Senate Report Undermines FBI Excuses About Jan. 6
The report pulls no punches in describing the failures of the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security in advance of the insurrection. -
Livestream: House Judiciary Hearing on FBI Oversight
The committee is expected to question Wray on the politicization of the FBI under his direction. -
How FBI Querying Under FISA Section 702 Works
Understanding the FBI’s new search rules regarding Americans’ communications is critical to the debate on Section 702 renewal. -
The REPO Act: Confiscating Russian State Assets and Ukrainian Reparations
The bill proposes a flawed and possibly unconstitutional reparations program and needs to be reworked to give Ukraine some chance at a viable post-war future. -
The Government’s Objections to FISA 702 Reform Are Paper Thin
The government is focused on FISA Section 702’s value, but under scrutiny it couldn't show any ways key reforms would undermine its impact.
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