Rational Security on The E.R.: The “Moron” Edition
Is Trump’s undermining of Tillerson another step in his “madman” theory of diplomacy?
View ArticleCongress Is Dropping the Ball on Trump’s Obstruction of Justice
And six other things we’ve learned about the Senate’s Russia investigation.
View ArticleHere’s What Happens if Trump Really Decides to Decertify the Iran Deal
It seems that the ball is now in Congress’s court.
View ArticleAmerica Will Always Lose Russia’s Tit-for-Tat Spy Games
In the asymmetric warfare of espionage, playing fair means Moscow wins.
View ArticleCongress Wants to Tie the Intelligence Community’s Hands for No Reason
Reforming national security law for the sake of reform is never a good idea.
View ArticleThe Slippery ‘Spirit’ of Nixing the Iran Deal
Obama's JCPOA terms actually give the White House sound legal footing for decertification. But now Trump owns the consequences.
View ArticleChina Is Getting Better at Undermining Global Human Rights
It doesn’t help that the Trump administration doesn’t seem to mind.
View ArticleSearching the Communications of Americans Should Require a Warrant
Congress would be right to reform FISA.
View ArticleJeff Sessions Just Confessed His Negligence on Russia
The attorney general is aware of the threat Moscow poses to American elections — he just hasn’t done anything about it.
View ArticleRational Security on The E.R.: The “Decertified” Edition
Trump deems Iran in violation of the “worst deal ever.”
View ArticleHow Far Must Trump ‘Unravel’ Before the 25th Amendment Kicks In?
The constitutional amendment on presidential disabilities could pose a real threat to Trump. But that shouldn't give his opponents solace.
View ArticleRational Security on The E.R.: The “How Many Elephants Make a Stampede” Edition
Trump’s GOP critics decide: should they stay or should they go?
View ArticleMike Pompeo Could Stop Robert Mueller in His Tracks
The director of the CIA has extraordinary influence over all counterintelligence investigations — and there are reasons to distrust his intentions.
View ArticleA Form of Resistance Every NeverTrumper Can Love
Anyone who’s wary of Trump should be able to agree on blocking his nominees for U.S. attorney.
View ArticleRobert Mueller’s Opening Salvo Is a Show of Strength
A quick and dirty analysis on the Manafort and Papadopoulos cases.
View ArticleRational Security on The E.R.: The “Million Dollars in Rugs” Edition
Sure, Manafort got indicted. But the real question is how did he spend so much on rugs?
View ArticleThe Party’s Over for Washington’s Foreign Lobbyists
Paul Manafort's arrest was a sign that the Justice Department knows it's been too lax on foreign agents.
View ArticleDon’t Convict Jeff Sessions of Perjury Just Yet
Not all lies, even under oath, are prosecutable crimes.
View ArticleThe E.R. Presents: Lawfare and FP’s Bar Review Live
Has the role of the White House counsel drastically changed in the time of Trump?
View ArticleThe Next Phase in the War on Terror Is Here
But talk of Guantánamo, “extreme vetting,” and ending the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program is just a distraction from the real threat.
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