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What the Latest Reports Say About the Whistleblower Complaint
Robert S. Litt Fri, Sep 20, 2019, 4:17 PM
If the speculation is accurate, the actions by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence may have a firmer legal foundation than has so far been apparent.
Congress

The Witness and the Whistleblower: Some Thoughts
Benjamin Wittes Fri, Sep 20, 2019, 3:06 PM
Corey Lewandowski’s testimony and the mysterious whistleblower complaint both involve allegations of outrageous presidential behavior and feature aggressive efforts by the administration to impede congressional inquiry.
Congress

The House Judiciary Committee’s FISA Oversight Hearing: An Overview
William Ford Fri, Sep 20, 2019, 9:00 AM
The House Judiciary Committee’s hearing on whether to reauthorize four provisions of FISA offered a mix of partisan bickering and substantive discussion of both the act generally and the expiring authorities specifically.
Encryption

How Long Will Unbreakable Commercial Encryption Last?
Stewart Baker Fri, Sep 20, 2019, 8:00 AM
While the debate has stalled in the United States, it’s been growing fiercer abroad as other nations edge closer to direct regulation of commercial encryption.
The Russia Connection

The Report, Episode Eight: The End of the Beginning
Susan Hennessey, Benjamin Wittes Fri, Sep 20, 2019, 11:39 AM
Today, we released the eighth episode of Lawfare’s narrative audio documentary, The Report, which tells the story Robert S. Mueller lays out in his famous 448-page document. This episode begins our coverage of Volume II of the Mueller report, on the president's effort to...

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