International Law
Why Trump Can’t Buy Greenland
Scott R. Anderson Fri, Aug 16, 2019, 1:12 PM
Under international law, Denmark can’t sell it. And the people and government of Greenland have a say.
Scott R. Anderson is a David M. Rubenstein fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. He previously served as an Attorney-Adviser in the Office of the Legal Adviser at the U.S. Department of State and as the legal advisor for the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq.
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Federal Law Enforcement
Good News for Christopher Wray: Morale Is Up at (Most of) the FBI
Scott R. Anderson, Quinta Jurecic, Benjamin Wittes Thu, Aug 15, 2019, 5:59 PM
That’s the surprising lesson from this year’s FBI Climate Survey—though the counterintelligence division is, in some ways, a notable exception.
Federal Law Enforcement
Is the FBI Punishing Employees’ Political Speech?
Scott R. Anderson, Benjamin Wittes Wed, Aug 14, 2019, 4:21 PM
A recent lawsuit claims the FBI is giving those who speak negatively about President Trump special punishment. We’re filing FOIA requests to find out if that’s true.
Congress
Bipartisan Agreement on Election Security—And a Partisan Fight Anyway
Scott R. Anderson, Eugenia Lostri, Quinta Jurecic, Margaret Taylor Sun, Jul 28, 2019, 9:00 AM
The good news is that national security bipartisanship in Congress lives. The bad news is that the only place it lives is in the pages of the Senate Intelligence Committee report on Russian election interference.
Congress
Mueller’s Testimony: The Baton Passes to Congress
Scott R. Anderson, Hadley Baker, Mikhaila Fogel, Susan Hennessey, Quinta Jurecic, Vishnu Kannan, Eugenia Lostri, David Priess, Margaret Taylor, Benjamin Wittes Wed, Jul 24, 2019, 9:34 PM
The former special counsel’s testimony is not ultimately important for any bombshells or revelations but for initiating the long-belated creation of an Article I record of the president’s conduct.
Iran
Parsing the State Department’s Letter on the Use of Force Against Iran
Scott R. Anderson Wed, Jul 3, 2019, 7:54 AM
The department’s recent letter regarding the 2001 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force says a lot less than it might seem.
War Powers
When Does the President Think He Can Go to War With Iran?
Scott R. Anderson Mon, Jun 24, 2019, 9:28 AM
And what can Congress do about it?