Countering Violent Extremism
Staten Island Man Charged With Threatening Post-Election Violence
Rohini Kurup Fri, Nov 13, 2020, 11:52 AM
Brian Maiorana was arrested on Nov. 10 for making threatening interstate communications.
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Transition 2020-2021
2020 Is An Election Security Success Story (So Far)
Scott R. Anderson, Susan Hennessey, Rohini Kurup, David Priess, Jacob Schulz Sat, Nov 7, 2020, 11:33 AM
Heading into Tuesday, there was a very long list of things that could go wrong. Many have not come to pass so far.
Transition 2020-2021
An Opportunity for Democratic Renewal
Quinta Jurecic, Alan Z. Rozenshtein, Benjamin Wittes Sat, Nov 7, 2020, 11:28 AM
This was not the election result for which millions of Americans were hoping. It is, however, a tremendous opportunity to bolster and strengthen American democracy.
Campaign 2020
How to Ensure That Trump Preserves Official Documents
Brian Greer Fri, Nov 6, 2020, 2:39 PM
Congress and ordinary citizens should take steps now to deter the Trump administration from destroying evidence of wrongdoing.
Campaign 2020
Is the Deep State Donating to the Democrats?
Elizabeth McElvein, Benjamin Wittes Tue, Nov 3, 2020, 4:27 PM
The intelligence bureaucracy still looks remarkably apolitical.
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The Election and the Military
Lindsay P. Cohn, Steve Vladeck Mon, Nov 2, 2020, 5:35 PM
Elections are the one context in which Congress has been clear that otherwise broad authorities are not generally available to the president.
Secrecy & Leaks
Can Trump Sell U.S. National Security Secrets With Impunity?
Jack Goldsmith Sat, Oct 31, 2020, 10:28 AM
The prospect is a nightmare for the intelligence services.
Campaign 2020
Bans on Guns at the Polls Are Plainly Constitutional
Sara Chimene-Weiss, Helen White Fri, Oct 30, 2020, 4:17 PM
The Second Amendment doesn’t offer cover to bring a gun to the polls, nor to use one to intimidate voters.
Campaign 2020
Cyber Command's Role in Election Defense: Important, But Not a Panacea
Erica D. Borghard Fri, Oct 30, 2020, 8:01 AM
Cyber Command plays a part of the U.S.’s election defense, but other entities are better positioned to defend against certain election interference threats.
Campaign 2020
Preventing and Countering Election-Motivated Violence Without Causing Panic
Ryan B. Greer Tue, Oct 27, 2020, 1:33 PM
The Anti-Defamation League’s monitoring of extremist groups suggests that election-motivated violence could yield more domestic terrorism threats, which if fully realized, could pose a threat to ensuring free and fair elections.