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Michigan Militia Members Plotted to Kidnap Gov. Whitmer, FBI Alleges

Tia Sewell Thu, Oct 8, 2020, 2:48 PM

The FBI has charged six men with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The complaint alleges that the individuals— Adam Fox, Barry Croft, Ty Garbin, Kaleb Franks, Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta—are members of a militia that this year began planning to “participate in attacks against the government” and “kidnapping politicians.” The men in July 2020 began explicitly planning to abduct Gov.

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Justice Department

Oral Argument Summary: U.S. v. Flynn

Anna Salvatore, Benjamin Wittes Tue, Sep 29, 2020, 9:13 PM

We sat through a four hour hearing in the Flynn case, so you don’t have to.

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Department of Justice

Federal Judge Denies Government Request to Dismiss McCabe Lawsuit

Tia Sewell Thu, Sep 24, 2020, 5:02 PM

A judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia today denied the Justice Department’s request to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the department by Andrew McCabe, the former deputy director of the FBI.

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Federal Law Enforcement

What Bill Barr Said and What it Means

Susan Hennessey, Benjamin Wittes Thu, Sep 17, 2020, 9:36 PM

Had any other attorney general given the speech Barr gave this week, nobody would have noticed. In the context of his recent actions, Barr’s words amount to a defense of politicized justice.

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Federal Law Enforcement

Barr’s Campaign Against Independent Expertise Claims Another Victim

Alan Z. Rozenshtein Tue, Sep 1, 2020, 3:49 PM

Brad Wiegmann’s removal as head of the National Security Division’s policy office is a major loss for the Department of Justice.

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Foreign Fighters

How the Coronavirus Is Affecting American Jihadist Travelers

Andrew Mines Mon, Aug 31, 2020, 7:59 AM

The pandemic has slowed global travel significantly. But a few determined individuals show that the terrorism threat posed by American foreign fighters remains strong.

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Federal Law Enforcement

A Recent Prosecution Shows the Hypocrisy of Flynn’s Defenders

Barbara McQuade, Chuck Rosenberg Wed, Aug 19, 2020, 8:01 AM

The same arguments used to defend Michael Flynn could be used against the prosecution of FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith. Yet Flynn’s supporters have remained silent.

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Federal Law Enforcement

Unpacking DHS’s Troubling Explanation of the Portland Van Video

Andrew Crespo Sat, Jul 25, 2020, 10:29 AM

The deputy director of the federal law enforcement agency currently deployed to American cities appears not to know where the essential legal lines are that mark the bounds of lawful police authority. That’s a huge problem.

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Federal Law Enforcement

House Intel Committee Seeks Information from DHS about Protest Response

Jacob Schulz Wed, Jul 22, 2020, 11:02 AM

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chair Adam Schiff sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) asking for an explanation of reports that components of DHS have engaged in "'expanded' intelligence and related activities" in response to events linked to domestic protests. The letter also requests that the department share internal materials related to the behavior in question.

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Federal Law Enforcement

DHS Authorizes Domestic Surveillance to Protect Statues and Monuments

Steve Vladeck, Benjamin Wittes Mon, Jul 20, 2020, 2:33 PM

A document provided to Lawfare indicates that the intelligence community is being tasked with monitoring and collecting information on some protest activities.

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Federal Law Enforcement

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Michigan Militia Members Plotted to Kidnap Gov. Whitmer, FBI Alleges

Justice Department

Oral Argument Summary: U.S. v. Flynn

Department of Justice

Federal Judge Denies Government Request to Dismiss McCabe Lawsuit

Federal Law Enforcement

What Bill Barr Said and What it Means

Federal Law Enforcement

Barr’s Campaign Against Independent Expertise Claims Another Victim

Foreign Fighters

How the Coronavirus Is Affecting American Jihadist Travelers

Federal Law Enforcement

A Recent Prosecution Shows the Hypocrisy of Flynn’s Defenders

Federal Law Enforcement

Unpacking DHS’s Troubling Explanation of the Portland Van Video

Federal Law Enforcement

House Intel Committee Seeks Information from DHS about Protest Response

Federal Law Enforcement

DHS Authorizes Domestic Surveillance to Protect Statues and Monuments

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