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Emily Dai
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Pentagon Updates Its Rules on Extremism in the Military
The Pentagon released on Dec. 20 an updated version of its policies as part of an ongoing effort to combat extremism inside military ranks. The…
What Does the Defense Department Inspector General Report About Jan. 6 Actually Say?
The Department of Defense’s Office of Inspector General released on Nov. 16 a report about the department’s preparation for and response to the Jan. 6…
Tenth Circuit Upholds Conviction On Evidence Gathered Under Section 702 of FISA
In a 220-page ruling issued Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit found that information collected from warrantless surveillance of non-United States…
United States Indicts Two Iranian Hackers For Election Interference
On Nov. 18, the Department of Justice indicted two Iranian nationals for allegedly interfering in the 2020 U.S. presidential election. The defendants, Seyyed Mohammad Hosein…
OSC Finds 13 Senior Trump Officials Violated Hatch Act During 2020 Presidential Campaign
On Nov. 9, the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) released a report that concluded at least 13 senior Trump administration officials violated the Hatch Act…
Igor Danchenko, Steele Dossier Source, Indicted as Part of Durham Investigation
Federal authorities on Nov. 4 indicted Igor Danchenko, a key analyst who contributed research to the Steele dossier, on five counts of making false statements…
Defense Department Issues Annual Report on Military and Security Developments in China
On Nov. 3, the Department of Defense released its annual report to Congress on military and security developments involving China. The report provides a baseline…
Justices Gorsuch and Sotomayor Dissent From the Supreme Court’s Denial of Cert in ACLU v. United States
On Nov. 1, the Supreme Court denied a petition for a writ of certiorari in American Civil Liberties Union v. United States. The petition asked…
Biden Administration Releases Reports on National Security Risks Posed by Climate Change
On Oct. 21, the Biden administration released four reports analyzing the threat climate change poses to national security and its role in driving migration. Together,…
Former FBI Leader Andrew McCabe Wins Back Pension in Lawsuit Settlement
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia released the settlement agreement between former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe and various components of…