Jen Patja Howell

Since March 2022, El Salvador has been under a state of exception as its President Nayib Bukele seeks to crack down on the country’s powerful…

The Constitution specifies only one process for making international agreements—Article II gives the president the power to make treaties provided that two-thirds of the senators…

Yesterday was verdict day for the Proud Boys. Mid-morning, the jury notified Judge Tim Kelly that it had reached a partial verdict, and that partial…

This week, a Quinta-less Alan and Scott were joined by Lawfare legal fellow Saraphin Dhanani to talk through the week’s big national security news, including: “Seoul Authority.”…

At the core of the regulatory state is the notice and comment process. Agencies propose what they’re going to do, the public gets to comment,…

Risks associated with the rapid development and deployment of artificial intelligence are getting the attention of lawmakers. But one issue that may not be getting…

Generative AI products have been tearing up the headlines recently. Among the many issues these products raise is whether or not their outputs are protected…

David Cohen is the Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, a position he held also during the Obama administration. He’s also been Under Secretary…

In 2018, news broke that Facebook had allowed third-party developers—including the controversial data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica—to obtain large quantities of user data in ways…

This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott sat down—2/3 in a new studio space! (sorry, not sorry, Alan)—to discuss the week’s big national security news, including:…