Turnover and Turmoil Inside the State Department
This summer has been a tumultuous one inside the U.S. State Department. In August, the department’s Office of the Inspector General handed down a scathing report alleging political manipulation and ab...
7 Sep 20191h 4min
Tom Wheeler on the Need for Real Cybersecurity for 5G
5G telecommunications networks are beginning to be rolled out in the United States and around the world. We've heard a lot about the national security concerns posed by Chinese companies like Huawei g...
3 Sep 201932min
The Report, Episode 7: Charging Decisions
It’s April 18, 2019, Attorney General Bill Barr summons reporters to the Department of Justice in Washington DC. Robert Mueller’s report is about to be released. Before the press and the public finall...
1 Sep 201958min
Janet Napolitano on the State of Homeland Security
Janet Napolitano served as the secretary of homeland security from 2009–2013. Before that, she was attorney general of the State of Arizona and the governor of that state. Since 2013, she has served a...
31 Aug 201942min
Christine Fair on Developments in Kashmir
On August 5, the Indian government announced that it was revoking “special status” for the states of Jammu and Kashmir, enshrined in Article 370 of its constitution. Since then, the government has ins...
28 Aug 201946min
The Report, Part VI: Back Channels
It’s December 29, 2016. The Obama administration announces that it’s imposing sanctions on Russia, as punishment for election interference. Michael Flynn has been tapped to become Trump’s national sec...
26 Aug 20191h 1min
Jessica Marsden on New Proposals for Protecting Democracy
In a recent white paper, the organization Protect Democracy makes the case that President Trump has used the powers of the presidency, federal resources, and intimidating rhetoric to manipulate electi...
24 Aug 201946min
Michael Desch on Social Science and National Security
David Priess sat down with Michael Desch, Professor of International Relations at the University of Notre Dame and the director of the Notre Dame International Security Center, to discuss Michael's ne...
21 Aug 201950min
