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The Cato Institute hosted a day-long conference on government surveillance and privacy issues. This portion included a panel discussion analyzing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (F…

The Heritage Foundation hosted a discussion about the fight against ISIS and whether Congress should pass an Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) specific to those efforts. Senator…

In presentations on international views and laws related to U.S. intelligence gathering and data collection, Alan Butler presented a short talk, “Schrems and the International Backlash Again…

Legal analysts compared the use of executive power by the George W. Bush and Obama administrations, particularly in the areas of war powers and national security. They discussed the use of d…

Charlie Savage talked about his book Power Wars: Inside Obama’s Post-9/11 Presidency, in which he argues that President Obama, who came into office saying that he would turn back the excesse…

Charlie Savage talked about the terrorists attacks in Paris the previous evening and the implications for national security. Topics included how the attacks would affect White House plans to…

Frederick A.O. Schwarz talked about his book, Democracy in the Dark: The Seduction of Government Secrecy, about the debate over secrecy and transparency in the U.S. government. In his book, …

A panel discussion was held on American politics and the law. After their brief presentations, the panelists talked among themselves. They also responded to questions from members of the aud…

Mr. Savage spoke about his book, Takeover: The Return of the Imperial Presidency and the Subversion of American Democracy, published by Little, Brown and Company. Charlie Savage contends tha…

James Baker and Lee Hamilton address a National Press Club luncheon as part of the annual Gerald R. Ford Foundation Journalism Awards presentation. Former Secretary of State Baker and former…

Mr. Savage spoke via telephone about congressional action of the reauthorization of the USA Patriot Act.