After ignoring its oversight responsibilities for years, as the eleventh hour approaches before intelligence powers near their expiration, members
cite national security concerns as a basis to ignore not only the need to conduct any oversight but also constitutional limits on executive power.
The use
of national security concerns by President Donald Trump to block a takeover that had yet to be agreed was unprecedented and spooked dealmakers around the world at a time when the US government is pursuing more protectionist policies.
«Given well - known U.S.
national security concerns about Huawei and other Chinese telecommunications companies, a shift to Chinese dominance in 5G would have substantial negative national security consequences for the United States,» a CFIUS official wrote to the two companies, the Journal reported.
According to Al - Monitor, the discussion about banning Telegram originally stemmed from both a desire to support local apps, as well
as national security concerns due to the fear that the app could be used in future protests, as it was most likely used in the Dec. 2017 Iranian demonstrations.
Law firm Morrison & Foerster said this is only the fourth time since 1990 that a US president has blocked a deal
on national security concerns — including President Obama blocking the acquisition of Aixtron's semiconductor business by China in December 2016.
Following President Donald Trump's early - March announcement that he would tax overseas metals — citing
national security concerns with China as a rationale — the government imposed a 25 percent tax on steel and a 10 percent tax on aluminum imported from certain countries.
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. said in a filing Friday it will seek Trump's approval for its proposed $ 1.3 billion sale to Canyon Bridge Capital Partners, gambling that the former real estate dealmaker will approve the tie - up against the advice of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which scrutinizes foreign deals
for national security concerns.
While many refugee students have permission through an exemption to leave the camp to pursue educational opportunities,
when national security concerns arise, refugee students in Nairobi and other urban spaces might be forcibly returned to the camps, causing further disruptions in their educational pursuits.
Over the next few decades, almost all of the power plants in the U.S. will need to be replaced, and America's dependence on fossil fuels presents
serious national security concerns.
The Court of Appeal has ruled against the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) in a case concerning disclosure of information to a complainant where there
national security concerns arise.
Even a ruling in Washington's favor could prompt others to follow the United States in
using national security concerns to justify a vast array of measures to shut off their own markets from American products.
In addition to obvious siting factors such as location and productivity,
national security concerns such as the effect turbines have on radar must also be taken into...
As one of the president's closest advisers, he could have input on a wide range of issues affecting China,
from national security concerns and territorial disputes to trade matters and allegations of currency manipulation.
Meanwhile, Qualcomm is still recovering from a proposed hostile takeover by chipmaker Broadcom that President Donald Trump squashed in March via an executive order that cited
unspecified national security concerns.
Their own domestic industries and voters will demand action, so it's very likely that foreign governments will invoke their
own national security concerns and retaliate against US exports.
Francis has repeatedly urged countries to welcome migrants and stop collective expulsions, saying migrants» dignity and right to protection
outweigh national security concerns.
The government made the appeal citing
national security concerns if members of MI5 were forced to give evidence in an open hearing, but the coroner stated that the victims» families, as «interested persons» in the case, could not be excluded.
As with inadvertent human - induced climate change, the consequences of such actions would almost certainly not be the same for all nations and individuals, thus raising legal, ethical, diplomatic and
even national security concerns.
The Nation editor and publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel briefly mentioned the march on ABC's This Week while arguing that
national security concerns surrounding climate change are not receiving adequate attention.
An attempt by the ACLU to shed some light on the work of the super-secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has failed, with the court ruling that
national security concerns prohibit it from publishing even unclassified versions of court documents or allowing non-government lawyers to argue in the court, reports Ryan Singel at Wired's Threat Level blog.
Following the attacks on Canadian Parliament on October 22, 2014, the proper balance
between national security concerns and personal privacy and liberties is of foremost concern for many citizens.
Despite the application for judicial review being dismissed and the finding that no s. 2 (b) rights were violated, the applicants will likely still consider this case as a success, as it does indicate that the statements made were politically motivated and not based on any
real national security concerns.
Huawei Technologies has been deepening ties in Britain over the last decade and the British welcome is in stark contrast to the United States, where Huawei has been largely frozen out over thinly
veiled national security concerns.
Palm Center Deputy Director Christopher Neff said the groups spoke out in support of passing the authorization bill to demonstrate their willingness to put aside personal political priorities in the interest of
addressing national security concerns in the bill.