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Armed Conflict
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Rational Security: The “No Banner is Safe” Edition
Scott Anderson, Benjamin Wittes, and Kari Heerman discussed the week’s big national security news stories. -
Pressure Without Pause: Iraq’s Role in the Postwar Iran Settlement
Operation Epic Fury has ended; the Iraqi front of the Iran war has not. U.S. pressure on Tehran’s militia infrastructure in Iraq must hold. -
Lawfare Daily: ‘The Warhead’ with Jeffery Stern
How has precision weaponry changed warfare?
Congress
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Advice and Consent for Major Governmental AI Deployments
Before the executive branch deploys advanced AI systems in its most abuse-prone functions, it should receive congressional approval. -
Lawfare Daily: Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA) on Congress’s Role in Foreign Affairs
Representative Sara Jacobs joins Lawfare Daily to discuss the Iran War, U.S. foreign assistance, and more. -
Lawfare Daily: What the War Powers Resolution Means for Iran
Is the WPR constraining President Trump's ability to wage war with Iran?
Courts & Litigation
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R.I.P. Chicago Protester Prosecution (2025-2026)
How a felony case against the “Broadview Six” dwindled to a misdemeanor charge against the “Broadview Four”—and then suddenly died. -
Lawfare No Bull: Anthropic v. Hegseth and DOD at the D.C. Circuit
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Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, May 22
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation surrounding the Trump administration.
Criminal Justice & Rule of Law
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The Anti-Weaponization Fund and the History of Abusive Federal Settlements
The Anti-weaponization fund may be just the latest misuse of Justice Department settlement authority, but it still has distinctive legal flaws. -
Lawfare Daily: Trump Sues Self, Settles
How Trump settled against his own administration to create a $1.776 billion fund for victims of "lawfare" and "weaponization" -
Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, May 22
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation surrounding the Trump administration.
Cybersecurity & Tech
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Scaling Laws: The Politics of Data Centers with VA Delegate John McAuliff
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Politicians to Ditch Signal for Homegrown Apps
The latest edition of the Seriously Risky Business cybersecurity newsletter, now on Lawfare. -
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Has Russia Overplayed Its Hand in UN Cyber Negotiations?
Russia is winning UN cyber governance—procedurally. Democracies must start leading on a new, positive agenda or lose the game entirely.
Democracy & Elections
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R.I.P. Chicago Protester Prosecution (2025-2026)
How a felony case against the “Broadview Six” dwindled to a misdemeanor charge against the “Broadview Four”—and then suddenly died. -
Lawfare Daily: Trump Sues Self, Settles
How Trump settled against his own administration to create a $1.776 billion fund for victims of "lawfare" and "weaponization" -
Lawfare Daily: Ancient China and Modern Politics
Unpacking ancient Chinese political theory's influence on modern China
Executive Branch
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The Anti-Weaponization Fund and the History of Abusive Federal Settlements
The Anti-weaponization fund may be just the latest misuse of Justice Department settlement authority, but it still has distinctive legal flaws. -
Lawfare Daily: Trump Sues Self, Settles
How Trump settled against his own administration to create a $1.776 billion fund for victims of "lawfare" and "weaponization" -
Lawfare No Bull: Anthropic v. Hegseth and DOD at the D.C. Circuit
Foreign Relations & International Law
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Has Russia Overplayed Its Hand in UN Cyber Negotiations?
Russia is winning UN cyber governance—procedurally. Democracies must start leading on a new, positive agenda or lose the game entirely. -
Rational Security: The “No Banner is Safe” Edition
Scott Anderson, Benjamin Wittes, and Kari Heerman discussed the week’s big national security news stories. -
Former Cuban President Raúl Castro Indicted
The indictment accuses Castro of ordering the shootdown of two civilian-flown planes in 1996, killing four U.S. nationals.
Intelligence
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Lawfare Daily: The Costs (and Cultural Cachet) of the Cambridge Spies
Antonia Senior discusses her hew book on the history of the Cambridge spy ring. -
Trump Administration Releases 2026 Counterterrorism Strategy
The 16-page memo signed by President Trump reiterates the administration’s plan to pursue cartels, jihadists, and left-wing actors. -
Implementing Cybercom 2.0 Should Not Postpone Establishing a Cyber Force
The Cybercom 2.0 initiative to improve cyber force generation does not preclude establishing a Cyber Force—it can lay the groundwork for one.
States & Localities
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Scaling Laws: The Politics of Data Centers with VA Delegate John McAuliff
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DHS’s Flawed Defense of Home Invasion Based on Administrative Warrants
Defending ICE home invasions without judicial warrants, DHS relies in significant part on a 1960 Supreme Court case. Does that hold up? -
DHS’s Misleading Press Release Smears a U.S. Judge in Rhode Island
The judge has referred an assistant U.S. attorney for an ethics inquiry, but she has said that DHS was the truly bad actor.
Surveillance & Privacy
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What the Murthy v. Missouri and Daily Wire Consent Decrees Do—and Don’t—Establish
Despite the spin, these consent decrees are negotiated settlements—not court verdicts. They contain no judicial finding or admission that a Biden-era “censorship regime” existed. -
Lawfare Daily: Chatting on Chatrie with Adam Unikowsky, Michael Dreeben, and Richard Salgado
A panel of experts break down Supreme Court oral argument in Chatrie v. United States. -
Lawfare Daily: The Dangers of Privatized, Automated Immigration Enforcement
A discussion of the U.S. federal government’s increasingly privatized and automated system of immigration enforcement.
Terrorism & Extremism
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Lawfare Daily: Terrorism and Insurgency in sub-Saharan Africa
Breaking down the growth of terrorism and instability in East and West Africa. -
The Politically Motivated Indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center
The political motivations, allegations, and gaping legal holes in the Justice Department’s cynical indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center. -
Trump Administration Releases 2026 Counterterrorism Strategy
The 16-page memo signed by President Trump reiterates the administration’s plan to pursue cartels, jihadists, and left-wing actors.