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Armed Conflict
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Closing the Title 32 Gap in Domestic Counter-UAS Authority
While acting under state authority, the traditional status of the National Guard, guard personnel lack statutory authority to detect, track, or mitigate drone threats. -
Lawfare Daily: Congressional Resolutions to End the War in Iran
What can Congress do to direct the president to end the war in Iran? -
Russia’s Kinetic Destruction of Ukraine’s Cultural Memory
Russia’s strike on Kyiv’s Chornobyl Museum was more than an attack on a civilian or cultural site; it targeted historical memory itself.
Congress
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The Paranoid Style in American Oversight, Part II
The criticism of the techniques used in the FBI’s investigation of the false electors plot, much like the critiques of how it was opened, do not bear scrutiny. -
Lawfare Daily: Congressional Resolutions to End the War in Iran
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What Congressional Resolutions Mean for the War in Iran
They may lack the force of law, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have legal effects.
Courts & Litigation
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Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, June 12
Listen to the June 12 livestream as a podcast. -
AI Regulation and the Looming Problem of the Takings Clause
Regulations that force developers to disclose trade secrets to the public could violate the Constitution. How can regulators respond? -
Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, June 12
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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Lawfare No Bull: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Testifies on DOJ’s Anti-Weaponization Fund
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Is Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Slush Fund Dead? Or Is It Undead?
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Indict and Evade: The Indictment of Raul Castro
Indicting Raul Castro does not legally justify invading Cuba, contrary to the Justice Department’s flawed theory for the Venezuela invasion.
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Cybersecurity & Tech
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A Kill Switch for Frontier AI
The government is using export control law to force Anthropic to cut access to its most powerful models. The legal authority is plausible but the facts remain murky. -
Undersea Cables and the Material Politics of Digital Connectivity
A review of Samanth Subramanian, “The Web Beneath the Waves: The Fragile Cables That Connect Our World” (Columbia Global Reports, 2025). -
AI Regulation and the Looming Problem of the Takings Clause
Regulations that force developers to disclose trade secrets to the public could violate the Constitution. How can regulators respond?
Democracy & Elections
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Rational Security: The “Forbidden Fruit” Edition
Scott Anderson, Benjamin Wittes, Michael Feinberg, and Molly Roberts talked through the week’s big news in national security. -
Lawfare Daily: Lies, Laws, and Campaigns
How can lies be disincentivize on the campaign trail? -
Inside the Implementation of Schedule Policy/Career
President Trump signed an executive order making over 8,000 federal employees removable at will.
Executive Branch
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Closing the Title 32 Gap in Domestic Counter-UAS Authority
While acting under state authority, the traditional status of the National Guard, guard personnel lack statutory authority to detect, track, or mitigate drone threats. -
A Kill Switch for Frontier AI
The government is using export control law to force Anthropic to cut access to its most powerful models. The legal authority is plausible but the facts remain murky. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, June 12
Listen to the June 12 livestream as a podcast.
Foreign Relations & International Law
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Lawfare Daily: How Escalations in Lebanon May Prolong the Iran War, with Joel Braunold
Discussing recent escalations between Israel and Lebanon. -
Syria’s State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Is Blocking Its Recovery
The United States has the authority and the justification to lift the last vestiges of U.S. sanctions. What it appears to lack is the will. -
When Compliance Becomes the Offense
Beijing’s new rules make standard U.S. sanctions compliance illegal in China. Washington and allies must build structural defenses before a multinational firm is prosecuted.
Intelligence
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The Paranoid Style in American Oversight, Part II
The criticism of the techniques used in the FBI’s investigation of the false electors plot, much like the critiques of how it was opened, do not bear scrutiny. -
A First Step to Unpacking Cyber, Deception, and Intelligence Contests
A review of “Age of Deception: Cybersecurity as Secret Statecraft,” Jon Lindsay (Cornell, 2025) -
Pulte’s Appointment Shows Flaws in the Vacancies Act
Under current law, the president can choose from more than 350 federal officials to fill any vacant office, regardless of qualifications.
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States & Localities
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Rules of Engagement When the Troops Appear at Polling Sites
State election officials can mitigate the perils of federal “armed men” at the polls. -
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?
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Surveillance & Privacy
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The Remediation Gap in Civilian Camera Security
Civilian cameras are being hijacked in active conflicts. U.S. law freezes future imports but cannot touch the millions already deployed at home. -
A Hybrid Role for the Court in U.S. Person Queries
Congress has more options than “warrant” or “status quo” when crafting a role for the FISC under FISA Section 702. -
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.
Terrorism & Extremism
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Nigeria’s Fragmented Security Crisis
The country’s counterterrorism strategy cannot address the range of root causes driving conflict across different regions. -
Syria’s State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Is Blocking Its Recovery
The United States has the authority and the justification to lift the last vestiges of U.S. sanctions. What it appears to lack is the will. -
The Counterterrorism Challenge in Afghanistan’s Borderlands
Where returnees face humanitarian shortfalls, armed groups see opportunities.
