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Donald Trump and the Espionage Act
As president, Trump used the Espionage Act aggressively to prosecute leaks of information to the media. Now, Trump may be caught up in the act himself. -
Can Trump Just Declare Nuclear Secrets Unclassified?
It’s not entirely clear whether the former president can use an appeal to presidential authority to declassify any secrets, but in the case of “Restricted Data,” the classification category for nuclear s... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Lawfare’s daily roundup of national security news and opinion. -
ChinaTalk: The Science of the "Chips + Science Bill"
Jordan Schneider and episode cohost Jacob Feldgoise sat down with Tim Clancy and Toby Smith to discuss the Chips and Science Act -
Rational Security 2.0: The ‘Mar-a-Gate vs. Water-a-Lago’ Edition
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The Lawfare Podcast: Catching Up with the Jan. 6 Contempt of Congress Cases
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Prosecuting Trump: A Reply to Josh Marshall
Even if one focuses narrowly on the rule of law, caution is still warranted. -
The Unlawful U.S. Killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri
The U.S. killing of the al-Qaeda leader in Afghanistan was not justified in self-defense or under the international law of war or international human rights law. It looks more like an extrajudicial execu... -
How Unmoderated Platforms Became the Frontline for Russian Propaganda
An overfocus on covert networks on Facebook and Twitter misses the full expanse of the propaganda strategies that often reach more users through different communication media. -
The National Security Law Podcast: Mar-a-Lago-o-Palooza
The latest episode of the National Security Law Podcast. -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Lawfare’s daily roundup of national security news and opinion. -
The Lawfare Podcast: The MTCR and Its Possible Reforms
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The Cyberlaw Podcast: Cyber Persistence
The latest episode of the Cyberlaw Podcast. -
Contending With IRGC Plots
How does the alleged plot to kill John Bolton fit within the broader context of Iranian foreign operations? -
Does It Matter What (If Anything) Trump Declassified?
No, not really. -
Lindsey Graham Can’t Ignore a Fulton County Subpoena
A federal court is poised to decide whether to quash the Fulton County subpoena to the South Carolina senator. -
Court Denies Sen. Lindsey Graham's Motion to Quash Subpoena
On Aug. 15, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia Atlanta Division denied Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-S.C.) expedited motion to quash a subpoena requiring him to testify befo... -
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Lawfare’s daily roundup of national security news and opinion. -
Lawfare Live: Thursday, August 18 at 2:30 pm ET
Join us this Thursday for a roundtable of our Lawfare editors where we will take your questions of Mar-a-Lago, January 6, and anything else you have for us. -
Thoughts on the Mar-a-Lago Search and the President’s Classification and Declassification Authority
Here’s why the defense asserted by Trump's team—that while in office Trump issued “standing orders” that any “documents removed from the Oval Office and taken to the residence were deemed to be declassif...
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With AI innovation bound to accelerate under new federal policies, state attorneys general emerge as vital consumer protectors. -
Don’t Use Shutdown Plans to Slash the Federal Workforce
The administration’s misguided attempt to lay off employees who aren’t excepted from shutdowns.