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Trump and the Pardon Attorney
President Trump bypassed the traditional pardon attorney process more often than any other president. Our new essay in the Federal Sentencing Reporter evaluates how many of Trump’s 238 clemency grants we... -
Everything We Know About the Trump-Era Records Demands From the Press
Survey of recent phone and email records seizures shows Justice Department under President Trump markedly more aggressive in pursuing reporters to unmask sources. -
The Kaseya Ransomware Attack Is a Really Big Deal
If you’re not already paying attention to the Kaseya ransomware incident, you should be. -
What Happened in the Kaseya VSA Incident?
Right before the start of the holiday weekend, news broke of yet another massive ransomware attack. What’s the deal? -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Your weekly summary of everything on the site. -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Lawfare’s daily roundup of national security news and opinion. -
Ant Group to Establish State-Backed Credit Scoring Company
Lawfare’s biweekly roundup of U.S.-China technology policy and national security news. -
The Lawfare Podcast: The Trump Organization Indicted
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Revisiting a Framework on Military Takedowns Against Cybercriminals
The U.S. military’s mission is not to carry out military operations. Its mission is to defend the nation. Cyberspace offers the military an incredibly useful capability to advance national security. Cybe... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Lawfare’s daily roundup of national security news and opinion. -
Manhattan District Attorney Indicts Trump Organization and CFO for Financial Crimes
The Manhattan District Attorney indicted the Trump Organization and CFO Allen Weisselberg on 15 counts of financial crimes. -
Healthy Elections Project Releases 2020 Research Compendium
Stanford-MIT Healthy Elections Project released its research compendium concerning the 2020 election and the coronavirus pandemic. -
Cybersecurity Advisory on Russian GRU Led Global Brute Force Campaign
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ChinaTalk: Larry Summers on China
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The Lawfare Podcast: Coordinating Inauthentic Behavior With Facebook’s Head of Security Policy
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Report Finds Widespread Use of Facial Recognition Technology by Federal Agencies Could Pose Privacy Risk
The report recommends that agencies track and assess the systems they use to mitigate the privacy and accuracy risks. -
American Democracy, Coups and Retired Generals
Calls to try former senior military officials by court-martial for their public political comments demand contextualization as well as condemnation. -
The Lawfare Podcast: What to Make of U.S. Airstrikes in Iraq and Syria
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Why Defining ‘Extremism’ Matters to the U.S. Military
The current Department of Defense description of extremism prohibits the effects of a problem it does not yet define. A clear definition is needed to address extremism. -
Why Didn’t the FBI Review Social Media Posts Announcing Plans for the Capitol Riot?
FBI Director Christopher Wray says that the bureau’s internal guidelines prevented it from looking at social media posts announcing the planned attack on the Capitol. But the guidelines say nothing of th...
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The Week That Was
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The Situation: I’m Thankful For, Presidential Power Edition
In scary times for democracy, remember that we still have a lot going for us. -
Divine Madness
A review of Jerome Copulsky, “American Heretics: Religious Adversaries of Liberal Order” (Yale University Press, 2024).