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The Lawfare Podcast: Mark Bergen on the Rise and Rise of YouTube
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Why the Jan. 6 Committee Must Reinforce the 25th Amendment
The aftermath of the attack on the Capitol exposed challenges of using the 25th Amendment. In its upcoming report, the Jan. 6 committee should clearly explain how the amendment works and propose legislat... -
The Lawfare Podcast: The Fifth Circuit is Wrong on the Internet
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Finding Out What Russians Think—Without Asking Them
Where there is a lack of reliable public opinion surveys, analyzing queries typed into the main Russian search engine can give insights into Russian public opinion and how it changes. -
U.S. District Judge Dismisses Trump Lawsuit Against Hillary Clinton and Others
In the 65-page ruling, Middlebrooks found that Trump’s lawsuit lacked structure, substance, and legal support. -
National Security Creep in Cross-Border Investments
There has been a recent bipartisan shift to frame economic issues—among many others—in security terms. -
The Dry Run: The Ouster of a County Official as an ‘Insurrectionist’ Creates Ominous Precedents for Trump
Though other courts have referred to the Capitol riot in passing as an “insurrection,” Judge Francis Mathew is the first to apply that term to the riot in a formal, rigorous way in a case against a New M... -
On Emails, PowerPoints, Sovereign Immunity, and Testimony From Governor Kemp
Governor Brian Kemp tries to evade testifying before the Georgia special purpose grand jury. -
Evaluating the Jan. 6 Committee’s Evidence
The committee promised to prove seven key points about the former president’s conduct. How did it do? A summary and evaluation of the committee’s evidence. -
Cutting Off Financing for the Next Capitol Insurrection
Far-right extremists have done little to disguise how they crowdfund their activities and legal defenses. -
The Lawfare Podcast: A Jan. 6 Criminal Update with Roger Parloff
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2019 Trump Obstruction of Justice Memo Released
The newly released memo reveals the reasoning that then Attorney General Bill Barr relied on to decline to prosecute former President Donald Trump for obstruction of justice in the Mueller investigation.