The issues—and Lawfare coverage—that kept our editors up at night in 2023.

A review of Liza Mundy, “The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women of the CIA” (Crown, 2023)

A new paper series led by the University of Texas’s Robert Strauss Center examines the surveillance laws, institutions, and safeguards of 10 rule-of-law democracies.

U.S. arms transfers to Israel have come under fire since Oct. 7. But another crucial aspect of U.S. security assistance to Israel—intelligence sharing—has mostly escaped criticism, despite its significan...

Following fresh scrutiny of the U.S. classification system, Congress eyes new ideas and a new role in the regulation of national secrets. 

The House Judiciary Committee’s 702 reauthorization would be reauthorization in name only. It’s a repeal of one of the nation’s key intelligence authorities.

While much of the 702 reauthorization debate has focused on the U.S. person query issue, another potential change—reverse targeting—could effectively repeal the authority.

Unpacking the competing bills and the unusual legislative maneuver central to this week’s House vote on Section 702 reauthorization.