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Two Illegal Biolabs Reveal Gaps in U.S. Biosecurity
The discovery of CCP-linked biolabs on American soil exposes major biosecurity gaps. Policymakers must act to improve oversight of biological research activity.
AEA Litigation: Enforcing Congress’s Limits on Delegated Power
History shows the Trump administration is misinterpreting the Alien Enemies Act. The administration says courts shouldn't intervene.
The Situation: Meanwhile
Some things happened.
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Iran Will Retaliate in the U.S. We May Not See It in Time.
Historically, the U.S. has managed to thwart Iranian operations on its soil. Now, this administration may have us unprepared.
Canadian Courts Are Holding the Line on National Emergency Powers
As the Americas drift toward rule by fiat, Canadian courts are enforcing strict limits on emergency powers.
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Two Illegal Biolabs Reveal Gaps in U.S. Biosecurity
The discovery of CCP-linked biolabs on American soil exposes major biosecurity gaps. Policymakers must act to improve oversight of biological research activity. -
AEA Litigation: Enforcing Congress’s Limits on Delegated Power
History shows the Trump administration is misinterpreting the Alien Enemies Act. The administration says courts shouldn't intervene. -
The Situation: Meanwhile
Some things happened. -
Iran Will Retaliate in the U.S. We May Not See It in Time.
Historically, the U.S. has managed to thwart Iranian operations on its soil. Now, this administration may have us unprepared. -
Canadian Courts Are Holding the Line on National Emergency Powers
As the Americas drift toward rule by fiat, Canadian courts are enforcing strict limits on emergency powers. -
Spyware-Based Searches for Domestic Criminal Law Enforcement
NSO Group’s and Paragon’s targeting of American markets warrant evaluation of spyware’s potential implications for domestic criminal justice. -
Slavery and Birthright Citizenship
The administration’s position in the birthright citizenship case contradicts the central purpose of the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause. -
The Situation: An Investigation Based on Vaporous, Speculative Malice
On a judge’s opinion, the U.S. attorney’s unhinged press conference, and the government’s almost empty brief. -
Ahmad al-Sharaa Is Building the State Abu Mohammed al-Golani Promised
The new Syrian government is consolidating power in the hands of the president while privileging Sunni religious institutions and marginalizing competing centers of authority. -
The Week That Was
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The IEEPA Tariffs Are Gone. The Damage Is Done.
Next time the courts face patently illegal tariffs, they should not wait so long to put an end to them. -
Huawei Is Betting on the Future with HarmonyOS
HarmonyOS is positioning itself as the operating system through which billions of users could one day interact with Chinese AI worldwide. -
Trump's Cyber Strategy… Great, Amazing, The Best Yet
The latest edition of the Seriously Risky Business cybersecurity newsletter, now on Lawfare. -
In Case of Emergency: The Dubious Legality of Trump Allies' Draft EO
Conservative activists say that declaring a national emergency would allow Trump to assert sweeping authority over elections. They're wrong. -
Military AI as ‘Abnormal’ Technology
AI may be a “normal” technology in the boardroom. In the military, where costs are externalized and secrecy is default, it’s anything but.
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Anthropic Sues Defense Department Over Supply Chain Risk Designation
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White House Submits Iran War Powers Report to Congress
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Supreme Court Rules Against Trump’s Emergency Power Tariffs
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