Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Oct. 31
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump.
The Appellate Void: Trump Could Defy Judges Without Confronting the Supreme Court
By refusing to appeal adverse rulings, a president could defy lower courts while denying higher courts any clear path to intervene.
The Situation: James Comey Is Just Asking Questions
So many motions; so many options for dismissal.
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Peter Williams, Ex-ASD, Pleads Guilty to Selling Eight Exploits to Russia
The latest edition of the Seriously Risky Business cybersecurity newsletter, now on Lawfare.
The Unitary Artificial Executive
Previous expansions of presidential power were still constrained by human limitations. Artificial intelligence eliminates those constraints.
The Case Against Unbounded Delegation in Trump v. V.O.S. Selections
Unlike IEEPA, all foreign affairs delegations mentioned in the Court’s canonical Curtiss-Wright decision were cabined delegations.
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The Week That Was
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The Appellate Void: Trump Could Defy Judges Without Confronting the Supreme Court
By refusing to appeal adverse rulings, a president could defy lower courts while denying higher courts any clear path to intervene. -
The Situation: James Comey Is Just Asking Questions
So many motions; so many options for dismissal. -
Peter Williams, Ex-ASD, Pleads Guilty to Selling Eight Exploits to Russia
The latest edition of the Seriously Risky Business cybersecurity newsletter, now on Lawfare. -
The Unitary Artificial Executive
Previous expansions of presidential power were still constrained by human limitations. Artificial intelligence eliminates those constraints. -
The Case Against Unbounded Delegation in Trump v. V.O.S. Selections
Unlike IEEPA, all foreign affairs delegations mentioned in the Court’s canonical Curtiss-Wright decision were cabined delegations. -
The Situation: How Much Less Free Are We?
I gave a speech. -
A Primer on FBI Personnel Disputes
The removal of Brian Driscoll demonstrates how a structure intended to protect investigative independence can also obscure accountability. -
Trump’s Demolition Derby
The president’s project to build a ballroom where the White House’s East Wing once stood is an end run around the law. -
Navigating Crises With a Lower Bar to Nuclear War
When tactical nuclear weapons are at the fore, devastating and uncontrollable outcomes are never more than a few hours away. -
Procedure as Substance in the UN Cybercrime Convention
The convention, which just opened for signature, is substantively similar to the Budapest Convention, but it is procedurally different, and that may make all the difference. -
Worried About AI Monopoly? Embrace Copyright’s Limits
Copyright’s limits play essential antimonopoly functions. Undermining them in the context of AI is likely to strengthen Big Tech. -
What the Iran Strikes Mean for Nuclear Diplomacy
The nonproliferation regime remains strong—maybe even stronger than before. -
The Week That Was
Your weekly summary of everything on the site. -
Trial Dispatch: The Arraignment of Letitia James
A view from inside the Eastern District of Virginia courtroom where New York Attorney General Letitia James pleaded not guilty to mortgage fraud.
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What's Old Is New Again
With every new administration comes new promises and new actions on national security. But what’s “new” has often been proposed or even tried before—which means there’s a good chance Lawfare has already analyzed some of the legal and policy implications they present. So we’re making that past content readily accessible as it becomes newly relevant.
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My Lloyd Cutler Rule of Law Lecture: "Law and the Use of Force: Challenges for the Next President"
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Lawfare Daily: DOGE’s Attack on the Treasury Department
Why is it so alarming to have political appointees accessing BFS systems? -
What Congress Has Done—and What It Still Needs to Do—to Protect NATO
Congress has barred the president from exiting NATO unilaterally. But someone still needs to enforce it.
Documents
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Watchdog Urges Preservation of Records Related to Halligan’s Signal Chat
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Letitia James Asks Court to Curb Prosecutors’ Extrajudicial Statements
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James Comey Seeks Dismissal of Indictment, Claims Vindictive Prosecution
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John Bolton Indicted for Allegedly Mishandling Classified Information
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NY Attorney General Letitia James Indicted in Eastern District of Virginia
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Former FBI Director James Comey Indicted
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Georgia Supreme Court Declines Willis's Disqualification Appeal
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Bolton Search Warrant Affidavit Unsealed
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Scaling Laws: The GoLaxy Revelations: China's AI-Driven Influence Operations, with Brett Goldstein, Brett Benson, and Renée DiResta
Discussing the evolution of influence operations. -
Lawfare Daily: Why We Fall for Charlatans, with Quico Toro
How has technological change made charlatanism one of today’s most urgent crises? -
Lawfare Daily: NATO’s Eastern Flank: The View from Lithuania
How has Lithuania responding to the Russia-Ukraine War?
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