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Rational Security: The “Take a Light Out of Crime” Edition
Scott Anderson, Benjamin Wittes, Natalie Orpett, and Ariane Tabatabai talked through the week’s big news in national security. -
The Right Remedy in the Anthropic Case
The government can stop buying from Anthropic anytime it wants. It just can't bypass the procurement system Congress built to do it. -
ODNI Releases 2026 Threat Assessment
The report outlines the most critical threats to the United States over the coming year. -
The Hegseth Doctrine? Military-Academic De-coupling Competition
Pentagon cuts to military education at elite universities risk weakening U.S. technological innovation, officer development, and strategic competition with China. -
Lawfare Daily: Iran Will Retaliate in the U.S., and We May Not See It in Time
How may Iran respond to Operation Epic Fury? -
The GSA’s Draft AI Clause Is Governance by Sledgehammer
The General Services Administration’s draft AI clause gets the governance problem right—then blows right past it. -
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. -
Lawfare Daily: National Security, Counterintelligence, and Counterespionage: A Guide for the Perplexed
Former FBI Agent Derek Pieper explains counterintelligence and counterespionage investigations. -
The Situation: Meanwhile
Some things happened. -
U.S. Submits Article 51 Letter on ‘Operation Epic Fury’ to UNSC
The letter claims the United States attacked Iran as a matter of “self-defense” and the “collective self-defense” of Israel. -
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. -
Scaling Laws: Is AI a Death Sentence for Civic Institutions? with Jessica Silbey and Woodrow Hartzog
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Lawfare Daily: Inside Iran's Complicated Relationship with Russia
How far can Iran and Russia's cooperation go in the context of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran? -
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. -
Lawfare Lecture: The Making of the MAGA New Right with Dr. Laura Field, Lecture 5
Watch the fifth lecture in Dr. Field's series. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, March 13
Listen to the March 13 livestream as a podcast. -
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.
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The Future of the Gulf’s Security Order
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Law and the Iran War, After the First 60 Days
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