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Lawfare Daily: Grand Conspiracy with Molly Roberts
What is the "grand conspiracy" that is the subject of a grand jury probe in Florida? -
Trump’s Grand Conspiracy Delusion
The Grand Conspiracy is a conspiracy theory, not a real legal theory. -
Lawfare Lecture: The Making of the MAGA New Right with Dr. Laura Field, Lecture 3
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Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Jan. 16
Listen to the Jan. 16 livestream as a podcast. -
The Week That Was
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America’s History of Fear-Based Governance
A review of Patrick G. Eddington, “The Triumph of Fear: Domestic Surveillance and Political Repression from McKinley to Eisenhower” (Georgetown University Press, 2025). -
The U.S. Heel Turn on International Cooperation
The U.S.’s withdrawal from international multistakeholder fora undermines human rights, global governance, and U.S. strategic interests. -
China Fights Scam Compounds … For China
The latest edition of the Seriously Risky Business cybersecurity newsletter, now on Lawfare. -
The Situation: A Temper Tantrum in a Legal Brief
Even when the Justice Department is right, it manages to behave with wild impropriety. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Jan. 16
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Zelensky Announces Government Overhaul
The Ukrainian president appoints a new chief of staff and defense minister, pledges reforms. -
Rational Security: The “Scare Them When They’re Young” Edition
Scott Anderson, Tyler McBrien, Michael Feinberg, and Ariane Tabatabai talked through the week’s big news in national security. -
Minnesota Can Prosecute Jonathan Ross—But It May Not Be Easy
States can prosecute federal officials for violating state law, depending on the specific facts and laws. -
Lawfare Daily: Entrepreneurial Federalism and the New National Security, with Ashley Deeks and Kristen Eichensehr
How are states engaging with foreign policy and national security? -
Before and After the Trigger Press That Killed Renee Good
Regardless of whether deadly force was legally justified, Renee Nicole Good’s death was preventable. -
American Power, Half-Built
Congress expanded the Development Finance Corporation’s reach but hardwired caution, leaving it half-built for competition. -
Lawfare Daily: The U.S. Foreign Service at a ‘Breaking Point,’ with John Dinkelman
Why is a robust foreign service is vital to U.S. national security? -
Trump Administration Releases Legal Opinion on Maduro Capture, Attacks on Venezuela
The Justice Department’s heavily redacted memo argues U.S. military actions in Venezuela are consistent with domestic and international law. -
Public Attitudes on U.S. Intelligence (2023-2024)
Final Biden-era surveys affirm continued strong public support for the U.S. intelligence community but also signal increasingly entrenched partisanship. -
The Situation: Extortion as Governance
How criminal investigation becomes an instrument of monetary policy.
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Rational Security: The “Authentic Flavors, Real Fruit” Edition
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The Transatlantic Relationship You Knew Is Gone
NATO can be recast, not restored. -
Lawfare Daily: The Military Domestic Deployment Legal Framework: Are the Laws Fit for Purpose?
What are the implications of expanding domestic deployments for civil-military relations?
