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The Counterterrorism Challenge in Afghanistan’s Borderlands
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Scaling Laws: Tom Davidson on the Importance of AI Character
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Lawfare No Bull: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Testifies on DOJ’s Anti-Weaponization Fund
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Is Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Slush Fund Dead? Or Is It Undead?
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A First Step to Unpacking Cyber, Deception, and Intelligence Contests
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Inside the Implementation of Schedule Policy/Career
President Trump signed an executive order making over 8,000 federal employees removable at will. -
NATO's Cyber Approach Needs Change
The latest edition of the Seriously Risky Business cybersecurity newsletter, now on Lawfare. -
Lawfare Daily: The Jan. 6 Pardonee Crime Wave with Katherine Pompilio
A new Lawfare study reveals that almost 1 in 16 Jan. 6 pardonees have been arrested for, charged with, or convicted of crimes separate from Jan. 6 since the attack. -
Pulte’s Appointment Shows Flaws in the Vacancies Act
Under current law, the president can choose from more than 350 federal officials to fill any vacant office, regardless of qualifications. -
The Criminal Probe of E. Jean Carroll’s Lawsuits
Whoever is the primary subject—Reid Hoffman or Carroll—the inquiry appears to constitute archetypal prosecutorial abuse. -
Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, June 5
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation surrounding the Trump administration. -
Rational Security: The “Mosquitos and Heat and Sweaty and Eww” Edition
Scott Anderson, Anastasiia Lapatina, Tyler McBrien, and Ariane Tabatabai talked through the week’s big news in national security. -
The Jan. 6 Pardons: How Many Clemency Recipients Have Faced Other Charges?
The real count is much higher than the public knew. -
Lawfare Daily: Drone Wars in Ukraine
What is the current status of the Russia-Ukraine War? -
Rules of Engagement When the Troops Appear at Polling Sites
State election officials can mitigate the perils of federal “armed men” at the polls. -
The Remediation Gap in Civilian Camera Security
Civilian cameras are being hijacked in active conflicts. U.S. law freezes future imports but cannot touch the millions already deployed at home. -
Lawfare Daily: Pope Leo XIV Takes on Silicon Valley with Christopher Hale and Renée DiResta
Should the Pope’s new encyclical be read as anti-centralized-power, not anti-technology? -
AI Cyber Risks Are Testing the Office Built to Coordinate Them
Congress created the National Cyber Director to solve a coordination problem. AI cyber risks may reveal whether the office has the tools to do so. -
White House Releases Executive Order on AI
The order directs federal agencies to strengthen AI-enabled cybersecurity defenses and coordinate with private industry on secure AI deployment.
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Citizens’ Assemblies in AI Governance: An Interview With Audrey Tang
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Lawfare Daily: ‘Crossing the Red Line’ in Gaza with Akbar Shahid Ahmed
Akbar Shahid Ahmed discusses his new book on the Biden administration’s Gaza policy. -
How to Make an AI Deal With China: Trade Throttling for Pacing
China will not agree to an AI pacing deal that puts them permanently in second place. The U.S. must therefore be prepared to use the threat of throttling to encourage a mutual deal.
