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Did Trump Already Pardon the Alleged Jan. 5, 2021, Pipe Bomber?
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As President Trump’s use of emergency powers outstrips his predecessors, Congress and the courts must act to rein him in. -
Scaling Laws: Why AI Needs Independent Auditors, with Miles Brundage
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The Justice Department’s Bid to Avoid Accountability
A seemingly narrow procedural rule masks a broader attempt to reshape oversight of government lawyers. -
Lawfare Daily: Sam Altman with Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz
Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz discuss their recent article in the New Yorker on Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI. -
The Principle-Policy Gap in American Tax Attitudes
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America Used to Own the Internet. Now It’s Running Scared.
The U.S. restricted data transfers abroad. Cast as an assertion of sovereignty, the new posture signals weakness in great-power competition. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, April 10
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The CIA’s retraction of intelligence reports should raise concerns about politicization and the Trump administration’s embrace of white supremacist rhetoric. -
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White House AI Framework Proposes Industry-Friendly Legislation
While considering legislation for some major AI policy issues, the White House left others untouched. -
Non-State Entities and National Security
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American Diplomats to Fight Propaganda … on X
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Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, April 10
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The Code Is Not the Law: Why Claude’s Constitution Misleads
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Rational Security: The “Deeply Iran-ic” Edition
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Grammarly Lawsuit Shows Existing Laws Can Combat Deepfakes
Calls for new deepfake laws overlook the strength—and breadth—of existing legal protections. -
Lawfare Daily: Katherine Pompilio on Tracking Government Non-Compliance in Habeas Corpus Cases
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How AI Data Centers Are Shaping Politics
AI data centers are fueling local backlash. These concerns—some real, some overstated—are shaping elections and policy.
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