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Retconning ‘Russiagate’
The CIA director encourages the rewriting of history. -
Lawfare Daily: The Double Black Box: Ashley Deeks on National Security AI
Discussing AI's use in the national security space. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, July 11
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Public Opinion Won’t Protect the Courts
Many Americans think public opinion will protect the judiciary from executive overreach. Evidence from other democracies suggests otherwise. -
Lawfare Live: Unpacking Yesterday's Hearing for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, July 8
Join the Lawfare team at 10:30 am ET. -
Lessons From 1955: A Framework for Navigating Technological Change
A 1955 congressional report on automation offers a blueprint for AI governance: Focus on economic growth, human development, and adaptation. -
Lawfare Daily: Michael Feinberg on Leaving the FBI
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The Situation: On The Resignation of Michael Feinberg
Who is accountable for this? -
War and Responsibility: Why the U.S. Doesn’t Have an Imperial Presidency
In an unexpected way, ambition counteracts ambition. -
The FBI’s Dangerous Failure to Adapt to the Digital Age
U.S. adversaries are exploiting technology to expose FBI operations, revealing the Bureau’s failure to respond to a networked world. -
Lawfare Daily: The Offensive Cyber Industry and U.S.-China Relations with Winnona Bernsen
Discussing efforts to counter China in the cyberspace. -
A Better Way to Talk About Risk
Defense planners are prepared to accept risk to deter China, but what does that mean for counterterrorism? -
The Week That Was
Your weekly summary of everything on the site. -
Why Iran Is a Scaredy Cat Cyber Chicken
The latest edition of the Seriously Risky Business cybersecurity newsletter, now on Lawfare. -
The Government’s Astonishing Constitutional Claims on TikTok
The Justice Department is advancing a radical theory of presidential power, nullifying Congress’s foreign affairs powers whenever the president finds them inconvenient. -
Justice Department Releases Letters Concerning PAFACAA Enforcement
The letters—released under FOIA—suggest that according to the president’s directives, companies committed no violation of the Act. -
Goodbye to All That
My resignation from the FBI. -
Badges of Honor?
A review of Jessica Pishko, “The Highest Law in the Land: How the Unchecked Power of Sheriffs Threatens Democracy” (Dutton, 2024) and Emily M. Farris and Mirya R. Holman, “The Power of the Badge: Sherif... -
Lawfare Daily: Teun Janssen on Ukraine and a Big Europe
Why is E.U. enlargement essential to getting E.U. governance under control? -
The Situation: Some Things That Have Happened
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Reparations May Be Within Reach in a Ukraine-Russia Deal
Historical precedent and financial leverage indicate a negotiated route to delivering reparations for civilian harm in Ukraine is possible. -
Peering into the ‘Double Black Box’ of National Security and AI
A review of Ashley Deeks, “The Double Black Box: National Security, Artificial Intelligence, and Struggle for Democratic Accountability” (Oxford University Press, 2025)