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Department of Defense Issues Update to DoD Law of War Manual on Presumption of Civilian Status and Feasible Precautions to Verify Military Objectives
An announcement from the Pentagon's Office of General Counsel. -
Fulton County Judge Rejects Trump’s Motion to Halt 2020 Election Investigation
Judge McBurney rejected the motion to preclude further prosecution, quash the special purpose grand jury’s final report, and disqualify District Attorney Fani Willis. -
Jan. 6 Defendant Petitions Supreme Court Over Section 1512(c)(2) Charge
Lawyers for Garret Miller are challenging the Justice Department’s use of the felony charge. -
New Report Recommends Increased Oversight of the FBI’s Use of Section 702
The president’s Intelligence Board released a report examining the use of Section 702 and recommended various reforms to the program. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Making Sense of the UFO Hearing with Shane Harris
How does recent Congressional testimony fit into the broader universe of reports relating to Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, or UFOs? -
Why We Continue to Misunderstand Conflict Economies
By monitoring corrupt cross-border trading, international organizations can begin to understand the performance of Afghanistan’s economy. -
TechTank: AI Rules for the Metaverse
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Why International Leverage Has Failed With the Taliban
The United States and its partners have tried using aid conditionality to try to modify the Taliban's policies. It won't work. -
Justice Dept. Alerts Judge of ‘Apparent Threats’ From Jan. 6 Defense Counsel
In its notice, the Justice Department attached exhibits of “threatening” tweets allegedly written and posted by Pierce in recent days. -
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Your weekly summary of everything on the site. -
Justice Dept. Files Renewed Motion for Protective Order in MAL Case
Trump has requested that he be permitted to discuss classified information with his counsel outside of authorized locations. -
Judge Vacates Biden Border Rule as Conflicting with Asylum Law
A serious approach to a vexing problem, Biden's border rule nonetheless failed to pass muster in the courts. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Josh Geltzer on 702 Reauthorization
Deputy Homeland Security Advisor Joshua Geltzer joins Benjamin Wittes to discuss the debate surrounding reauthorizing FISA Section 702. -
Not Quite the Indictment We Were Expecting Today
The new indictment does not shake the heavens but it does name a new defendant, describe a new fact pattern, and add some significant new charges. -
Third Co-Defendant, Additional Charges in Mar-a-Lago Classified Documents Case
The superseding indictment named Carlos De Oliveira, property manager at Mar-a-Lago, and brought additional charges against Donald Trump and his co-defendant Waltine Nauta. -
The Bulwark Podcast: The Power of Whataboutism
Benjamin Wittes joined the Bulwark's Charlie Sykes for an episode of The Trump Trials. -
Rational Security: The “Norpett Returns” Edition
This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott were joined by the long absent Lawfare Executive Editor Natalie Orpett to talk through the week’s big national security news stories. -
Chatter: Science Fiction and International Relations with Stephen Dyson
Stephen Dyson joined David Priess to discuss how science fiction movies and television shows use governance systems and international political interactions to build worlds. -
How the Eleventh Circuit Might Weigh a CIPA Appeal in United States v. Trump
The statute could play a prominent role in the prosecution of the former president. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Brazil’s Search for Accountability After Jan. 8
What does accountability look like in the aftermath of the coup attempt in Brazil on Jan. 8?
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The United Nations Security Council in 2023
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PRC: Not Stealthy, Just Annoying + FTC Win Masks Shaky Legal Foundations
The latest edition of the Seriously Risky Business cybersecurity newsletter, now on Lawfare. -
The Lawfare Podcast: Justin Sherman on the FTC Settlement with Location Data Broker X-Mode
What are the implications of the recent FTC action against data brokers?
