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Trump’s Aberrant Pardons and Commutations
The Stone commutation fits a pattern of abuse: Almost all of the beneficiaries of Trump’s pardons and commutations have had a personal or political connection to the president. -
Summary: The Supreme Court Rules in Trump v. Mazars
The 7-2 majority held that courts must take into account separation of powers concerns in resolving disputes over congressional subpoenas seeking personal information of the president. -
Summary: The Supreme Court Rules in Trump v. Vance
The court rejected both the president’s position that he was absolutely immune from a subpoena from the New York County District Attorney’s Office and the solicitor general’s position that the subpoena s... -
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The Strategic Logic of Russia’s Bounty Policy
Moscow’s bounty program fits a pattern of Russian policy in Afghanistan rooted in the country’s desire to maintain influence in its near abroad. -
The Lawfare Podcast: The Subpoena Cases Come Down
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Submarine Cables in the Law of Naval Warfare
The interdependence of global submarine communication systems means that a break in the vast network of seabed cables during armed conflict could have cascading effects on internet access. Yet the law of... -
The Supreme Court Rules in the Trump Subpoena Cases
In the end, President Trump has probably succeeded in his effort to keep his financial records from Congress through the November election. But if his goal was to prevent the judiciary from enforcing con... -
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Lawfare’s daily roundup of national security news and opinion. -
Livestream: Panel Discussion of Trump Financial Documents Cases on 'In Lieu of Fun'
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Judge Emmet Sullivan Petitions for a Rehearing En Banc in Flynn Case
D.C. District Court Judge Emmet G. Sullivan filed a petition Thursday to the D.C. Circuit Court requesting a rehearing en banc after a three-judge panel ordered him to drop the prosecution of former nati... -
Former Manhattan Federal Prosecutor Told Congress Attorney General Barr Pressured Him to Resign
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The Lawfare Podcast: Brandi Collins-Dexter on COVID-19 Misinformation and Black Communities
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Supreme Court Rules in Trump Financial Records Cases
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The Durham Investigation: What We Know and What It Means
The investigation as it developed should not have been conducted by a federal prosecutor, and Attorney General Barr’s public commentary has seriously (and somewhat mysteriously) damaged the credibility o... -
Will the Afghan Peace Process Be Pakistan’s Road to Redemption?
Despite tensions with the Trump administration, Pakistan has become an important intermediary in negotiations with the Taliban. -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Hats off to the French! (And I Don’t Say that Often.)
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Rational Security: The "Blob Bloblob" Edition
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Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Lawfare’s daily roundup of national security news and opinion. -
U.N. Special Rapporteur Release Report on Drone Strikes and Soleimani Killing
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Revenge of Rumsfeld’s Fourth Quadrant—Closing the Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s closure of the strait reveals a lack of U.S. operational planning in a foreseeable contingency. -
Security Versus Interoperability: Real Tension or False Dichotomy?
Technology companies cite security risks to push back against antitrust regulation. Are these real risks or just efforts to evade regulation? -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, April 3
Listen to the April 3 livestream as a podcast.
