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Fifth Circuit Grants Preliminary Injunction Against AEA Tren de Aragua Removals
The three-judge panel found that the petitioners were likely to succeed on the merits because the AEA’s required predicates of declared war, invasion, or predatory incursion were not met based on the gov... -
D.C. Sues Trump Administration for National Guard Deployment
The suit focuses on the legal basis of deployment, the scope of duties and authorities, and the command and control structure in which the National Guard units are operating. -
Lawfare Live: U.S. Military Conducts Lethal Strike on Venezuelan ‘Drug Boat’
Join the Lawfare team at 2:30 pm ET for a discussion of U.S. military activity in the Caribbean. -
Lawfare Daily: Wargaming a Chinese Blockade of Taiwan
Discussing the implications of a Chinese blockade of Taiwan. -
The Lingering Uncertainty in Judge Breyer’s Newsom v. Trump Ruling
Judge Breyer’s opinion uncovers important facts about the ongoing military deployment to California but leaves critical legal questions unanswered. -
The Situation: Deferring to Lies
When is a predatory incursion an eggplant? -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Sept. 5
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Are Existing Consumer Protections Enough for AI?
An initial effort to map the protection landscape -
Rational Security: The 'Master of the House' Edition
Scott Anderson, Anna Bower, Tyler McBrien, and Peter Harrell talked through the week’s big national security news. -
Lawfare Daily: Federal Judges Rule Against Trump on National Guard Deployment, Tariffs, and Removal of Migrant Children to Guatemala
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The Federal Circuit Rules Trump Tariffs are Illegal
But its overly cautious ruling opens the door to more IEEPA tariffs in the future. -
A Primer on the Senior Executive Service
The Trump administration argues that the removal power extends to top career executives, endangering civil service tenure protections. -
Lawfare Live: Federal Judge Blocks Removal of Hundreds of Unaccompanied Minors to Guatemala
Join the Lawfare team at 1pm ET for a discussion of Judge Sooknanan’s emergency hearing, and more. -
Lawfare Daily: Pocket Rescissions in Congress
Discussing pocket rescissions as an approach to cancelling funds previously approved by Congress. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Aug. 29
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The Problem of Liability Overexposure for Software
Most software tort proposals in the U.S. focus on defining a standard of care for developers. But what happens after a finding of liability? -
Emergency Hearing over the Removal of Unaccompanied Minors to Guatemala
A play-by-play of Judge Sooknanan’s hearing where she blocked the Trump administration's plans to send hundreds of unaccompanied children to Guatemala. -
The Future of Airpower Is Denial
The United States needs a new plan for fighting in contested skies. -
The Week That Was
Your weekly summary of everything on the site. -
Call for Papers – National Security Law “New Voices” Panel
The 2026 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Law Schools will be held in New Orleans from Tuesday, January 6 to Friday, January 9, 2026.
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How Nuclear Deterrence Can Inform Europe’s AI Strategy
Europe needs “AI latency,” not AI sovereignty. -
Lawfare Daily: What the War Powers Resolution Means for Iran
Is the WPR constraining President Trump's ability to wage war with Iran? -
The Future of the Gulf’s Security Order
The Iran War is reshaping how the Gulf states approach defense.
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