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Class Actions and the Alien Enemies Act
Class actions are critical tools for noncitizens subject to assertions of emergency authority, and the Northern District of Texas’s recent refusal to certify an AEA detainee class created a major procedu... -
Rational Security: The “Doodle Ordinance” Edition
Scott Anderson, Natalie Orpett, Tyler McBrien, and Daniel Byman talked through the week’s big national security news. -
Why OpenAI’s Corporate Structure Matters to AI Development
OpenAI's potential corporate shift from its “capped-profit” model may conflict with its AGI-for-humanity mission. -
Trump’s 'Emergencies' Are Pretexts for Undermining the Constitution
The president’s abusive invocations of emergency powers threaten American liberty and the constitutional system. -
Lawfare Daily: How China Might Coerce Taiwan
What can be done to reduce the risk of Taiwanese coercion? -
The Situation: Abandoning America
Yale intellectuals congratulate themselves for moving to Canada. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, May 16
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Romania, Foreign Election Interference, and a Dangerous U.S. Retreat
The candidates may sound typical for today’s Europe; however, the ongoing Romanian election has been anything but. -
AI Agents Must Follow the Law
Before entrusting AI agents with government power, it’s essential to verify that they’ll obey the law—even when instructed not to. -
Lawfare Daily: Cullen O’Keefe on the Impending Wave of AI Agents
What are AI agents and how do we ensure they operate safely? -
How Trump Is Disappearing Migrants
From CECOT to domestic jails, the Trump administration is engaging in incommunicado detention to cut migrants off from legal protections. -
The Trump Admin’s Attempt to Redefine a ‘Foreign Affairs Function’
Courts will likely reject this effort to shield all of the executive’s cross-border actions from Administrative Procedure Act review. -
What’s Going on at the IRS?
Breaking down the reduction in tax workforce, DOGE’s attempts to access sensitive data, and the politicization and erosion of agency independence at the IRS -
Lawfare Daily: Ukraine Peace Negotiations with Mykola Bielieskov
Discussing recent developments in the Russo-Ukrainian War. -
The Situation: A Used Plane That Needs Work
I have problems with the Qatar plane deal. -
Ideological Deportations Lawsuit Heads to Trial
AAUP v. Rubio challenges the administration’s policy of revoking visas for pro-Palestinian student activists. -
Lawfare Daily: Trials of the Trump Administration, May 9
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The Second Trump Administration Turns a Blind Eye to Afghanistan
The administration’s dismantling of humanitarian and refugee programs will profoundly affect Afghans. -
Beijing’s Changing Invasion Calculus
China might use its expanding coercive toolkit to put Taiwan in its crosshairs. -
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Fulton County’s Battle for Ballots: A Primer
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