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Rational Security: The “Sweet Dreams Are Made of Cheese” Edition
Scott Anderson, Alan Rozenshtein and Anna Bower talked through the week’s big national security news stories. -
Making a Scarecrow of the Law: A Former Agent’s Reaction to Recent Events at the FBI
My response to the ongoing politicization of the FBI under Kash Patel. -
You Can’t Designate ‘Antifa.’ Banks and Platforms Will Act Like You Did Anyway.
The White House’s words will change behavior long before any court can. -
Scaling Laws: Rapid Response: California Governor Newsom Signs SB-53
What will the impact of California's new AI transparency law? -
The Situation: What a Shutdown Has to Accomplish
It’s not just about Medicaid funding. -
IEEPA Authorizes Asset Freezing, Not Seizing
Treating a tax or tariff as different from a confiscation is an interpretive issue that should be decided by Congress, not the judiciary. -
Lawfare Live: Trump’s Peace Plan for Gaza
Join the Lawfare team October 1 at 11 am ET for a live discussion. -
How Not to Embarrass the Future
State and federal lawmakers around the country owe it to the future not to act rashly and legislate away the most promising aspects of AI. -
Scaling Laws: The Ivory Tower and AI (Live from IHS's Technology, Liberalism, and Abundance Conference)
How can academics positively contribute to AI governance? -
Lawfare Daily: The Justice Department as a Political Weapon
Discussing the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey. -
Reductions in Force During Shutdowns
The Trump administration plans to use the pending shutdown as justification for additional RIFs. -
When Governments Pull the Plug
While Europe worried about the United States flipping a “kill switch” on digital services, they accidentally triggered their own. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Sept. 26
Listen to the Sept. 26 livestream as a podcast. -
The Situation: The Nonsense and the Menace
Reading the president’s new orders on political violence and terrorism. -
Clearer Laws Make for Safer Grids
Signage, training, and predictable enforcement help keep the lights on. -
Lawfare Live, the Day After: The Justice Department as a Political Weapon
Join the Lawfare team Monday September 29 at 2pm ET for a live discussion. -
The Week That Was
Your weekly summary of everything on the site. -
The Bolsonaro Trial Has Far-Reaching Consequences for Democracy
The Brazilian Federal Supreme Court condemned the former president for his coup attempt. But what’s next for this young democracy? -
A TikTok ‘Deal’?
We may never know if the administration-brokered TikTok sale complies with the law, or at what cost it was secured. -
The Kids Aren't Alright
The latest edition of the Seriously Risky Business cybersecurity newsletter, now on Lawfare.
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Lawfare Daily: External Powers Competition in Africa: Aid, Security, Tech—and African Agency
How are African states responding to external powers competing for influence in Africa? -
Reconfiguring U.S. Cyber Strategy in the Wake of Salt Typhoon
Persistent penetration of domestic networks makes coordinated defenses and robust deterrence essential to preventing cyber conflict. -
Rational Security: The “Pickled Fish in Cozy Sweaters” Edition
Scott Anderson sat down with Eric Columbus, Anastasiia Lapatina, and Loren Voss to talk through the week’s big news in national security.