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Unpacking the Protective Power
The constitutional basis for Trump’s use of the military in LA has a long history but is ultimately unmoored from constitutional text. -
House Appropriations Subcommittee Holds Department of Defense Oversight Hearing
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What to Watch for in Abrego Garcia’s Hearing on Potential Pretrial Detention
The government will want to focus on Abrego Garcia’s alleged links to MS-13, he will respond that no detention hearing is warranted, and the magistrate judge may end up relying on his immigration detenti... -
Presidential Criminal Immunity: A Rule-of-Law Threat Beyond the Oval Office
The Roberts Court's immunity doctrine encourages corruption and malfeasance throughout the executive branch. -
Lawfare Daily: McCarthyism and Its Echoes in Modern Politics with Clay Risen
Discussing the Red Scare. -
The Situation: On the Corruption of the Criminal Process
A prediction. -
Understanding Executive Orders 14148 and 14236
President Trump’s orders revoke a swath of previous administrations’ policies on an unprecedented scale. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, June 13
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Rational Security: The “How Many Constitutional Crises Can We Fit Into One Episode?” Edition
Scott Anderson sat down with Molly Reynolds, Quinta Jurecic, and Chris Mirasola to talk through the week's big news. -
More Americans Say Campus Protests Driven by Anger With Israel Than by Antisemitism
A partisan divide remains—in contrast with Democrats and independents, more Republicans see antisemitic attitudes behind the protests than anger with Israeli actions. -
Lawfare Daily: Christina Knight on AI Safety Institutes and Testing Frontier AI Models
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The Governor’s Role in Federalizing the National Guard Under 10 U.S.C. § 12406
While § 12406 guarantees some role for the state, it is likely far more minimal than what California asserts. -
Killing for Nothing: The Bizarre Logic of the Palm Springs Bomber
The bomber adhered to fringe anti-life philosophies—joining a troubling trend of attacks inspired by nihilistic ideologies. -
Lawfare Daily: Censorship, Civilizational Allies, and Codes of Practice: How European Tech Regulation Became a Geopolitical Flashpoint
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The Situation: Twenty-One Things That Are True in Los Angeles
Can protesters show more discipline than the president in a dangerous situation? -
The Problem Is Terrorism, Not Migration
The nexus between terrorism and migration is more complex than often portrayed in public discourse. -
Lawfare Daily: Trials of the Trump Administration, June 6
Listen to the June 6 livestream as a podcast. -
On Treason and Traitors
Undisciplined invocations of treason undermine the crime’s true meaning and endanger meaningful political discourse. -
The National Guard in Los Angeles
The president hasn’t invoked the Insurrection Act. He’s instead relying on a theory of inherent constitutional power that is far more limited. -
Kashmir’s Crisis and India’s Democratic Dilemma
The Indian government’s commitment to divisive narratives is preventing progress in Kashmir and complicating its foreign policy.
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Harsh Confinement
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Open-Weight Model Advances Make the Mythos Debate Moot
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