Congress is running out of time to reauthorize foreign and domestic instruments of statecraft critical to protecting American interests.

A municipal law the D.C. Council should consider amending

The firing of the AG constitutes another escalation in the current government’s approach to the domestic rule of law institutions.

A watershed decision from the European Court of Human Rights reaffirms privacy rights in war, limiting data collection by militaries in the age of digital conflict.

Ukraine and its Western partners should do their best to explore whether the Alaska summit’s results can build momentum in the negotiations with Russia. 

Until it demands inclusive governance, the West’s vision of a unified and stable Syria will remain out of reach.

A play-by-play of the temporary restraining order hearing in D.C.'s suit challenging the Trump administration’s attempt to take control of the Metropolitan Police Department

And the United States Secret Service is out there to enforce

Your weekly summary of everything on the site. 

A review of Tamar Mitts, “Safe Havens for Hate: The Challenge of Moderating Online Extremism” (Princeton University Press, 2025).

The latest edition of the Seriously Risky Business cybersecurity newsletter, now on Lawfare.

A deeper look at the examples cited by Trump’s OMB and how Congress fought back against those late rescissions from Presidents Ford and Carter.