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Who Is Running the U.S. DOGE Service?
At a recent hearing, no one—not even the Trump administration’s own lawyers—seemed to know. -
District Court Judge Rules FISA 702 Queries Required Warrant
The ruling may encourage inclusion of a warrant requirement for U.S. person queries in next year’s Section 702 reauthorization. -
There Is No Puzzle About Birthright Citizenship
Barnett and Wurman invoke a nonexistent “puzzle” about the law of nations to justify their theory about birthright citizenship. -
The Dangers Lurking in the U.K.’s Plan for Electronic Eavesdropping
Were Apple to accede to the U.K. government’s requirements, we would all be less secure. -
Lawfare Daily: Alexandra Reeve Givens, Courtney Lang, and Nema Milaninia on the Paris AI Summit and the Pivot to AI Security
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The Situation: Introducing Escalation
Lawfare's new podcast series about three decades of U.S.-Ukrainian relations. -
All’s Well That Ends Well? Legal Complications of a Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire
The vernacular of “peace” and “end” is certainly appealing, but is it accurate? -
Temporary Blocks: What You Need to Know About TROs and Preliminary Injunctions
An explanation of two key legal concepts at the center of litigation challenging Trump executive orders. -
Escalation: Chicken Kyiv
Listen to the first episode of Escalation, a narrative podcast on U.S.-Ukraine relations. -
The Administrative State’s Two Faces
The attack on the administrative state takes on only half of it—the wrong half. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Feb. 21
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The Situation: A List
Make of it what you will. -
Can Macron Be Europe’s Delegate?
Despite domestic turmoil, France can be a leader for Europe’s security policy. -
The Week That Was
Your weekly summary of everything on the site. -
A Self-Imposed AI Brain Drain
Trump's planned NIST layoffs will undermine federal AI capacity and likely delay his AI goals. -
The Loss of Afghanistan
A review of Amin Saikal, “How to Lose a War: The Story of America’s Intervention in Afghanistan” (Yale University Press, 2024). -
Supreme Court Rules in Foreign Sovereign Immunity Case
The Court holds that commingling funds, “without more, cannot satisfy the commercial nexus requirement of the FSIA’s expropriation exception.” -
White House Releases Order on Rescinding ‘Unlawful’ Regulations
The executive order directs agencies to work closely with DOGE, limiting “the overbearing and burdensome administrative state.” -
Mosaics of Insight: Auditing TikTok Through Independent Data Access
Even if TikTok is sold to a non-Chinese buyer, the threat of foreign influence will remain. That’s why researchers need independent data access. -
Why America Needs Its Own Salt Typhoon
The latest edition of the Seriously Risky Business cybersecurity newsletter, now on Lawfare .
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Fulton County’s Battle for Ballots: A Primer
The Justice Department now must defend a search warrant built on recycled fraud claims, strained statutory theories, and glaring omissions. -
White House Takes Aim at Biased AI in Government, Leaves Key Gaps
OMB’s latest memo promotes neutral AI in government but allows vendor self-evaluation and weak scrutiny of existing contracts. -
Ban Pay-to-Play National Security Approvals
Allowing this unprecedented practice to continue risks making the United States both economically weaker and less safe.
