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American Power, Half-Built
Congress expanded the Development Finance Corporation’s reach but hardwired caution, leaving it half-built for competition. -
Lawfare Daily: The U.S. Foreign Service at a ‘Breaking Point,’ with John Dinkelman
Why is a robust foreign service is vital to U.S. national security? -
Trump Administration Releases Legal Opinion on Maduro Capture, Attacks on Venezuela
The Justice Department’s heavily redacted memo argues U.S. military actions in Venezuela are consistent with domestic and international law. -
Public Attitudes on U.S. Intelligence (2023-2024)
Final Biden-era surveys affirm continued strong public support for the U.S. intelligence community but also signal increasingly entrenched partisanship. -
The Situation: Extortion as Governance
How criminal investigation becomes an instrument of monetary policy. -
Explaining Trump’s Oil Grab
There’s a reason why countries don’t go to war over oil. The Trump administration miscalculated the costs. -
Scaling Laws: How AI Can Transform Local Criminal Justice, with Francis Shen
Discussing the intersection of neuroscience, AI, and criminal justice. -
Lawfare Daily: The Latest in Iran, with Richard Nephew
Taking stock of U.S. policy toward Iran one year into President Trump's second administration. -
Sen. Kelly Sues Department of Defense Over Disciplinary Actions
The suit alleges the Defense Department retaliated against Kelly for protected speech and interfered with his Article I duties. -
Priorities for U.S. Participation in International AI Capacity-Building
The U.S. risks exclusion from the collaborative frameworks shaping AI governance across the majority of the world's population. -
The Trump Administration Targets Europe’s Content Moderation Laws
New U.S. visa bans against Europeans over content moderation likely will elicit an EU response. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Jan. 9
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The Situation: We Agree
Finding points of common ground on Jan. 6 with the White House -
U.S.-China Space Competition Is Anchored to Geography on Earth
The U.S. competitive advantage in space depends on infrastructure hosted by allies. -
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When Misinformation Means the Difference Between Life and Death
A Review of Daniel Silverman, “Seeing Is Disbelieving: Why People Believe Misinformation in War, and When They Know Better” (Cambridge University Press, 2024). -
Lawfare Daily: The Legal Fallout After a Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
What is the legal framework governing state prosecutions of federal officers? -
Lawfare Is Not Enough: The U.S. Needs Legal Statecraft
Legal statecraft moves beyond lawfare, giving the U.S. a strategic instrument to shape the environment instead of playing defense. -
The Fentanyl Executive Order and Domestic Military Deployments
Any attempt to authorize domestic military deployments by designating fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction rests on absurd legal theories. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Jan. 9
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump.
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