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How Far Will Campaign Finance Deregulation Go?
A review of Ann Southworth, “Big Money Unleashed: The Campaign to Deregulate Election Spending” (University of Chicago Press, 2022). -
Justice Dept. Releases Slate of Memos from Attorney General Bondi
Bondi signed 14 memos on topics ranging from internal personnel matters to potential investigations into current and former civil servants. -
Lawfare Live: Discussing Litigation over President Trump's Executive Actions
On Feb. 7 at 5pm ET, the Lawfare team will discuss the suits targeting recent orders from President Trump. -
TikTok v. Garland Opens the Door to Global Censorship
The case sets a dangerous legal precedent, empowering governments to police speech on platforms by invoking national security. -
Court in a Storm: Israel, the ICC, and the Trump Administration
Washington is considering how to punish the international court for its charges against Israeli leaders. There’s a narrow path to an outcome that’s good for all parties. -
A Step in the Right Direction for Prepublication Review
ODNI clarifies the standard for submitting writings to the government. -
Lawfare Daily: Understanding the War in Sudan
How is the international community addressing the civil war in Sudan? -
The Situation: A Memo for the New Attorney General
Earnest and serious advice for a woman who has a hard job. -
Federal Employee Unions Sue DOGE and the Department of Labor
A coalition of unions seek to block DOGE from gaining access to the Labor Department. -
Are Domestic Drone Shoot-Downs Lawful?
There are significant gaps in federal, state, and local governments’ authorities to intercept drones, though some fixes are on the table. -
Elon Musk Weaponizes the Government
The billionaire is turning the U.S. government’s own strategy against itself. -
Rational Security: The "Law and Order: Executive Victims Unit" Edition
Scott Anderson, Benjamin Wittes, Molly Reynolds, and Anna Bower talked through the big week of national security news. -
Trump’s Petty Purge of 15 Young Jan. 6 Prosecutors
The fired lawyers are mainly thirty-somethings who had been slated to prosecute street crime in the District. -
Lawfare Daily: The Legality of OPM's "Deferred Resignations”
Discussing the "Fork in the Road" email. -
ChinaTalk: Anthropic's Dario Amodei on AI Competition
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Will Employees Who Resign Have a Remedy?
The courts may not provide relief to employees if the federal government reneges on the deferred resignation program. -
Corruption Sanctions Are Worth the Investment
Economic sanctions can be an effective tool against corrupt actors. Intensifying their use can benefit affected populations and U.S. interests. -
Lawfare Daily: What Is Happening with USAID?
Will USAID be subsumed by the State Department? -
The Situation: What’s Going on at the FBI?
Don’t look now, but the FBI is resisting the political witch-hunt loosed upon it. -
Lawfare No Bull: Confirmation Hearing for for FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel
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Harsh Confinement
A review of W. Fitzhugh Brundage, “A Fate Worse Than Hell: American Prisoners of the Civil War” (Norton, 2026). -
Open-Weight Model Advances Make the Mythos Debate Moot
The latest edition of the Seriously Risky Business cybersecurity newsletter, now on Lawfare.
