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The Grand Jury Strikes Back
In rejecting indictments that overcharge, grand juries are returning to their constitutional mission of preventing government overreach. -
Justice Dept. OIG Releases Report on Ex-FBI Agent’s Alleged Misconduct
New details emerge on Charles McGonigal, who, according to the report, tipped off a Chinese company at the center of a 2017 FBI investigation. -
Anthropic’s Settlement Shows the U.S. Can’t Afford AI Copyright Lawsuits
Copyright plaintiffs are squeezing enormous sums from AI companies. That's bad for the US and great for China. It's time for President Trump to invoke the Defense Production Act and resolve the crisis. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Sept. 5
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The Situation: I Never Signed Up for This Kind of Targeted Killing
And it’s a profoundly dangerous power for any president to have -
Why Isn’t China Interested in Nuclear Risk Reduction?
It’s time for China’s approach to arms control to evolve. The United States can help. -
The Week That Was
Your weekly summary of everything on the site. -
Trump Offers First Legal Justification for Venezuela Boat Strike
The 48-hour War Powers report claims the president acted on the basis of his Article II authority as an act of “self-defense.” -
Did the President’s Strike on Tren de Aragua Violate the Law?
By applying the tools of war to civilians, the Trump administration is entering unprecedented—and deeply problematic—legal territory. -
Lawfare Daily: U.S. Military Conducts Lethal Strike on Venezuelan ‘Drug Boat’
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The Commander in Chief in Congress
A review of Casey Dominguez, “Commander in Chief: Partisanship, Nationalism, and the Reconstruction of Congressional War Powers” (University Press of Kansas, 2024). -
Google Sharpens Its Cyber Knife
The latest edition of the Seriously Risky Business cybersecurity newsletter, now on Lawfare. -
Scaling Laws: Contrasting and Conflicting Efforts to Regulate Big Tech: EU v. U.S.
How do the U.S. and the EU differ in their regulatory approaches to Big Tech? -
Fifth Circuit Grants Preliminary Injunction Against AEA Tren de Aragua Removals
The three-judge panel found that the petitioners were likely to succeed on the merits because the AEA’s required predicates of declared war, invasion, or predatory incursion were not met based on the gov... -
D.C. Sues Trump Administration for National Guard Deployment
The suit focuses on the legal basis of deployment, the scope of duties and authorities, and the command and control structure in which the National Guard units are operating. -
Lawfare Live: U.S. Military Conducts Lethal Strike on Venezuelan ‘Drug Boat’
Join the Lawfare team at 2:30 pm ET for a discussion of U.S. military activity in the Caribbean. -
Lawfare Daily: Wargaming a Chinese Blockade of Taiwan
Discussing the implications of a Chinese blockade of Taiwan. -
The Lingering Uncertainty in Judge Breyer’s Newsom v. Trump Ruling
Judge Breyer’s opinion uncovers important facts about the ongoing military deployment to California but leaves critical legal questions unanswered. -
The Situation: Deferring to Lies
When is a predatory incursion an eggplant? -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Sept. 5
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump.
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Lawfare Daily: Political Change in Madagascar and Kenya
Discussing the recent coup in Madagascar. -
The Situation: On Slowness
Choosing not to engage The Situation on its terms. -
Escape From the Polar Owl: Russia’s Mafia Convict Soldiers in Ukraine
The Kremlin’s recruitment of certain convict soldiers risks unraveling the deal between Russian organized crime and the state that has helped maintain stability for over two decades.
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