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Trump Administration Faces EO Setbacks in Four Courts
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York has granted an emergency motion to stay the removal of immigrants and refugees detained and prevented from entering the United States as a res... -
NSPM 2—Organization of the National Security Council and the Homeland Security Council: A Summary
Earlier today, President Donald Trump issued NSPM-2, which reorganizes the National Security Council. Every president that comes into office creates a National Security Policy Memorandum to reorganize... -
Notable Responses to the Executive Orders on Immigration, NSC, ISIS, and Ethics Commitments
Unsurprisingly, President Trump’s Executive Order suspending immigrant and refugee entry to the US has set off a firestorm of high-profile reactions. Below are a few notable responses. -
Executive Order on "Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Appointees"
This evening, President Donald Trump released an Executive Order entitled “Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Appointees.” The order revokes and substantially modifies Executive Order 13490, signed b... -
National Security Presidential Memorandum 2—President Trump's NSC and HSC
The White House has just released National Security Presidential Memorandum 2 (NSPM-2), which defines the organization and functions of President Trump's National Security Council (NSC) and Homeland Secu... -
Executive Orders on NSC, ISIS, and Ethics Commitments
President Trump has signed three executive orders on reorganization of the National Security Council, U.S. strategy against ISIS, and ethics commitments by executive branch appointees. The three document... -
President Trump is Closing America’s Doors
On Friday, President Donald Trump set into motion the fulfillment of one of his cornerstone campaign promises—restricting the entry of refugees and immigrants for the purposes of national security. Advoc... -
Donald Trump’s Executive Order Suspending Immigrant and Refugee Entry to the US
Yesterday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order entitled, “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States,” instituting a suspension of entry to the U.S. and issuan... -
The Lawfare Podcast: About That Border Wall
President Trump kicked off the first foreign policy crisis of his new administration by signing an executive order mandating the construction of the much-promised border wall with Mexico, resulting in as... -
Habeas Petition Challenges Refugee Executive Order as Unconstitutional
Two Iraqi refugees detained at JFK International Airport have filed a habeas petition challenging President Trump's executive order restricting refugee and immigrant entry into the United States as uncon... -
The Week that Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
President Trump started out his presidency by giving a speech at the CIA’s headquarters. Quinta Jurecic flagged the video and transcript of Trump’s speech and the various reactions to it, and Benjamin Wi... -
Malevolence Tempered by Incompetence: Trump’s Horrifying Executive Order on Refugees and Visas
The malevolence of President Trump’s Executive Order on visas and refugees is mitigated chiefly—and perhaps only—by the astonishing incompetence of its drafting and construction.
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