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DACA Rescission 2.0
The Trump administration’s plan to wind down DACA, the deferred action policy that grants lawful presence to certain aliens, has been halted by several federal courts. While I have criticized such ruling... -
Zero D’Eh: Canada Takes a Bold Step Towards Offensive Cyber Operations
Canada is going on the attack—at least in cyberspace. As Canada undergoes the most comprehensive national security legislation reform in over three decades, one of the most notable proposed changes in th... -
Whose Responsibility Is It to Confront Terrorism Online?
This week, Facebook and YouTube announced new data on removal of terrorist content on their platforms. Facebook also released its internal document clarifying what content stays online and what is deleted. -
Don't Read Too Much Into the Jump in Rejected FISA Applications
Recent headlines about foreign intelligence surveillance—e.g., “In Trump’s first year, FISA court denied record number of surveillance orders”—are misleading. -
Come Work for Lawfare
It’s my pleasure to announce that Lawfare is hiring an associate editor! Nobody’s leaving, but the site has seen monumental growth in the volume of readership and submissions recently, and our team wants... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
The Senate confirmed Mike Pompeo as secretary of state, according to the Washington Post. The vote was 57–42. Pompeo narrowly received a favorable recommendation from the Committee on Foreign Relations e... -
War Machines: Artificial Intelligence in Conflict
PDF Version A review of Paul Scharre’s “Army of None: Autonomous Weapons and the Future of War” (W.W. Norton, 2018). *** -
Rational Security: The ‘Drinking on the Job’ Edition
Gina Haspel faces an uphill climb to become the next CIA director. Former FBI No. 2 Andrew McCabe may face criminal charges. And the Democratic National Committee files suit over the 2016 theft of its em... -
Hoover Book Soiree on May 14: Amanda Tyler’s ‘Habeas Corpus in Wartime’
The next in our series of book soirees at the Hoover Institution will take place from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on May 14, when Lawfare’s Benjamin Wittes will interview Amanda Tyler about her new book, “Habeas C... -
Summary: Democratic National Committee v. Russian Federation et. al.
In an unexpected move, the Democratic National Convention turned political reprobation for election interference into formal legal action alleging conspiracy. -
Document: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court 2017 Annual Report
The director of the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts released the following report on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court’s activities during 2017. The report states that the FISC received 1,... -
What’s Really Going On in Constitution Pipeline v. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
The interplay between the politics of a democracy and its laws can sometimes be sharply illuminated when a curtain is drawn back and the political motives behind the acts of state are revealed despite of...
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