What's Old is New Again
With every new administration comes new promises and new actions on national security. But what’s “new” has often been proposed or even tried before—which means there’s a good chance Lawfare has already analyzed some of the legal and policy implications they present. So we’re making that past content readily accessible as it becomes newly relevant.
Find our regularly updated, curated list of Lawfare analysis from the archives below.
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My Lloyd Cutler Rule of Law Lecture: "Law and the Use of Force: Challenges for the Next President"
Read John Bellinger's Lloyd Cutler Lecture on Rule of Law at the Supreme Court. -
The Chaos of Trump’s Would-Be Birthright Citizenship Order
In an interview with Axios released on the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 30, President Trump indicated plans to sign an executive order revoking birthright citizenship—returning to a proposal he floated early... -
Why Trump Can’t Buy Greenland
For the last 24 hours, media headlines have been seized by what appears to be President Trump’s latest idiosyncratic policy proposal: purchasing Greenland, which is currently a part of the Kingdom of Den... -
Immigration Is Not Invasion
Texas’s argument equating the two goes against the text and original meaning of the Constitution, and would set a dangerous precedent if courts accept it. -
The Espionage Act After the Mar-a-Lago Indictment
The Trump administration’s record of Espionage Act prosecutions further casts doubt on the idea that his own indictment is a witch hunt, but both should lead us to rethink the Espionage Act’s capaciousne... -
Inspector General Reform in the NDAA
Congress has made it harder for presidents to replace a fired or acting inspector general with a non-independent official.