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.
Selected Articles
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What Happens If the Trump Administration Designates Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations?
The move would allow the president to implement several criminal and financial penalties against those groups and their members—but the measures will not necessarily help the federal government combat th... -
The National Security Dimension of Birthright Citizenship
The hottest flash point at the moment in this summer’s immigration debate is birthright citizenship. -
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... -
An Explainer on the Espionage Act and the Third-Party Leak Prosecutions
The press scandals keep on coming for the Obama Administration. -
A Primer on the Civil Service and the Trump Administration
The broad discretion afforded to presidents to shape personnel policy poses a threat to the civil service during the Trump administration. -
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...


