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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Can the President Revoke Former Officials’ Security Clearances?
The three scenarios that might play out if Trump moves against Clapper, Comey, McCabe, Brennan, Rice and Hayden. -
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. -
Schedule F: An Unwelcome Resurgence
The Trump administration’s 2020 proposal is threatening to make its way back into federal policy. What is Schedule F, and how does it erode national security efforts? -
The White House Counsel and the Pending Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
Former White House Counsel Donald McGahn had his work cut out for him as legal adviser to this particular president, and his successor, Pat A. Cipollone, cannot expect an easier time. Among the looming c...


