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Armed Conflict
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Reformulating Taiwan’s Statehood Claim
How can the U.S. and Taiwan reformulate the current conversation around Taiwan’s statehood claims to deter an invasion from China? -
Rational Security: The "2nd Anniversary Hot Take Takedown" Edition
This week, Alan Rozenshtein, Quinta Jurecic, and Scott Anderson celebrated the second anniversary of Rational Security 2.0 by bringing back everyone's favorite game show edition: the Hot Take Takedown! -
The State of Nuclear Instability in South Asia: India, Pakistan, and China
The uneasy nuclear balance between India and Pakistan is being unsettled by India's competition with China and China's competition with the United States.
Congress
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Lawfare No Bull: AG Merrick Garland Testifies in Front of House Judiciary Committee
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Sen. Menendez Indicted on Federal Bribery Charges
A federal grand jury has indicted the New Jersey senator and Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair for an alleged corruption conspiracy. -
Livestream: Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice
Attorney General Merrick Garland will testify before the House Judiciary Committee.
Courts & Litigation
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India’s Justice System is No Longer Independent: Part II
Part II delves into the strategies employed by the Modi government to undermine the autonomy of the judicial branch. -
Minnesota Moves Forward on Section 3 Case Against Trump
Parties in a Fourteenth Amendment Section 3 challenge against Trump are being asked to address key questions on the statute’s interpretation. -
Fake Crocodiles and Fake Electors in Fulton County
Another day, another hearing on whether Trump’s co-defendants can remove their cases to federal court.
Criminal Justice & Rule of Law
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Lawfare No Bull: AG Merrick Garland Testifies in Front of House Judiciary Committee
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The FTC, 1Health.io, and Genetic Data Privacy and Security
A genetic testing company publicly stored consumers’ genetic data with no encryption. The FTC stepped in. -
Sen. Menendez Indicted on Federal Bribery Charges
A federal grand jury has indicted the New Jersey senator and Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair for an alleged corruption conspiracy.
Cybersecurity & Tech
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The Lawfare Podcast: A Weaponized World Economy with Henry Farrell and Abe Newman
How has technological innovation impacted economic warfare? -
The Cyberlaw Podcast: Is the Government’s Antitrust Case Against Google Already in Trouble?
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The Biden Administration’s Implementation Plan for the National Cybersecurity Strategy
The first installment of the implementation plan provides insight into how the Biden administration intends to achieve the National Cybersecurity Strategy’s goals.
Democracy & Elections
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Minnesota Moves Forward on Section 3 Case Against Trump
Parties in a Fourteenth Amendment Section 3 challenge against Trump are being asked to address key questions on the statute’s interpretation. -
The Lawfare Podcast: The Tyranny of the Minority with Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt
How did American democracy fall so far behind, and what can be done about it? -
Lawfare Live: Trump's Trials and Tribulations, Sept. 21
Join the Lawfare team for a live discussion of this week’s developments in the Trump trials.
Executive Branch
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Lawfare No Bull: AG Merrick Garland Testifies in Front of House Judiciary Committee
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An “Extraordinary” Problem
Is a growing reliance on special counsels prudent? -
The Trump Defense, Part II: The Presidential Immunity Gambit
An evaluation of Trump’s argument for presidential immunity in the Jan. 6 case.
Foreign Relations & International Law
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India’s Justice System is No Longer Independent: Part II
Part II delves into the strategies employed by the Modi government to undermine the autonomy of the judicial branch. -
The Lawfare Podcast: How States Think
John Mearsheimer and Sebastian Rosato join to discuss their theory of state rationality. -
Rational Security: The “Sara-FIN” Edition
This week, Quinta Jurecic and Scott Anderson were joined by Lawfare colleagues Eric Ciaramella and Saraphin Dhanani to break down the week’s big national security news stories.
Intelligence
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Chatter: Secret Intelligence and the British Royal Family with Rory Cormac
How have the British royal family and UK intelligence operations been linked? -
Department of Homeland Security Releases 2024 Homeland Threat Assessment
The document details the threats that the Department has identified for the next year. -
Brookings Event: Kenneth Wainstein on the Current Threat Environment
On Sept. 19, Benjamin Wittes will be joined by DHS Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis Kenneth Wainstein for a conversation on the current threat environment.
States & Localities
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Texas Ordered to Remove Barriers in Rio Grande by Sept. 15
The state will need to remove the buoy barrier intended to prevent immigrants from crossing the Rio Grande River. -
The Lawfare Podcast: A ‘New Era in Police Reform?’ with Christy Lopez
Christy Lopez joins Tyler McBrien to discuss the Justice Department's civil rights investigation into the Memphis Police Department and what it means going forward. -
16 Michigan ‘Fake Electors’ Face Felony Charges
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced felony charges for 16 individuals for their alleged involvement in the “fake electors scheme.”
Surveillance & Privacy
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The FTC, 1Health.io, and Genetic Data Privacy and Security
A genetic testing company publicly stored consumers’ genetic data with no encryption. The FTC stepped in. -
Chatter: Secret Intelligence and the British Royal Family with Rory Cormac
How have the British royal family and UK intelligence operations been linked? -
Smart Phones at the Border: What Does the Fourth Amendment Protect?
The circuit courts’ split grows more pressing after a district court decision requires warrants for cell phone searches at the border.
Terrorism & Extremism
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Department of Homeland Security Releases 2024 Homeland Threat Assessment
The document details the threats that the Department has identified for the next year. -
Brookings Event: Kenneth Wainstein on the Current Threat Environment
On Sept. 19, Benjamin Wittes will be joined by DHS Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis Kenneth Wainstein for a conversation on the current threat environment. -
The 2007 GTMO ‘Clean Team’ Interviews Fail in U.S. v. Nashiri
Military commissions judge Acosta’s recent ruling finds the “clean team” interviews of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri are still tainted by torture.
