Topics
Armed Conflict
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China is Reshaping the Maritime Legal Order
A review of Isaac B. Kardon, “China’s Law of the Sea: The New Rules of Maritime Order” (Yale University Press, 2023) -
Livestream: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Addresses Joint Meeting of Congress
Watch Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak in-person before Congress for the first time since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. -
Another Brick in the Wall? The ICJ Advisory Opinion on Israeli Policies and Practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
The judges almost unanimously agreed that Israel’s policies in the territory are illegal, but the court was more divided on other salient factual and legal findings.
Congress
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Rational Security: The “Reboot the Reboot” Edition
This week, Scott Anderson and Alan Rozenshtein were joined by Eugenia Lostri and Molly Reynolds to discuss the week's big national security news: -
Livestream: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Addresses Joint Meeting of Congress
Watch Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak in-person before Congress for the first time since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. -
Livestream: Secret Service Director Congressional Testimony
Watch the Secret Service Director testify on the USSS response to the assassination attempt against former President Trump.
Courts & Litigation
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Regulations Targeting Large Language Models Warrant Strict Scrutiny Under the First Amendment
U.S. lawmakers’ focus on AI models raises significant, even urgent, First Amendment questions—at least when applied to LLMs. -
Moody v. NetChoice is a Blow to Silicon Valley’s Litigation Strategy
The era of overbroad facial challenges to tech regulation is over. -
Justice Dept. IG Finds No Misconduct by Trump, Others to Reduce Sentencing Recommendation for Roger Stone
The OIG concludes that, “the Department’s handling of the sentencing in the Stone case was highly unusual,” but did not violate “a law, rule, regulation, or Department policy.”
Criminal Justice & Rule of Law
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Justice Dept. IG Finds No Misconduct by Trump, Others to Reduce Sentencing Recommendation for Roger Stone
The OIG concludes that, “the Department’s handling of the sentencing in the Stone case was highly unusual,” but did not violate “a law, rule, regulation, or Department policy.” -
Trump’s Classified Documents Case Moves Public Opinion. Now Voters Are Unlikely to Hear It.
Republicans and independents who heard from Trump’s federal prosecutor became more supportive of the prosecution. Trump’s anti-prosecution rhetoric, by contrast, failed to increase support for the former... -
Don’t Overread the Court’s Immunity Opinion
Chief Justice Roberts gives neither Trump nor any future president a green light to tyranny, as some initial reactions to his opinion fear.
Cybersecurity & Tech
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It Is Time to Act
We’ve known for 20 years it was coming. Is this the crisis too good to waste? -
Regulations Targeting Large Language Models Warrant Strict Scrutiny Under the First Amendment
U.S. lawmakers’ focus on AI models raises significant, even urgent, First Amendment questions—at least when applied to LLMs. -
How Chinese Illegal Gambling Infiltrates European Football
The latest edition of the Seriously Risky Business cybersecurity newsletter, now on Lawfare.
Democracy & Elections
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Rational Security: The “Reboot the Reboot” Edition
This week, Scott Anderson and Alan Rozenshtein were joined by Eugenia Lostri and Molly Reynolds to discuss the week's big national security news: -
What’s Going On in Footnote 3?
A close read of the most impenetrable and elusive passage of the Supreme Court’s immunity decision. -
Rational Security: The “Million Dollar Babydog” Edition
This week Alan Rozenshtein, Quinta Jurecic, and Scott Anderson were joined by Natalie Orpett to talk through one of the most eventful weeks in national security news in recent history.
Executive Branch
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Justice Dept. IG Finds No Misconduct by Trump, Others to Reduce Sentencing Recommendation for Roger Stone
The OIG concludes that, “the Department’s handling of the sentencing in the Stone case was highly unusual,” but did not violate “a law, rule, regulation, or Department policy.” -
Lawfare Daily: Rebecca Crootof on AI, DARPA, and the ELSI Framework
Will there be an AI arms race? -
Trump’s Classified Documents Case Moves Public Opinion. Now Voters Are Unlikely to Hear It.
Republicans and independents who heard from Trump’s federal prosecutor became more supportive of the prosecution. Trump’s anti-prosecution rhetoric, by contrast, failed to increase support for the former...
Foreign Relations & International Law
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Rational Security: The “Reboot the Reboot” Edition
This week, Scott Anderson and Alan Rozenshtein were joined by Eugenia Lostri and Molly Reynolds to discuss the week's big national security news: -
China is Reshaping the Maritime Legal Order
A review of Isaac B. Kardon, “China’s Law of the Sea: The New Rules of Maritime Order” (Yale University Press, 2023) -
What Makes a Pirate? Updating U.S. Piracy Law to Address an Age-Old Scourge
While U.S. piracy law has largely stagnated since 1820, international law has evolved. Now it’s time to catch up.
Intelligence
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Israeli Intelligence Misses Again
Revelations of Unit 8200’s failure to warn about the Oct. 7 attacks suggests that the Israeli intelligence apparatus is far weaker than its reputation. -
Chatter: Phantom Orbit with Journalist David Ignatius
Discussing David Ignatius's new spy thriller -
Why the U.S. Intelligence Community Needs an OSINT Agency
The establishment of a dedicated OSINT agency would be a step towards reconfiguring the IC for the challenges of the information age.
States & Localities
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Destroy, Rebuild, Repeat: Breaking the Climate-Disaster Cycle
As a climate-destabilized future approaches, U.S. laws, policies, and incentives are failing to account for this risk. -
Congress Should Preempt State AI Safety Legislation
Regulation of AI models themselves should occur on the federal, not state, level. -
Lawfare Daily: Chinese Property Ownership and National Security
Discussing the Florida legislation banning Chinese citizens from owning property
Surveillance & Privacy
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Rational Security: The “God Given” Edition
This week, Alan Rozenshtein, Quinta Jurecic, and Scott Anderson were joined once again by Kevin Frazier to talk over the week’s big national security news. -
Supreme Court Rules in Jawboning Case
The Court determined that the plaintiffs lacked standing to bring their claims. -
Julian Assange to Plead Guilty to Violating Espionage Act
The expected plea deal could signal the beginning of the end of a long saga for the WikiLeaks founder and the Justice Department.
Terrorism & Extremism
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Lawfare Daily: Deplatforming Works, with David Lazer and Kevin Esterling
Discussing the effects of de-platforming users who had promoted misinformation. -
What Makes a Pirate? Updating U.S. Piracy Law to Address an Age-Old Scourge
While U.S. piracy law has largely stagnated since 1820, international law has evolved. Now it’s time to catch up. -
What’s Going On in Footnote 3?
A close read of the most impenetrable and elusive passage of the Supreme Court’s immunity decision.