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Armed Conflict
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International Shocks and Regional Responses in Data Governance
Recent global crises in intelligence, health, and the military have influenced the evolution of data regulation locally and globally. -
ChinaTalk: Soviet Ruins and China's Future
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What Type of Leader Will Hezbollah Have Next?
Hezbollah may go back to its beginnings after the death of Hassan Nasrallah.
Congress
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Chatter: Constitutional Fragility with Sandy Levinson
How fragile is the United States' Constitution? -
Rational Security: The "No, Not That Stormy" Edition
Scott Anderson talked to Molly Reynolds, Kevin Frazier, and Katherine Pompilio about the week's big national security news stories -
The Week That Was
Your weekly summary of everything on the site.
Courts & Litigation
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We Still Need Presidential Conflict-of-Interest Reform
Even though these issues have lost much of their political salience, codifying norms such as tax return disclosure is as important as ever. -
What Does the 60-Day Rule Require?
It’s past time for the Justice Department to respond to the inspector general’s 2018 request to clarify the meaning of the 60-day rule on electoral interference. -
Lawfare Live: Trump's Trials and Tribulations, Oct. 10
Join the Lawfare team tomorrow for a discussion of the trials of Donald Trump.
Criminal Justice & Rule of Law
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Chutkan Unseals Four Volume Appendix to Smith’s 165-Page Immunity Filing
The unsealed portions of the appendix include interview transcripts, memorandums, handwritten notes, and more. -
What Does the 60-Day Rule Require?
It’s past time for the Justice Department to respond to the inspector general’s 2018 request to clarify the meaning of the 60-day rule on electoral interference. -
Israel Responds to the ICC Prosecutor's Request for Arrest Warrants
Israel requested an order requiring notice concerning investigations into Israel’s conduct related to the war in Gaza, and challenged the ICC’s jurisdiction over pending arrest warrants.
Cybersecurity & Tech
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International Shocks and Regional Responses in Data Governance
Recent global crises in intelligence, health, and the military have influenced the evolution of data regulation locally and globally. -
A Government Cybersecurity Backstop Isn’t a Silver Bullet
An effective government backstop would require preexisting consensus on security standards, data sharing, and cooperation. -
Russia's GRU Thugs Double Down on Recruiting Cybercrooks
The latest edition of the Seriously Risky Business cybersecurity newsletter, now on Lawfare.
Democracy & Elections
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Lawfare Live: 2024 Election, Presidential Transition
Lawfare will host a panel discussion on Oct. 29. -
Lawfare Daily: Recent Elections and the State of Democracy in Tunisia
Discussing the trajectory of democracy in Tunisia. -
We Still Need Presidential Conflict-of-Interest Reform
Even though these issues have lost much of their political salience, codifying norms such as tax return disclosure is as important as ever.
Executive Branch
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Chatter: Constitutional Fragility with Sandy Levinson
How fragile is the United States' Constitution? -
We Still Need Presidential Conflict-of-Interest Reform
Even though these issues have lost much of their political salience, codifying norms such as tax return disclosure is as important as ever. -
A Government Cybersecurity Backstop Isn’t a Silver Bullet
An effective government backstop would require preexisting consensus on security standards, data sharing, and cooperation.
Foreign Relations & International Law
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International Shocks and Regional Responses in Data Governance
Recent global crises in intelligence, health, and the military have influenced the evolution of data regulation locally and globally. -
ChinaTalk: Soviet Ruins and China's Future
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Lawfare Daily: A Trip Around the ‘Hidden Globe’ with Atossa Araxia Abrahamian
What is the 'hidden globe?'
Intelligence
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Artificial Intelligence Is Accelerating Iranian Cyber Operations
Over the past few decades, Iran has been quietly building its cyber capability in the shadow of great powers. -
Water Wars: Breaking Ice and Building Friendships
China Fires an ICBM; Competition in the Arctic; Bilateral and Multilateral Military Exercises in the Indo-Pacific -
The Week That Was
Your weekly summary of everything on the site.
States & Localities
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Section 502(f) Is Not a Blank Check
The statute provides the National Guard with more flexibility—but the use of unfederalized troops for operational missions has its limits. -
Lawfare Daily: Lies and Rumors After Hurricanes Helene and Milton
How and why does misinformation spread after disasters? -
Domestic Policing Deployment and Public Trust in the Military
What do Americans think about domestic deployments?
Surveillance & Privacy
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International Shocks and Regional Responses in Data Governance
Recent global crises in intelligence, health, and the military have influenced the evolution of data regulation locally and globally. -
ChinaTalk: Imperial Legacy Part 2: 1949 to Xi's Death
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The New UN Cybercrime Treaty Is a Bigger Deal Than Even Its Critics Realize
A new treaty endorses a state criminalizing conduct by anyone, anywhere, so long as the conduct harms one of its nationals.
Terrorism & Extremism
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There Are Guardrails in Place to Avert Partisan Manipulation of the Election Outcome
Partisan actors might try various ploys to manipulate the election outcome—but guardrails are already in place to prevent these partisan efforts from succeeding. -
Independent Review Panel Finds “Systemic” USSS Failures
Detailing failures related to the July 13 assassination attempt on Trump, the panel outlined larger issues and recommendations. -
How the Secret Service Failed to Prevent a Trump Assassination Attempt
A report from the Senate HSGAC details USSS security and planning failures related to the July 13 attempt on Trump’s life in Butler, Pa.