Latest in Congress
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How Trump Violated the Law to Pay the Military
The president spent research and development money to pay the troops, violating appropriations law and a slew of other statutes. -
Keep the National Counterterrorism Center’s Focus Off of Americans
NCTC should not compile and disseminate Americans’ information in the name of fighting domestic terrorism. -
Lawfare No Bull: Attorney General Pam Bondi Testifies Before the Senate Judiciary Committee
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The Open Markets Act’s Troubling New Provision
An obscure provision of the latest version of the Open Markets Act could undermine software supply chain security protections. -
Lawfare Daily: The Law of the Shutdown
How does the current government shutdown fit in the broader context of the Trump administration’s exercise of executive power? -
Reductions in Force During Shutdowns: Easier Said Than Done
Even if a lapse in appropriations justifies RIFs, the administration will struggle to lawfully carry out such RIFs. -
The Situation: What a Shutdown Has to Accomplish
It’s not just about Medicaid funding. -
IEEPA Authorizes Asset Freezing, Not Seizing
Treating a tax or tariff as different from a confiscation is an interpretive issue that should be decided by Congress, not the judiciary. -
Reductions in Force During Shutdowns
The Trump administration plans to use the pending shutdown as justification for additional RIFs. -
Lawfare No Bull: FBI Director Kash Patel Testifies Before the House Judiciary Committee
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Lawfare No Bull: FBI Director Kash Patel Testifies Before the Senate Judiciary Committee
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The Situation: I Don’t Believe Kash Patel
The FBI directors shows a “lack of candor” before the Senate Judiciary Committee.


