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Lawfare Daily: Trials of the Trump Administration, June 13
Listen to the June 13 livestream as a podcast. -
Unpacking the Protective Power
The constitutional basis for Trump’s use of the military in LA has a long history but is ultimately unmoored from constitutional text. -
Presidential Criminal Immunity: A Rule-of-Law Threat Beyond the Oval Office
The Roberts Court's immunity doctrine encourages corruption and malfeasance throughout the executive branch. -
The Situation: On the Corruption of the Criminal Process
A prediction. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, June 13
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
Rational Security: The “How Many Constitutional Crises Can We Fit Into One Episode?” Edition
Scott Anderson sat down with Molly Reynolds, Quinta Jurecic, and Chris Mirasola to talk through the week's big news. -
White House Releases Memo Directing Investigation Into Biden Admin
The memo asserts that former White House aides “abused the power of Presidential signatures” to conceal Biden’s cognitive decline. -
The Light That Only a Trial Can Shed
A review of Emmanuel Carrere, V13: Chronicle of a Trial (Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2024) -
Lawfare Daily: Jonah Bromwich on New York vs. Donald J. Trump
Discussing the case that led to the criminal conviction of President Trump. -
Judge Dugan, Charlie Chaplin, and the Claim of Judicial Immunity From Criminal Prosecution
The Wisconsin circuit court judge’s recent judicial immunity claim lacks merit, though she may find some support in the dubious prosecution of the famous actor. -
Luigi Mangione and the Making of a ‘Terrorist’
The terrorism charge against Mangione is legally dubious—and could have dangerous unintended consequences. -
Behind the Scenes of the Nixon Pardon
A review of Jeffrey Toobin, “The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy” (Simon & Schuster 2025)
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