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The Situation: Wolves in Wolves' Clothing
The Patel-Bongino era at the FBI -
Skirting Judicial Scrutiny by Mooting and Scooting
We rely on providers to resist improper surveillance. The Justice Department uses a “moot and scoot” tactic to hobble this protection. -
Rational Security: The “Leftover Chicken Kyiv” Edition
Scott Anderson, Benjamin Wittes, Natalie Orpett, and Anastasiia Lapatina discussed the week’s big national security news. -
Lawfare Live: Trials of the Trump Administration, Feb. 28
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation targeting actions from President Trump. -
White House Investigations: A Proposal for a New Approach
Mechanisms for investigating the White House have proven inadequate and have been undermined by partisanship and Trump v. United States. -
The Situation: A List
Make of it what you will. -
A Lone Bove in Federal Court
The acting deputy attorney general appeared solo to present the Justice Department’s case for dismissing charges against Eric Adams. -
Rational Security: The “These Are the Days that Never End’ Edition
Scott sat down with Tyler McBrien, Roger Parloff, and Claire Meynial to talk about the news of the week. -
Executive Order on ‘Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies’
The order expands presidential oversight of agencies and asserts “authoritative interpretation” of executive branch law by the president. -
The Situation: No Way Out
On the necessity and impossibility of being a federal prosecutor under Donald Trump. -
SDNY Acting U.S. Attorney Resigns Over Order to Drop Adams Charges
Manhattan’s top prosecutor resigned after refusing a Justice Department order to drop corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams. -
The President’s Favorite Decision: The Influence of Trump v. U.S. in Trump 2.0
Presidential immunity was not the most important part of the case.
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