Democracy & Elections
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Faithful Execution and the Removal Power
President Trump is exercising his removal power in ways that defeat his duty to faithfully execute the law. -
The Military and Elections, Part II: Deploy First, Litigate Later
Multiple statutes prohibit military involvement in elections. But are they enough? -
The Military and Elections, Part I: The Legal Wall
Multiple statutes prohibit military involvement in elections. But what do they actually say? -
Lawfare Daily: The Military, Elections, and the Law
Discussing the laws that prevent domestic deployment during elections. -
Can Government of and by API Still Be Government ‘for the People’?
Government dependence on private AI shifts policymaking from Congress and the civil service to procurement contracts—with no public input. -
What’s up with Trump’s Mail-In Voting Executive Order?
Agency actions and court decisions make it easier to understand how insidious, and how illegal, the EO will turn out to be. -
How Authoritarians Control the News
A review of Martin Moore and Thomas Colley, “Dictating Reality: The Global Battle to Control the News” (Columbia University Press 2025). -
Rational Security: The “Forbidden Fruit” Edition
Scott Anderson, Benjamin Wittes, Michael Feinberg, and Molly Roberts talked through the week’s big news in national security. -
Lawfare Daily: Lies, Laws, and Campaigns
How can lies be disincentivize on the campaign trail? -
Inside the Implementation of Schedule Policy/Career
President Trump signed an executive order making over 8,000 federal employees removable at will. -
Rules of Engagement When the Troops Appear at Polling Sites
State election officials can mitigate the perils of federal “armed men” at the polls. -
The Justice Department Erases History; Lawfare Restores It
Last week, the Justice Department deleted thousands of press releases related to the Jan. 6 insurrection and other matters. Here they are.
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