Latest in Democracy & Elections
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R.I.P. Chicago Protester Prosecution (2025-2026)
How a felony case against the “Broadview Six” dwindled to a misdemeanor charge against the “Broadview Four”—and then suddenly died. -
Lawfare Daily: Trump Sues Self, Settles
How Trump settled against his own administration to create a $1.776 billion fund for victims of "lawfare" and "weaponization" -
Lawfare Daily: Ancient China and Modern Politics
Unpacking ancient Chinese political theory's influence on modern China -
The President Who Sued Himself
The Trump administration settles Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS with $1.776 billion for his allies and blanket immunity from government suits for the Trumps. -
Fewer Bots, More Ads: The Pentagon’s Evolving Online Influence Campaigns
Post-2022 efforts use ad buys to reach millions—drawing real reactions, Community Notes, and appeals to Grok. -
Ukraine’s Energy Corruption Scandal Just Got Much Worse
For the first time, there may be evidence that President Zelensky personally profited from corruption. -
A New Low? Presidential Records and the Role of OLC
An extraordinary constitutional claim from OLC threatens decades of practice—and now faces the courts. -
DHS’s Misleading Press Release Smears a U.S. Judge in Rhode Island
The judge has referred an assistant U.S. attorney for an ethics inquiry, but she has said that DHS was the truly bad actor. -
New Trove of Fulton County Case Materials Published
Lawfare expects to publish more materials obtained from the case file, as well as additional reporting and analysis drawn from these materials. -
The Politically Motivated Indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center
The political motivations, allegations, and gaping legal holes in the Justice Department’s cynical indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center. -
U.S. Meddling in European Domestic Politics Is Backfiring
Hungary’s April election was the clearest test—and failure—of Trump’s Europe strategy. -
AI Companies Can’t Regulate Themselves. They Should Regulate Each Other.
Adapting a long-standing institutional model from financial regulation would let the industry write binding safety rules under government oversight.


