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Rational Security: The "Whale of a Tale" Edition
Scott Anderson, Molly Roberts, Eric Columbus, and Renée DiResta to talked through the week’s big domestic news stories. -
Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, September 4
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation surrounding the Trump administration. -
The ‘Covered List’: A Fraud Claimed ‘National Security’
A tool built to block Huawei and Hikvision now bans drones, routers, and solar inverters—undermining the security it was meant to protect. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, September 1
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The Supreme Court’s Ballroom Non-Decision
The Court avoided the merits of Trump’s ballroom fight by leaning on aesthetic standing—and left the doctrine murkier than before. -
Governance by Shakedown
How the administration converts legal pretexts into coercive leverage—and why the tactic works even when courts say no. -
White House Unveils Program to Authorize Private-Sector Cyber Surveillance and Disruption Operations
The Aug. 12 presidential memorandum directing the creation of a private-sector hacking program raises novel questions for participants. -
Lawfare Live: Supreme Court Allows White House Ballroom Construction to Continue
Watch the live discussion at 11am ET on September 1. -
White House Releases Executive Order Declaring a National Emergency Regarding the Electrical Grid
The order authorizes the secretary of energy to prohibit transactions with foreign entities deemed to be national security risks. -
The “GEC Files” Don’t Show a Censorship Operation
The State Department promised proof of a vast censorship scheme. The documents Sarah Rogers released show something else entirely. -
Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, August 28
Listen to the August 28 livestream as a podcast. -
Lawfare Live: The Trials of the Trump Administration, August 28
Join the Lawfare team at 4 pm ET for a discussion of the litigation surrounding the Trump administration.


