Executive Branch
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The Constitutional Underpinnings of the ECRA
Congress passed a law to clarify the electoral vote-counting process and prevent the next Jan. 6. It was well within its power to do so. -
What Does it Mean to Ensure Election Integrity in 2024?
The government has leaned forward on countering foreign influence. But election workers are struggling to respond to homegrown rumors. -
Congress’s Power to Investigate Crime Is More Important Than Ever
A new historical study finds that Congress’s authority to investigate crime is “indispensable” to the system of checks and balances. -
What AI Labs Can Learn From Independent Agencies About Self-Regulation
Frontier AI labs have teams dedicated to the public good, but unless those teams are independent, they will be largely ineffective. -
Lawfare Daily: Aram Gavoor on the Biden Administration’s AI National Security Memo
Discussing the first-ever national security memo on AI -
White House Releases Memo on AI and National Security
The memo, “aims to catalyze needed change in how the United States Government approaches AI national security policy.” -
In Routh Case, Government Backs Cannon—But Barely
Its six-sentence filing will likely have little impact on the prospects for reassigning Judge Cannon from Trump’s classified documents case. -
Emergency Powers for Good
A new theory of emergency powers finds room for transformative government action. -
A New Insiders’ Account of the Mueller Investigation
A review of Aaron Zebley, James Quarles and Andrew Goldstein, “Interference: The Inside Story of Trump, Russia, and the Mueller Investigation” (Simon & Schuster, 2024) -
Intelligence Briefing Outlines Foreign Influence Threats to U.S. Elections
The briefing suggests that China, Iran, Russia and others will seek to amplify narratives that cast doubt on election results after voting ends. -
Data Brokers and Threats to Government Employees
SEC employees aren’t the only ones who can be tracked with brokered data. Government employees across the country are at risk. -
Chatter: Constitutional Fragility with Sandy Levinson
How fragile is the United States' Constitution?